What Really Happened: This Blind Melon track about Ed Gein's predilection for creating furniture out of dead bodies may sound hyperbolic, but it's actually pretty close to the truth. Gein admitted that he routinely dug up the bodies of middle aged women in order to use their bo...
It's always been the truth-telling genre, so it's no surprise that many of the stories that inspire great tragic country songs are based on real events. Many of country music's greatest artists and songwriters havedocumented world tragedy, providing a robust cache of music to soothe fans' ...
When I started investigating Zalman King, after finding out I had such an instinctive fondness for his work, I found that there was little “irrelevant” about his work, really. Because they all had had the same theme: They had all been aboutwomen’s sexuality. A theme that has got mille...
Come Gather is definitely our favourite tune. Thank you Annie for such a beautiful and rich offering. You have such sympathy with the world as a child sees it, their passions and concerns. The sense of mystery about the natural world, and the challenges of finding their way through the mys...
“whiny” and more empowering, turning what would have been just a song about throwing your hands up and licking your wounds into “I Will Survive: Ibiza.” And it doesn’t hurt that a song about finding a new lease on life after you’ve been written off coincided with a musical ...
the demand of the song’s title turns into an olive branch, as if she’s reaching beyond any one listener to a greater cause. Her voice surges above production that harks back to classic-era Motown and Muscle Shoals, tapping into what may be the last remaining universal human truth: We’...
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. —George Bernard Shaw 41 Eight inches strong, it is my favourite thing; If I'm alone at night, I embrace it fully - A beautiful woman hasn't touched it for ages. Within my fundoshi there is an entire universe! —Ikkyu...
Johnny Cash’s reverence for gospel is on full display in this cover of a Mahalia Jackson classic. This song celebrates finding peace in death. 8. “If We Never Meet Again This Side of Heaven” from "My Mother’s Hymn Book" If you’re looking for funeral songs for mom, this one has...
The crafting of a breakup anthem also involves a delicate balance of lyrics and melody. Songwriters often speak about finding the right words to express complex emotions, and pairing them with melodies that enhance their impact. This synergy between words and music is crucial in creating a song ...
“whiny” and more empowering, turning what would have been just a song about throwing your hands up and licking your wounds into “I Will Survive: Ibiza.” And it doesn’t hurt that a song about finding a new lease on life after you’ve been written off coincided with a musical ...