Many of the best US political protest songs relate tot he Vietnam War, and one of the best is “Fortunate Son” by CCR. Fogerty is pretty blunt and loud in speaking for the working, middle and low-income earners, the sons drafted to fight. John Fogerty told Rolling Stone, “Julie Nixo...
Harrison and with it wrote “Christmas All Over Again,” in an attempt to emulate the larger-than-life sound of 1963’s A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (“That was the only one we could relate to,” Petty said in the liner notes for 1995’s Playback)— and he succeeded ...
This experimentation led to a broader range of breakup songs that not only focused on the pain of love lost but also on themes of betrayal, regret, and even anger. Such emotional diversity was a reflection of the changing attitudes towards relationships and breakups in society. ...
Metro Boomin's Essential Songs: 10 Must-Know Tracks, From "Creepin" To "Like That" The 2024 GRAMMY nominee for Producer Of The Year is one of hip-hop's most in-demand minds. Between his collab albums with Future and some highly debated beefs with rap's biggest stars, it's t...
her boy off to war and then returns to welcome him home. As she regales him on her son’s departure, Mrs. Brown speaks for all of us. She hugs her son and says, “Oh son, you look so fine, I’m glad you’re a son of mine.” Wouldn’t we do the same as that proud ...
rifles through his past history while giving his bass a workout. He adds some scatting, which is a relatively unique occurrence in the McCartney songbook. It’s a nifty little testament to how unreal one’s past can seem, and that’s something to which even a non-superstar can relate. ...
There’s a catfish under Japan, and when it rolls, the land rises and falls. At least, that’s what Sora was told after she lost her mother to an earthquake so powerful that it cracked time itself. Sora and her father are some of the few who still live near the most powerful of ...
It’s that time in your life when you got a chance for all that.” But the chorus isn’t so much about middle-of-the-night bull sessions… it’s about how, if you’re a certain type of personality, all chats and all roads ultimately lead back to music. Maybe you can relate. 75...
Written in 1968 during the Vietnam War, this iconic ballad has stood the test of time. This song’s uplifting message emphasizes the fact that although there is pain in the world, there is still so much beauty to behold. It’s the perfect song to lift your spiritings when you’re mis...
These are the songs that sum up her wit, her empathy, her flair for emotional excess, her girls-to-the-front bravado, her urge to ransack every corner of pop history, her determination to turn any chorus into a ridiculous spectacle. So let’s step back from the image and pay homage ...