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“O.P.P.”

Naughty by Nature | 1991

Naughty By Nature scored their first big hit in 1991 with "O.P.P.," a hip-hop anthem that sampled the Jackson 5 and coined a phrase that became ubiquitous in pop culture. While the meaning of the last "P" may be open to interpretation, the song title was inspired by a drug dealer that lead rapper Treach knew growing up. "He said he was down with 'O.P.M.' --other people’s money," he said. "I started playing around with that, like, 'You keep the money, I’ll take the girl.' It turned from a joke into slang."

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“Satisfied”

Tom Waits | 2011

Only the genius of Tom Waits could combine the subject of mortality, a reoccurring theme in his work, with wordplay that name checks both Mick and Keith, whom he calls "Mr. Jagger" and "Mr. Richards," and the title of their magnum opus, "Satisfaction." And to show just how cool Waits really is, he even got Mr. Richards to play along, one of nine guest appearances the guitarist has made on three Waits albums. "This growling roadhouse stomp is a late-breaking response to the Stones' greatest hit," Rolling Stone said of the track.

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