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The Meaning Behind “Mr. Roboto” by Styx
If all you know about the song we’re about to talk about is Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto? Well, you probably know enough to enjoy it on a surface level. After all, it still sounds great after all these...
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The Meaning Behind the Song “1979” by Smashing Pumpkins
Billy Corgan is not a subtle man. He fronts one of his generation’s loudest and most bombastic bands, whose masterpiece is a double album called Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Smashing...
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The Meaning Behind the Song “Wild Ones” by Jelly Roll and Jessie Murph
It’s a classic outlaw song, updated for today. Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll mix genres and put the pedal to the metal as they sing about the freedom of the open road. The song was written by Murph,...
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How Tragedy Inspired Bon Jovi’s “Bullet”
While Bon Jovi in the 1980s became a band of brothers who went through the highs, lows, and travails of their young lives together with a strong sense of camaraderie, things changed with 1992’s Keep...
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Behind the Meaning of Eagles’“Victim of Love”
The “Victim of Love” we all know and love today was almost very different. Don Felder was promised a couple of lead vocal spots on the accompanying album, including this mid-tempo hit. Eventually, he...
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The Meaning Behind “Loving You Easy” by Zac Brown Band
Some artists are here to entertain, while others move an audience. Jason Isbell, for example, can bring one to their knees equipped only with an acoustic guitar. When Dolly Parton pleads in “Jolene,”...
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Behind the Song “Guitars, Cadillacs” by Dwight Yoakam
Back in 1986, Dwight Yoakam told CMT, “That Cadillac meant you made it. If you came out of the hills of Kentucky and you had a Cadillac, you were somebody.” The skinny singer with the tight pants was...
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The Meaning Behind the Song “Chemical” by Post Malone
AUSTIN is Post Malone’s fifth album, and though folk-pop brings a new dimension to his oeuvre, familiar themes of vice and bad relationships remain. Another feature of his music, the taut productions,...
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The Story Behind R.E.M.’s Ode to a Post-9/11 City, “Leaving New York”
A few years after September 11, 2001, Michael Stipe was on a flight looking down on New York City. Captivated by the beauty of his second home, he eventually started writing a tribute to the city he...
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The Enlightened Rebelliousness Fueling the Meaning of Tori Amos’ “Precious...
When Tori Amos’ solo debut Little Earthquakes arrived in stores in January 1992, and its contemplative second single “Silent All These Years” caused a stir, it was like a musical lightning bolt that...
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Behind the Meaning of “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver
John Denver has no shortage of songs about the wonders of nature, but perhaps the most well-known is “Rocky Mountain High.” Revisit the meaning behind this Denver staple, below. [RELATED: 4 Beloved...
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The Meaning of “Stupid Girl” by Garbage
The first time you hear Garbage’s “Stupid Girl,” it grabs your attention right away. You think you’re hearing “Train in Vain” by the Clash, because it begins with a loop of Topper Headon’s beat from...
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The Meaning Behind Dire Straits’“Money for Nothing,” the Song That Bit the...
Biting the hand that feeds you usually doesn’t end up great. In the case of Dire Straits, they released a song that took aim at MTV. And it was at a time when the network could make or break you. That...
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The Meaning Behind Twisted Sister’s “Under the Blade”: Dee Snider Owns the...
Although Twisted Sister are most famous for the melodic hard rock anthems “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock,” the New York rockers generally had a heavier and sometimes darker slant to the...
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The Meaning Behind “The Grand Tour” by George Jones Hit a Bit Too Close to Home
Country music has always been associated with songs of sadness. It makes sense then that George Jones was such a legend of the genre,. Nobody has ever been able to transmit sadness across the airwaves...
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“Me Yelling at Me”: The Multi-Layered Meaning Behind Audioslave’s “Cochise”
Let’s spend some time examining one of the biggest post-grunge hits of the 2000s. Discover the meaning behind Audioslave’s “Cochise” ahead. Supergroups are nothing new in rock and roll. Although at the...
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Behind the Meaning of “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” by Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson flexes her tough side on “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” The rousing anthem befits her hard-working reputation and instills a sense of pride in her fans. Check out the meaning behind this...
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The Cold-Hearted Number With a Hot Second Life: The Meaning Behind “Folsom...
The rhythm of the original version of “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash chugs along just as the train he sings about. Luther Perkins delivers the unmistakable guitar lick that kicks it off. Marshall...
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Before It All Fell Apart: The Meaning of Keith Urban’s “The Fighter” With...
There’s a lot to consider when looking closer at the meaning of Keith Urban‘s “The Fighter” with Carrie Underwood. When Keith Urban released his ninth album, Ripcord, in 2016, critics argued over...
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The Meaning Behind “Rock Lobster” by The B-52’s
Guitarist Ricky Wilson told his sister, Cindy, he’d just written “the stupidest guitar line ever.” But sometimes, a joke is simultaneously a stroke of genius (see Blur’s “Song 2”). Time to find out...
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