clean-shaven Willie. On principle, we went with this classic off ofShotgun Willie, from the dawn of his stoner-cowboy era. Even though it was written by Johnny Bush, the song belongs to Willie, as essential to him as
alongside his two friends who would grow up to be Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr. While Jeru took advantage of this affiliation (“Come Clean” was produced by Premier), he worked hard to establish himself as a solo star, and “Come Clean,” the centerpiece of ...
K-pop girl group Blackpink landed their first top 20 hit on the Hot 100 with this Gomez-assisted delight. Like the frozen concoction they’re singing about, the song is a tasty treat. The record’s squeaky-clean, bubblegummy sound belies its sexy lyrics, including one or two lines that ...
‘80s production that makes everything sound both flat and glossy at the same time. The energy of these performances really struggles to come through. I don’t know if the problem is in how the instruments were recorded or in the mix, but I would love someone to try clean up these ...
Never a clean break, no one here to save me You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand View on AMAZON 73 645 votes Starlight Red And I said, "Oh my, what a marvelous tune" It was the best night, never would forget how we moved. The whole place was dressed to the...
“Candy,” dropped that August when she was just 15 years old, and compared to her predecessors, her sugary-pop sound and squeaky-clean image veered more tween than teen. It may have only peaked at No. 41 on the Hot 100, but between the shimmering, bell-like effect at the song’s ...
‘Be My Baby’ that he reportedly took to listening to it 100 times a day. Three years later, Wilson and the Boys would surpass the master with a song that lifted the notion of the sophisticated love song clean into the heavens. The uncertainty of the first line (‘I may not always ...
attitude. And while this may prove to be a practical way to get your children to clean up the mess they made in the living room, it’s not always so handy as it grows into adulthood. At that point, this viewpoint can become great trouble. By offering a reward anytime a task needs...
that best conveys the doomed fates of the main characters. It begins with what might be one of the most descriptive opening verses in the country-folk canon: “Living on the road my friend/was gonna keep you free and clean/now you wear your skin like iron/your breath as hard as kerosen...
“I hope she’ll be a beautiful fool.” And “I haven’t met the new me yet” is a poignant line from a songwriter who’s collected so many New Mes over the years. She also sings about “the dress I wore at midnight” — bet that’s the same party dress she’...