Music Irony

169 real-life examples of music irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of music? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that A group of four people were on a plane listening to a song made by a band of four people that died in a plane crash.

    53% ironic 8 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that 'Ironic' by Alanis Morisette is written by someone who doesn't know what irony is.

    76% ironic 8 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that Anti-knife campaigner DJ Ironik got stabbed? Source: http://www.

    74% not ironic 8 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" is not ironic?

    99% ironic 8 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that We're supposed to go to the Alannis Morrissete concert but it is cancelled due to coronavirus.

    93% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that A person dumps you in a certain manner and than says that they would never do such a things cause that's not the kind of person they are?

    80% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that Metallica is giving away free music from their concert vault?

    64% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that Prince said "never going to let the elevator take him down" Prince was found dead today in an elevator.

    79% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that The song Ironic has no Irony in it?

    77% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that People will pay $200 for headphones but spend $0 on music they listen to with headphones.

    71% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that In 2002, Ryan Adams was outraged when heckler yelled a request for Bryan Adams' song "Summer of '69.

    60% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that It's meeting the man of my dreams after stabbing him with a knife.

    53% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that The song Manic Monday is playing on the radio & today is Monday?

    79% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that Someone makes a song with lyrics saying "boom, bam, boom, it's a stickup."

    57% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that A song made specifically about being ironic does not mention one thing that is actually ironic?

    79% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Eminem is white and he raps.

    76% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that A song about imperfect people is titled perfect people.

    76% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that One of Harry Chapin's biggest hits was 30000 pounds of Bananas, which poked fun of a real accident that took the life of a truck driver who was transporting bananas to grocery stores, and although the surviving family members were said to have been offended by the song, even Harry's own band mates told him it was in poor taste and "it sucked," he kept playing it anyway and just as his career was really starting to launch, Harry was killed by a grocery delivery truck, one that most certainly contained bananas?

    73% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that Beyonces song single ladies came out after got married to jay z?

    67% ironic 7 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that It was raining and at the same time 'Why does it always Rain on Me' came on the radio?

    77% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that Someone was listening to the song "Free Fall'n" for tom petty while they were sky diving.

    53% not ironic 7 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that Thta we have the same music taste?

    92% not ironic 6 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that A Southerner would hate country music?

    58% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that Garth Brooks has sold out 11 concerts in Chicago but I can't get rid of one extra ticket?

    62% ironic 6 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that A song about irony isn't actually ironic?

    85% ironic 6 votes Vote →