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This post explores the most depressing popular songs with even more depressing backstories. These tracks hit hard because they are rooted in real-life pain, loss, and tragedy. Take Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," for example. It's inspired by a true story about a high school student who took his...
(1991), was again recorded with Smith, this time inNew Orleansat a new studio built by fellow Ontarian Daniel Lanois. It too was a smash in Canada and featured the singles “Little Bones,”“Twist My Arm,” and “Three Pistols.” The last refers to the mysterious 1917 death ofGroup ...
The song, which was originally recorded for Jay Z's seventh studio album, "The Blueprint²: The Gift& The Curse," ends with a powerful delivery by J Ivy of his poem, "Never Let Me Down." Talib Kweli, "Eat to Live" (2007) ...
The breathy and erotic "Where is the Feeling" was recorded twice. Thealbum versionembraced the tenets of "handbag house" with its uplifting chord progressions, disco sound and Minogue's soaring and soulful voice. Thesingle version, by contrast, had a psychedelic trip-hop ...
The track was first recorded by the country superstar in 1993, but later became a crossover smash hit for the pop group All-4-One. Montgomery's version was the most-played song on country radio that year, according to Billboard, and helped the singer's album, Kickin' It Up, sell ...
“Marquee Moon,” the jam they kept expanding live, later recorded as “John Coltrane Stereo Blues,” yet best in this KPFK radio jam reissued on the compilationHistory Kinda Pales When It and You Are Aligned. Karl Precoda and Steve Wynn surf the feedback waves over a Creedence-worthy ...
“Woo-hoo!” Blur were one of the top Brit-pop bands of the ‘90s, but livened things up considerably with their hard-driving stadium anthem “Song 2,” which was featured on their self-titled 1997 album. Ironically, the song was recorded as a joke by the band, figuring their label ...
thrilled with this album for many reasons. Not obviously just the performances of Cynthia and Ariana, but the sound of the orchestra, that incredibly gorgeous, giant orchestra," Schwartz tells GRAMMY.com of the 85 musicians who recorded the songs and score at AIR Studios and Abbey Road in ...
The song was released on Chris Brown’s album F.A.M.E, and it was very well received. And that comes as no surprise – besides impressive rapping, the song is characterized by dirty south-inspired elements, strong bass, and horn jam sounds. All in all, “Look At Me Now” definitely...