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The Meaning Behind “My Boo” by Usher and Alicia Keys
Usher is performing at the upcoming Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. While the Internet predicts and wishes for a dream setlist, one song making most of these playlists is his hit single, “My Boo,”...
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The Meaning Behind “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode—Inspired by Priscilla...
As Depeche Mode was rounding out their first decade with their seventh album, Violator, fans and critics thought they had a bead on the band. In August 1989, seven months before Violator’s release, the...
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The Meaning Behind of the Emotionless Nursery Rhyme “Little Tommy Tucker”
Sometimes you just have to say what a thing is. Facts don’t carry emotions, they just are the way the are. And while most nursery rhymes are known for adding a perspective, or bent, to an idea, some...
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Behind the Meaning of Usher’s Defining Song “Yeah!”
It’s one of those songs you recognize with a note or two. The grizzly Lil Jon synthesizers, a single word from music superstar Usher. Suddenly you’re in a dance club and champagne bottles are...
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Behind the Meaning of Carole King’s “Bitter with the Sweet”
Carole King has many songs that give the listener a sense of peace, but few are as comforting as “Bitter with the Sweet.” Check out the meaning behind this hit, below. [RELATED: The 5 Best Lyrics From...
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Meaning Behind “Free Man in Paris” by Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell expanded the horizons of folk music by creating two masterworks—the solitary and genius Blue and the jazzy explorations of Court and Spark. “Free Man in Paris,” from Court and Spark, is...
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The Love Triangle Story Behind “You Make Me Wanna…” by Usher
Just as all superheroes need an origin story, all superstar musicians need that single song that launches them. Usher stands as one of the preeminent R&B artists of his generation, and “You Make Me...
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The Meaning Behind “Strong Enough” by Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow’s debut, Tuesday Night Music Club, adopted its name from a Pasadena-based collective of musicians gathering to jam and write songs. She was the only woman in the room, and together, they...
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The Meaning of “Runaway” by Del Shannon and Why It Sounded Unlike Anything...
A simple minor chord strummed on the guitar sets the mood for the 1961 smash hit “Runaway.” The tinkling piano, upright bass, drums, and baritone saxophone back the simple figure. Del Shannon would go...
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Behind the Domestic Nursery Rhyme, “Polly Put the Kettle On”
Today, societal roles are changing. Check a populous source like Twitter (X) for a few moments and you can see people moving out of what was once expected them to find new ground. Now, no matter how...
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The Meaning Behind “Groovin'” by The Young Rascals and How a Chance Phone...
The Young Rascals emerged from members of Joey Dee & The Starliters, who met drummer Dino Danelli and became the house band at The Barge in Westhampton, New York. A record deal with Atlantic...
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The Meaning Behind “The Fightin’ Side of Me” by Merle Haggard and Why the...
On March 8, 1965, U.S. Marines landed on the beaches of Da Nang, sparking the first official engagement of American involvement in the Vietnam War. As the military presence escalated, hundreds of...
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Behind the Meaning of “U Got It Bad” by Usher
Usher has many songs that we’re thrilled to hear him play at the Super Bowl halftime show. From anthems to slow jams, the singer has more than his fair share of hits. One song in particular that we’d...
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Behind the Meaning of “It’s My Life” by The Animals and Why Everyone Who’s...
In 2012, Bruce Springsteen delivered the keynote address at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. He spoke about his career and how he was inspired by the music of the British Invasion, especially a...
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Behind the Romantic Pop Hit “Somebody to Love” By Justin Bieber Featuring Usher
Time flies. In some ways, it feels like just yesterday when the prince of pop music Usher was introducing us to his new Canadian prodigy, Justin Bieber. At the time, Bieber was just 13 years old and...
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The Summer Anthem that Has Nothing to Do with Summer: The Meaning Behind...
On August 17, 1996, Supergrass played at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England. As they ripped into “Alright,” their biggest hit, the crowd surged and heaved, creating waves as far as the eye could...
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The Meaning of “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and Why It’s Still a Mystery...
On May 4, 1956, some kids from Norfolk, Virginia, walked into a house in a quiet part of Nashville, Tennessee, and changed the world. It was on that day when “Be-Bop-A-Lula” was recorded by Gene...
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The Meaning Behind “Who Are You” by The Who and Why Roger Daltrey’s Vocals...
Punk rock existed on the assumption that everything before it was useless. Just as rock ‘n’ roll obliterated the pop music that appeared before it, and the British Invasion made the music of Fabian and...
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The Meaning Behind “Drive” by R.E.M. and Why There Was a Gloomy Complexity in...
In Athens, Georgia, the home of R.E.M., there’s a diner called Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Foods with a sign that reads: “Automatic for the People.” R.E.M. named their eighth studio album after this...
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Behind the Song “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash and Why It Went...
Oh! Hola! The Clash experimented with a lot of styles of music. After the success of their double album London Calling, they expanded to the triple album Sandinista! It was critically well received as...
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