10 Rock Music Songs That Aren't About What You Think

10. Barracuda - Heart

Before you say anything, this song is not about a fish. Nobody actually thought it was... hopefully.

Barracuda became a runaway success for the band Heart following its release in 1977. Its chugging guitars and the wild singing of Ann Wilson made it an instant winner amongst hard rock fans or anyone who was sick and tired of The Osmonds.

That was probably a lot of people.

In the song, Wilson sings about someone playing games with her. The titular "Barracuda" seems to be some sort of lover, constantly toying with Wilson's life until she can stand no more.

This interpretation is half-right; it is about Wilson's anger, but not towards an individual.

Instead, the title character of the song is the band's former record company. Mushroom Records had released a fake story about Ann having a relationship with bandmate Nancy as a publicity stunt.

This is already bad, but it gets worse when you realise Ann and Nancy are sisters.

Ew.

To get back at Mushroom, Ann channelled her anger into this song and then released it on a different label to make them loads of money. Safe to say, she won.