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Behind the Meaning of “mad woman” by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has many songs that stand to bolster her fellow women, but “mad woman” feels like the staunchest effort in that vein. Revisit the meaning behind this seething track, below. [RELATED:...
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Ranking the Best 5 Songs on Bob Dylan’s Late-Period Masterpiece ‘Love and Theft’
Love and Theft proved that Bob Dylan‘s return to artistic excellence was no fluke. In 1997, he had emerged from a fallow period with Time Out of Mind, which earned him universal critical acclaim and an...
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Behind the Meaning of “October Rain” and the Controversial Israeli Lyrics...
Israel’s proposed Eurovision song is getting a rewrite. President Isaac Herzog has asked for a change to the lyrics of Israel’s proposed Eurovision song. Herzog hopes to avoid a potential dispute with...
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A Tale of a Day Gone Wrong: The Meaning Behind St. Vincent’s “Pay Your Way in...
St. Vincent isn’t the first artist to write a song about a day that goes so badly, it almost defies belief. As comically bad as things are in “Pay Your Way in Pain,” the lead single from St. Vincent’s...
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The Story and Meaning Behind “Beware of Darkness” by George Harrison and the...
“Beware of Darkness” might not have been one of the big hits off George Harrison’s smash triple album All Things Must Pass. But it provided a prime example of the substantive, searching work that...
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Behind the Song “Ruby Tuesday” by The Rolling Stones—Which Hit No. 1 in 1967
The Rolling Stones’ classic early hit “Ruby Tuesday” ascended to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 4, 1967. The baroque-pop gem was the British band’s fourth song to top the U.S. singles chart,...
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Behind the Meaning of the Beatles’“We Can Work It Out” in Paul McCartney’s...
“We Can Work It Out” is one of the Beatles’ early signature tunes. The ear-worm track is endlessly relatable, thanks to the pen of Paul McCartney. Revisit this track and its meaning–in McCartney’s own...
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Not Just A Song About God: The Real Meaning Behind Joan Osborne’s “One of Us”
After just one listen, we can come away from hearing Joan Osborne’s 1995 hit “One of Us” thinking the song’s message is abundantly clear. “One of Us” asks listeners to imagine that we can see God in...
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The Wild Story Behind “Shotgun Willie”: The Song that Made Willie Nelson an...
Today, Willie Nelson is widely regarded as one of the most laid-back country artists on the planet. In nearly every public appearance he makes or concert he plays, Nelson is as cool as a cucumber....
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Meaning Behind “Bésame Mucho” by Consuelo Velázquez
Consuelo Velázquez is one of Mexico’s best-known songwriters. Her defining song, “Bésame Mucho,” is essential to Latin music’s songbook, and it’s the quintessential romantic song of the 20th century....
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The Story Behind “Help Me, Rhonda” by The Beach Boys and Why Brian Wilson...
Mike Love was commonly referred to as the lead singer of The Beach Boys. However, many songs featured other members taking on that role. Mike Love led the way on the early big hits, including “Little...
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The Story Behind Terry Jacks’ “Seasons in the Sun,” Which Topped the Charts...
Fifty years ago this week, in March 1974, Terry Jacks’ emotional rendition of the pop ballad “Seasons in the Sun” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song, which spent three weeks on the top of...
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Behind the Meaning of “I Will” by the Beatles
The Beatles‘ “I Will” is a relatively simple song, but it is nonetheless impactful. Paul McCartney has penned many stellar love songs across his career, but this has to be one of his most touching....
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Psychedelic Boogie: The Story Behind “Over Under Sideways Down” by The Yardbirds
People have debated the first rock ‘n’ roll record for decades. There are many contenders. When white teenagers were exposed to rhythm and blues records, it opened up a door that most kids happily ran...
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A Love Song of Frustration: The Story Behind “I Can’t Explain” by The Who
The Who released their first single at the end of 1964. They embraced the mod look and became the iconic figureheads of the movement. While each band member approached their role as if they were...
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The Turbulent Times Behind the Song “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion
The songs that resonate with us the longest are those that tend to combine passion, poignancy, and personal reflection. All three of those elements are well represented in the song “Abraham, Martin and...
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Who’s Sally? The Story Behind “Don’t Look Back in Anger” by Oasis
Noel Gallagher was a drum tech for Inspiral Carpets when his younger brother Liam began singing with a newly formed band called Oasis. Noel wasn’t particularly impressed with the group, but he felt it...
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The Meaning Behind “So Cruel” by U2 and the Event Within the Band that...
U2 just ended their extremely successful residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Those shows were based around the band’s landmark 1991 album Achtung Baby, an album that’s impossible to imagine without...
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The Meaning Behind “Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic and the Acclaimed Hip-Hop...
Ryan Tedder is one of the world’s prolific pop songwriters, but he struggled to finish the chorus to “Love Runs Out.” Without a chorus, the song didn’t make OneRepublic’s third studio album, Native....
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The Meaning Behind “Indians” by Anthrax and Why It Helped Give the Thrash...
Back in the mid- to late-1980s, there was a musical schism between the glam and thrash metal scenes of the day. On one hand there were the peroxide rockers who teased out their hair and generally waxed...
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