“Lolita” is cut from the same cloth as “National Anthem” or “Off to the Races,” but its hooks feel tuneless, and its hip-hop beats gaudy and cluttered. The lyrics reference Vladimir Nabokov’sLolita, but evoke no emotion — they’re just Lana at her brattiest, referencing icons ...
Of course the reference to “I levitate down your street” gave a great license to the Eras Tour’s production team to design a vehicle that created just that illusion on stage. Swift is of course the very definition of mainstream right now, yet this wonderfully bizarre song was proof that...
jerry garcia was more than just the affable captain trips of the scene. over the roughly 35 years that he wrote and recorded songs with the dead and on his own, garcia was an uncommonly eclectic musician — equally at home with folk, bluegrass, electronic music, old-timey ballads, country...
'In the Back Room' - Syudou (ED 5) Photo: YouTube In Episode 5, we learn about the Gun Devil, one of the most dangerous Devils in the world. After exploring why it's so important to destroy, a team of Devil Hunters go after a Devil that's said to have had...
adding a bit of a grittier edge in the higher notes compared to Cooke’s break-no-sweat smoothness. The call and response at the end leaves everything on the floor. A great showcase for his vocals, which retain their youthfulness and yet still reference the heartbreaks only life experience...
What’s the magic that makes it special? The title is not a reference to the kind of soul music typified by Aretha Franklin or Ray Charles. The “soul” here is pointing to the ability of music to uplift and transcend everyday reality, to offer a spirituality without recourse to religion...
The tracks that defined the ’90s, including Björk, Biggie, Mariah, Bikini Kill, Aaliyah, 2Pac, and many, many more.
The Inspiration: The refrain in “Smooth Criminal” of “Annie, are you okay?” made some believe the song was in reference to the CPR dummy Michael Jackson kept in his studio. However, Jackson's older brother, Jermaine Jackson, revealed after the singer's death that the song was about ...
It features the infamous tritone (aka an augmented fourth or diminished fifth interval) that has been nicknamed “the devil’s interval” for its unsettling sound.10. “The Phantom of the Opera” – Andrew Lloyd Webber The titular number from the musical is written by none other than musical...
The film that introduced disco to a wider world and made a star of John Travolta also featured a welter of hits that ensured the Bee Gees dominated the charts in 1977. “More Than A Woman,”“How Deep Is Your Love,” and “Night Fever” – along with a number of non-Bee Gees class...