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The Meaning Behind “Circles” by Post Malone and The Controversy over Who...
Post Malone is a lesson in opposing forces. His childlike face is covered in tattoos, accompanied by a shy posture while prolifically producing some of the world’s biggest pop music. Some of his lyrics...
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The Meaning Behind “Human” by The Killers and The Bizarre, Dubious Question...
The Killers debuted in 2004 with a flawless album called Hot Fuss. It sounded like a group of kids who’d discovered their older siblings’ post-punk record collection. Like New Order’s “Blue Monday,” it...
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The Tumult Within Black Sabbath that Led to The Song “Changes”
Black Sabbath had already made a big international splash with their first three albums, and when they set about to record Vol. 4, they decided to explore many different styles. And after working with...
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The Story Behind How Freddy Wexler Helped Billy Joel Write Songs Again, and...
Freddy Wexler always wanted to meet Billy Joel. The songwriter behind songs with Justin Bieber, P!nk, Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, Celine Dion, and more was a lifelong fan of Joel’s and wondered why the...
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Behind the Perfect Marriage Summary Nursery Rhyme “Jack Sprat”
Marriage is a give and take. Think of it this way: two people blow up a balloon and then for the rest of their lives they have to keep it afloat. If they’re able to, they remain together. If they...
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The Meaning Behind “I Ain’t Living Long Like This” by Waylon Jennings and Why...
A football team, a Texas highway patrolman, a dog named Banjo, and a Southern California jail cell all led to a smash hit for Waylon Jennings in 1979. The song came from the pen of Rodney Crowell, who...
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The Meaning Behind “The Rain Song” by Led Zeppelin and Why Robert Plant Says...
How do you follow the success of Led Zeppelin’s untitled fourth album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV? The album that included “Stairway to Heaven” was the second biggest-selling album of the decade...
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The Meaning Behind “I Can See for Miles” by The Who and the Jealousy that...
The Who had exactly one top 10 hit in America. It wasn’t “My Generation,” which peaked at No. 74 here in the States. “Substitute” and “I’m a Boy” both reached top five in England and ultimately failed...
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How Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” Came Together Like a Dream, Not a...
Rockwell may be a one-hit wonder with the ‘80s classic “Somebody’s Watching Me,” but what a hit it is. It shouldn’t take more than 10 seconds of playing time for any Gen Xer to pick out which song it...
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Behind the Meaning of the Tongue-Twister “She Sells Seashells”
If you ever hear anyone begin a sentence, “I bet you can’t say this five-times fast…” you know that you’re in for a verbal challenge. It’s more than likely you’ll be asked if you can recite a poem or...
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Behind the Meaning of “Wonder Woman” by Kacey Musgraves
“Wonder Woman” is one of Kacey Musgraves‘ signature tracks. The Golden Hour cut sees Musgraves let her romantic partner know that she will fight for him, but she has her limits. Check out the meaning...
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The Embarrassing Dancefloor Rejection Behind Toby Keith’s Debut Single and...
Witnessing a man rejected by a woman right on the dancefloor, inspired Toby Keith to write his first hit “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” At the time it was written, Keith was on a pheasant hunting trip with...
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The Meaning Behind “Marquee Moon” by Television and Why It Has Some of the...
When the punk and garage-rock revival happened in the 2000s, Television was a band the hipsters looked to over and over for inspiration. The Strokes may have stolen their most famous riff from Tom...
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The Unhealthy Fan Obsessions that Inspired Sarah McLachlan’s “Possession”
Sarah McLachlan’s third album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was her big breakthrough, and its lead single “Possession” became the song that catapulted her to fame while also shedding some emotional baggage....
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Behind the Outsider Nursery Rhyme “Pussy Cat Pussy Cat”
The thing about nursery rhymes that have stood the test of time over the centuries is that they’re nice and neat little packages that can present any number of ideas, lessons or scenarios. They’re like...
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The Meaning of “God Save the Queen” by Sex Pistols and Why It Never Charted...
“You don’t write ‘God Save the Queen’ because you hate the English race,” said Johnny Rotten in 2000, “you write a song like that because you love them, and you’re fed up with them being mistreated.”...
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Behind the Meaning of “You Are In Love” by Taylor Swift
You can hear it in the silence…You can feel it on the way home…You can see it with the lights out. These are all tell-tale signs of falling in love according to Taylor Swift. “You Are In Love” features...
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The Meaning Behind the Nursery Rhyme “Doctor Foster”
“Doctor Foster” is a nursery rhyme dating to 1844. Is Doctor Foster a person, or is this a lesson for children to watch their step, avoiding puddles as a metaphor for trouble? Doctor Foster went to...
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The Unabashed Meaning Behind Toby Keith’s Patriotic Hit “Courtesy of the Red,...
For years, Toby Keith‘s father “begged” him to go out on USO Tours. “I was so busy,” said Keith. “We were doing 130 shows a year that I just didn’t have in my schedule.” On March 24, 2001, Keith’s...
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The Compassionate Meaning Behind “The World I Know” by Collective Soul
Once Collective Soul saturated the airwaves with their surprise hit “Shine” in 1994, things happened quickly for the Georgia-based band. Frontman and songwriter Ed Roland wanted to get a follow-up...
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