Carrie Underwoodreminds us that our time on Earth is merely a stop along the way towards eternal life, whileLonestarandSteve Warinerpoint out that even when our loved ones aren't with us physically, they're always alive in our hearts. This list even features a few light-hearted songs to ...
War, "Low Rider" (1975) A deep-grooved celebration of the Chicano-born tradition of hydraulically altered classic cars, this Billboard No. 1 R&B hit features drummer Harold Brown – who actually owned a repair shop that could've gotten you fixed up for that long, slow ride through town...
That loving friends now send to cheer Harvey and Ellen Jenney. And yet these baubles symbolize A certain fond relationThat well beseems, as I surmise, This festive celebration. Sweet friends of mine, be spoons once more, And with your tender cooingRenew the keen delights of yore– The ...
Instead, the Teacha finds a million more ways to symbolize Hip-Hop on the title track from Hip-Hop Lives. 72 of 100 Royce da 5'9" - Rewind Royce imagines what could have become of three flourishing rappers that died before they ever had a chance to live out their dreams. 71 of...
Fans have disputed for years whether "American Woman" is an indictment on the U.S. war machine of the Vietnam era (as well as other things). The Canadian band has even gone back and forth on its assessment. Either way, it's the Guess Who's best song and one their toughest. ...
It looks at key Dream Songs that dramatize acts of torture and interrogation against a docile subject. By evoking these violent scenes Berryman acts as a sort of secret agent; his poems use pain to symbolize the toll taken by Cold War regimes of discipline. The relationship between personal ...
100. “War of Hormone” – 2014 A high-spirited, punk-laced track that displays the lively, youthful side of BTS; they’re waging a war of hormones in a playful yet vulnerable way. Viewed as controversial by some, the track is a realistic portrayal of teenage boys each attempting to be...
Idealism is juxtaposed with harsh truth to symbolize lofty ambitions with the limitations of an earthly body. Dreams are represented as the purest form of freedom in this tune, but they also cultivate impossible desires in the waking world....
30 years down the road, it's hard to imagine how having archaic tastes would be commercial suicide. Thanks to digital technology, the past lives inside the present. We obsess over all things old timey, perhaps in a quest for that 'authenticity' that lo-fi buzz was meant to symbolize. ...
Although, if we take a look at the history of rock music and where it started, we will see that this genre was greatly impacted by the presence of the mandolin. Many early blues musicians introduced this musical tool to their genres in order to symbolize the deep south. This created a ...