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This episode covers January through December 1969, and may distress some listeners as it deals with murder, drowning, attempted suicide, and miscarriage. It’s not a happy episode. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon ...
” suddenly everyone knew who Disturbed were. “Down With the Sickness” was actually the second single from the band’s hugely successful debut albumThe Sickness. The track deals with the subject of abuse and the submission of independence. “Down With the Sickness” would peak at No. 5 at...
There's a number of Bruce Springsteen's songs that do an excellent job of painting a picture for a listener. One of them is "Jungleland," in which an individual known as the Magic Rat deals with gang crime, rock bands and barefoot girls. By the end, the Rat falls. 26.Dire Straits,...
Red Flag Dayis the third song in a row that deals with the refugee crisis.American Soulchallenges the United States’ original idea of being a welcome for the downtrodden of the world andSummer Of Lovelooks across, from a distance geographical and experiential, to the place that the refugees...
“Black Serenade” deals in the trauma of losing a loved one, but based on words like “I saw you die; My mind’s tearing itself apart,” it’s hard to tell whether the narrator is haunted by that person’s demise or coping with a surprise visit from the living dead! Whatever the ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers' songs can be divided into two camps: the funk-fried bro-downs that marked their earliest recordings and the serious tracks aimed at folks not hanging around the kegs. "Scar Tissue" falls into the latter category, and, like 1991's "Under the Bridge," deals with hea...
and the Ugly, with Rodgers’ funky chords adding even more flair to a pop-country, hip-hop feast. "Never asked for forgiveness or anything / Gonna target taboos, watch me now," the quintet professes. Above all, "Unforgiven" is about freedom, and extends that concept to music creation as...
Red Hot Chili Peppers' songs can be divided into two camps: the funk-fried bro-downs that marked their earliest recordings and the serious tracks aimed at folks not hanging around the kegs. "Scar Tissue" falls into the latter category, and, like 1991's "Under the Bridge," deals with hea...
The song about the meter maid, fine. But we draw the line at animal songs, particularly when the story, pointless to begin with, goes nowhere. McCartney’s “doo-dee-doo” vocalizings are irritating, too. Docked five notches for being undeniably catchy; after one last listen to make ...