Springsteen's classic song, "Born in the U.S.A.," is an excellent example of a song that has been misunderstood for over 30 years. Even though the song's lyrics are about a man who's been sent to fight in the Vietnam War and comes home with severe psychological trauma, the loud,...
We’ve all heard of comedic singers like Weird Al, but there are some equally funny songs by serious artists. Everyone needs to laugh once in a while and these musicians show that they don’t always have to be serious to be successful. From country to rap, these funny songs are sure ...
Another shining example of a song that has continued to carry weight, "Inner City Blues" has been covered and sampled byGil Scott-Heron and A Tribe Called Quest, amongmore than 100others. Marvin Gaye's thought-provoking lyrics speak to the idea that freedom is a constant pursuit, while als...
When songwriter Bart Howard first came up with the lyrics for his magnificent standard “Fly Me To The Moon” he originally titled the song “In Other Words.” There have been so many brilliant versions of “Fly Me To The Moon” that it would be impossible to pick the very finest, but ...
Viennais a song from Billy Joel's 1977 albumThe Stranger, Joel was inspired while visiting the city of Vienna and his father who left the family when Joel was a child. Joel has stated that Vienna is a metaphor for old age, but ...
Maybe one day, it’ll get a good, long 12'' dance mix—but until then, that title screen will just have to stay on repeat, postponing gameplay indefinitely. –Evan Minsker Listen: Baths, “Dream Daddy” 85. Missy Elliott: “I’m Better” [ft. Lamb] It’s been a staggering 12 ...
Country legend Dolly Parton hinted that one of her classic hits might appear onBeyoncé's new album, which is set to be released on March 29. Parton told theKnoxville News Sentinelthat Beyoncé might have covered her 1973 song "Jolene" as part of an album that has been described as "act...
I’ve covered this song as a solo artist and in a band scenario too. Just watch out for those higher notes in the chorus, beginning with the word “know”. I find the “know who I” part high enough that sometimes I automatically slip into falsetto. ...
“Let me look at you again/ From south to north/ Like eyes that have been covered by the Fifth Ring Road” This is a substantially less popular destination than the previous two, since the site in question is a rather boring suburban bridge at the end of Beijing Subway Line 4, with fe...
The most likely time of me getting the cassette of Slippery When Wet would have been summer 1987, for my 15th birthday. It was then, that I heard Let it Rock. And although it would still take almost a year at that point, before I would get my first boyfriend, Bon Jovi, their music...