Best Songs Ever: EMF 'Unbelievable'

Gloucestershire, England. Home to cheese-rolling, JK Rowling and, for goodness sake, EMF. Today's Best Songs Ever comes courtesy of those latter hooligans, who, in 1991, snagged the 1000th #1 hit in Billboard history with the unapologetically British “Unbelievable”:

This alt-dance anthem - which was lifted from EMF's debut album, Schubert Dip - features a sample of the controversial comedian, Andrew "Dice" Clay, yelling: "Oh! What the fuck was that?" To this day, most radio stations are unaware of the profanity, and continue to play the song unedited.

EMF topped off their solitary year of success with an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1991. Alas, the performance was marred by the band's loss to C+C Music Factory in the 'Best Dance Video' category that same evening. Robbed:

“Unbelievable” has since been covered by Tom Jones, Shakira and Anal Cunt (seriously) and appeared in the movies Space Jam, Coyote Ugly and Zoolander (again, seriously).

EMF initially turned down every request to use this song in a commercial. However, in 2005 - once they had conceded it was there one and only meal ticket - Epson Mad Funkers not only allowed Kraft Crumbles to use “Unbelievable,” they re-recorded the entire song as “Crumbelievable,” complete with the killer line, “That big cheese taste that blows you away”:

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Lyrics:

Oh!
What the f**k...

What the f**k...
Whoa bad...

You burden me with your questions
You'd have me tell no lies.
You're always askin' what it's all about,
Don't listen to my replies.
You say to me I don't talk enough,
But when I do I'm a fool.
These times I've spent, I've realized,
I'm gonna shoot through, and leave you.

Chorus:
The things, you say,
Your purple prose just gives you away.
The things, you say,
You're unbelievable.

Oh!
What the f**k...

What the f**k...
Whoa bad...

You burden me with your problems,
By telling me more bout mine.
I'm always so concerned,
With the way you say,
You're always at stop,
To think of us,
Being one is more than I'd ever known.
But this time I realize,
I'm gonna shoot through, and leave you.

Chorus:
The things, you say,
Your purple prose just gives you away.
The things, you say,
You're unbelievable.

Oh!
What the f**k...
Good point...
What the f**k...
Good point...
What the f**k...
Good point...
What the f**k...
Whoa bad...

Seemingly lastless, don't mean you can ask us.
Pushing down the relative
Bringing out your higher self
Think of the fine times
Pushing down the better few
Instead of bringing out just want, the world,
And never think of your attitude.
Brace yourself, with the grace of ease,
I know this world, ain't what it seems!

What the f**k...
Whoa bad...
It's unbelievable.

You burden me with your questions
You'd have me tell no lies.
You're always askin' what it's all about,
Don't listen to my replies.
You say to me I don't talk enough,
But when I do I'm a fool.
These times I've spent, I've realized,
I'm gonna shoot through, and leave you.

Chorus:
The things, you say,
Your purple prose just gives you away.
The things, you say,
Before I love you more.
The things, you say,
Your purple prose just gives you away.
The things, you say,
You're unbelievable.

Oh!
What the f**k...
Good point...
What the f**k...
You're so unbelievable.

Good point...
What the f**k...
Good point...
What the f**k...
You're unbelievable.

It's unbelievable.
Whoa....
What the f**k...
Good point...
What the f**k...
Good point...
What the f**k...
What the f**k...
Whoa bad...
You're unbelievable.