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The Meaning Behind “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice and...
British singer PinkPantheress studied film in London and, in her free time, began uploading snippets of songs to TikTok. On her 2023 debut Heaven knows, she connected with super-producer Greg Kurstin,...
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Behind the Meaning of “Atta Girl” by Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson delivered many hits on Bell Bottom Country. Among that pack is “Atta Girl.” Wilson created a certified classic with this song. Revisit the meaning behind “Atta Girl,” below. [RELATED:...
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Reba McEntire’s Debut Single That Flopped in 1976
On January 22, 1976, Reba McEntire released her debut single “I Don’t Want to Be a One-Night Stand,” but the song didn’t help ignite her career in country music. Written by veteran songwriter Layng...
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The Meaning Behind Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ “Everyday I Write the Book”
Elvis Costello doesn’t lack for memorable songs in his catalog, but he almost never consciously tried to write hits. There was just one time that he did, and he wound up creating one of the biggest...
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Meaning Behind “Sucker for Pain” by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Imagine...
Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Imagine Dragons pack into the track “Sucker for Pain” like clowns in a tiny car. However, these clowns are the scary ones. (Though some of you reading this might think all...
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How Joe Jackson Still Challenges the Definition of Masculinity with the Song...
Joe Jackson is known for vibrant, emotional hits like “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” “Breaking Us in Two,” and the new wave-ish “Steppin’ Out,” the latter two songs from his 1982 hit album Night...
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The Provocative and Challenging Meaning Behind “Mob Rules” by Black Sabbath
After Black Sabbath ousted Ozzy Osbourne in April 1979 for his excessive substance abuse, things looked rather dire for the band. But along came Ronnie James Dio. The American rocker with the powerful...
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The Meaning Behind “Kids” by MGMT and How It Helped Define Rock’s Spirit in 2008
Sometimes, timing is everything. MGMT began with two college students who mocked rockstar clichés on their single, “Time to Pretend.” They wrote Let’s make some music, make some money, find some models...
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The Meaning Behind “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” by Monty Python...
It will be fun to see what director Sam Mendes can do with the four movies about The Beatles, one for each member, that he is putting together for release in 2027. While we’re guessing that they’ll...
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The Meaning Behind “Magical Mystery Tour” by The Beatles and the Subtext...
Four individual movies about the four Beatles due in 2027? Sounds like a fascinating project, just like the one the Fab Four embarked on when they made the film Magical Mystery Tour in 1967. Although...
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The Meaning Behind “Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)” by John...
Who knows what the four movies directed by Sam Mendes about The Beatles will look like when released in 2027. Will they perhaps move into areas outside of their time with the group? If so, the time in...
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Behind the Meaning of “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by the Bealtes
The Beatles‘ “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” inspires mixed opinions. Even Paul McCartney’s bandmates found it hard to stomach this strange song. John Lennon famously counted this song among what he branded...
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The Meaning Behind “No More Lonely Nights” by Paul McCartney and the Guitar...
Paul McCartney will be the subject of one of the four movies being made by Sam Mendes about The Beatles that are scheduled for release in 2027. McCartney has taken his own stab at moviemaking in the...
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The Meaning Behind “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads and How It Was...
Talking Heads can apparently name their price if they ever decide that they want to reunite for new music or shows. While that doesn’t appear to be on the horizon, at least we can take some comfort in...
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The Meaning Behind “She Blinded Me with Science” by Thomas Dolby and How...
It’s a bittersweet time for Foreigner fans. The sad news that founder and chief songwriter Mick Jones has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease came not too long after the band’s nomination to the...
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The Meaning Behind “Misery Business” by Paramore and the Controversy...
Paramore is one of the most influential bands of their generation. When the Tennessee group’s second album Riot! arrived in 2007, it soundtracked MySpace and Warp Tour kids across America. Studded...
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One Very Underrated Song from Every Leonard Cohen Album
“Suzanne.” “Bird on a Wire.” “Hallelujah.” “Everybody Knows.” We could go on and on with a list of Leonard Cohen songs that have become nothing less than modern standards thanks to his immense...
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The Meaning Behind “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa and How It Became a...
Dua Lipa has accomplished a lot in her young career. She’s the only female artist with two albums surpassing 10 billion streams on Spotify. But she also has a podcast and an arts and culture newsletter...
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The Primal Story Behind “Jealous Guy” by John Lennon
After The Beatles broke up in April 1970, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, began primal therapy sessions with Arthur Janov. The technique emphasized reliving repressed traumas. Lennon threw himself...
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The Meaning Behind “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk and Why They Never Sounded so Human
Daft Punk gave up using samples and returned to how artists recorded in the 1970s on “Get Lucky.” They reverse-engineered a technique they perfected—sampling and looping music from earlier times—and,...
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