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Alternative ‘Courting’ and the Meaning Behind Drake and 21 Savage’s “Spin...
Sometimes courting a woman involves a Mercedes-Benz or front row at haute couture runway shows. On “Spin Bout U,” released on the duo’s 2022 collaborative album Her Loss, Drake and 21 Savage profess...
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The Story Behind Tom Petty’s Futuristic “You Got Lucky”
In 1982, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers threw fans a curveball with “You Got Lucky.” A sonic departure from previous releases, “Lucky” found Petty and his band embracing the synth-pop sound of the...
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The Meaning Behind “The Less I Know the Better,” Tame Impala’s Biggest Hit...
Tame Impala is Kevin Parker’s psych-pop one-man band. Beginning in Perth, Australia, as a home-recording project, Parker writes, produces, and records the albums himself. If this sounds like a lonely...
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The Meaning Behind Tate McRae’s Confident Anthem, “greedy”
Tate McRae has skyrocketed to fame over the last year with her pop smash “greedy.” The insatiable dance track is an instant floor-filler. On top of the radio fodder beat, the lyrics are deeply...
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No Regrets and the Meaning Behind Kenny Chesney’s 2020 Ballad “Knowing You”
Love comes and goes, and the memories of past relationships, romantic or not, have a way of creeping back into consciousness. Kenny Chesney mourns such a loss in his 2020 hit “Knowing You.” Released on...
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A Dr. Feelgood for the Flower Power Set: The Meaning Behind Steely Dan’s “Kid...
As is the case with many of Steely Dan’s songs, one can listen to “Kid Charlemagne” and have enough to focus on without ever paying attention to the lyrics. A listener can zero in on Paul Griffin’s...
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The Meaning Behind Blake Shelton’s Ode to Simple Living “Come Back as a...
On May 21, 2021, country hitmaker Blake Shelton shared his twelfth album, Body Language, featuring pop-country collaborations with wife Gwen Stefani, Brooks & Dunn, HARDY, and more. A deluxe...
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The Meaning Behind Billy Joel’s Acid-Tongued Hit “Big Shot”
To discern the mood of Billy Joel’s 1979 hit “Big Shot,” you don’t have to get beyond the first 20 seconds of the song. It begins with a guitar riff that practically barks at its listeners, and when...
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The Meaning Behind The Beatles’“Runaway” Success with “She’s Leaving Home”
The Beatles’ landmark 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has been lauded more than just about any album in rock history. People talk about the concept, about the cover, about the way the...
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A Simple, Pretty Tune from a Complicated, Ugly Band (Figuratively, That Is);...
Before the whistle-happy folk ballad “Patience,” Guns N’ Roses released the violent Appetite for Destruction in 1987. With its mix of ’60s Stones, ’70s Aerosmith, and punk rock, Appetite was a pivotal...
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The Story Behind the 1973 Holiday Hit Elton John and Bernie Taupin Wrote and...
In 1973, Elton John had just released two No. 1 albums—Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Then, he capped off the year by releasing his first holiday single “Step...
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The Meaning Behind the Debut Single Billie Eilish Released at 13 Years Old,...
In 2015, Billie Eilish was only 13 when she released her first song, “Ocean Eyes,” a bedroom pop ballad, produced by her brother, co-writer, and collaborator Finneas O’Connell, on SoundCloud. The song...
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The Meaning Behind Trisha Yearwood’s Heartfelt Debut Single “She’s in Love...
In 1991, Trisha Yearwood found instant success with her heartfelt debut single “She’s in Love With the Boy.” Penned by then-burgeoning songwriter Jon Ims, the track introduces listeners to two teenage...
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The Meaning Behind “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC
AC/DC has no shortage of timeless rock anthems. A list of their greatest hits reads more like a “best of rock” playlist than one band’s discography. Among that host of hits is the rousing...
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The Gruesome Truth Behind the Meaning of Filter’s “Hey Man Nice Shot”
After spending over three years touring with and lending some recorded guitar parts to Nine Inch Nails, Richard Patrick decided in 1993 that he needed to go out on his own. He has said that he pushed...
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The Meaning Behind The Decemberists’ Album Closer for the Ages, “Dear Avery”
Over nine full-length albums, The Decemberists have consistently wowed the critics and their fan base. With so many great records in their rearview, it’s hard to pick out one that stands out as the...
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The Meaning Behind a Straight-Up Perfect Song: “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure
Some songs are perfect. When Robert Smith wrote “Just Like Heaven,” he told his bandmates he’d never write something this good again. The Cure’s seventh album, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, released in...
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The Meaning Behind Foo Fighters’ Muppet-Metal Masterwork About Feeling Effed...
By the time Foo Fighters released their sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, in September 2007, they had spent the previous 12 years firmly establishing themselves as a steady presence...
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The Meaning Behind “I Did Something Bad” by Taylor Swift
The entirety of Reputation saw Taylor Swift own her edgier sides. “I Did Something Bad” is ostensibly the thesis statement of the record. They say I did something bad / Then why’s it feel so good, she...
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The Making of Danny Elfman’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Song “What’s...
Tired of the gloom and doom of Halloween Town and the typical shenanigans of the macabre Dr. Finkelstein, the Corpse family, the Mayor and other dreary townsfolk, Jack Skellington happened upon a...
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