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20 Best Gibberish Lyrics: No. 14

"Gunter glieben
glauten globen"
--'Rock of Ages,' Def Leppard (1983)

The British hard rockers were recording this song, slated for their album 'Pyromania,' with producer Mutt Lange. Feeling playful, and tired of counting off the usual "one, two, three, four," the producer instead spat out the German-sounding phrase "Gunter glieben glauchen globen," which the amused band members left on as the song's intro. When pressed, the group claims the phrase translates to "running through the forest silently" -- but it clearly means "we're pulling your leg."

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Sharyn

Ha ha ha...how many of us really though Def Leppard was speaking German? I seriously though they were saying,"Unter, lieben, lauben, loben. ("Praise under dear foliage") Oh, well. Only took 25+ years to find out what they were saying!!

February 12 2009 at 5:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
starrocka

A rock'n'roll classic, one that will be remembered long after the Spice Girls are dead and forgotten. We love rock'n'roll. We love Def Leppard. Rock of Ages Forever!

July 01 2007 at 10:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joel

I believe that it sounded like: "un tag leiben rock und rollen" which translates as "we all love rock and roll"

June 29 2007 at 2:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kae

This is so funny, and I was embarrassed at what I thought it meant all these years! An ld friend of mine told me the band is Swedish and that the words are swedish for "One, two, three, four"! (Am I gullible, or what?! Don't answer that...)
KK at11:03 on June 25, 2007

June 25 2007 at 11:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
millz

all i know is...i say it all the time
i think it's German or something
whatever i say just say it to say it
so rock on deaf pepper!

June 25 2007 at 9:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
4uattrodicoppe

this also introduces The Offisprings' Pretty Fly (For a White Guy).

June 21 2007 at 8:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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bret

Um, That's actually a Def Leppard sample.

August 25 2009 at 4:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lemonpie

hey i happen to love def leppard

June 20 2007 at 6:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply