About growing up poor and black on the South Side of Chicago; about getting married and struggling to maintain that marriage; about motherhood; about being thrown into an amazing and terrifying position.(这并不是一本真正关于政治的书,尽管其中显然包含政治经历。遗憾的是,有些人会因为政治观点的不同...
Loretta Lynn’s autobiographical hit, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” chronicles her humble beginnings in Kentucky. It’s a powerful ode to her father and the hardships of growing up poor, making it one of her signature songs. 3. “The Gambler” – Kenny Rogers (1978) View this post on Inst...
Jackson said they never thought the song would achieve such success. “It’s a song about having fun, growing up, and coming of age in a small town – which really applies to anyone across the country, not just by the Chattahoochee. We never thought it would be as big as it’s becom...
Also ranks #1 on Fan Theories That Make Us Think Twice About The Movies We Loved Growing Up The Best Roald Dahl BooksSee all 1Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 215 Votes 2Matilda 215 Votes 3The BFG 186 Votes 29 Hairspray John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes 1,465 votes In 1960s ...
Pictured above: TheStar WarsalbumChristmas in the Stars, which is not quite as infamous as theStar Wars Holiday Specialbut comparably misconceived (at least they don't sing about "Life Day" here). It featured the voices of Anthony Daniels and, on "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas," ...
There is growing concern about the effects of man-made noise on marine life. In particular, marine mammals that use sound to communicate, navigate, and detect predators and prey may try to avoid loud sound sources up to tens of kilo- metres away1. Here, in a study conducted in ...
Let’s also grant that he was entitled to be frustrated with the poor deals surrounding the band, from which millions more slipped through their fingers. Still, I don’t remember Harrison writing songs about the plight of folks who had even tougher times with their money. Docked 15 points ...
A true band composition, "Saturday Night" grew out of a stray thought Meisner had about growing up. "I was sitting there one night, and I came up with the line 'What ever happened to Saturday night?'" Meisner later remembered. "When I was younger, I would be out partying and with ...
You didn't even give the poor bloke a chance to defend his manhood! lol "Boys Light Up", Australian Crawl This song is about a woman and her vibrator. Listen to the words! Although James Reyne at times is tough to understand, with this in mind, it seems so obvious. I can't ...
It takes an immense talent like Brooklyn transplant Lorely Rodriguez, aka Empress Of, to write and produce a catchy, heartfelt pop song about income inequality without it feeling forced, corny, or patronizing. There’s no poor-them charity or Hallmark Channel pathos in the gut-wrenching chorus...