From the wiki: “‘Help Me, Rhonda’ was written by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, with additional lyrics by Mike Love. Unlike many other songs by the band from this period, ‘Help Me, Rhonda’ features a lead vocal sung by Al Jardine. “In his memoir, Wilson claimed the song was ...
Although the show ran for 39 performances only, the song was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 24 encores of the piece from star Belle Baker. During the final repetition, Ms. Baker forgot her lyrics, prompting Berlin to sing them from his seat in the front row....
Choice tracks off her 2015 LP Song Harvest Volume One:“Start of Something”: An accurate portrayal of that initial spark between two people that has the potential to ignite a great and powerful love; “Matchbox Baby”: The whimsical lyrics of this tune had me hooked right from the start, ...
I’m so amazing,”she sings on the bouncy, upbeat anthem. Davidson,Mac Miller,Big Seanand Ricky Alvarez are all individually name-dropped in the lyrics before the pop star celebrates her latest relationship: the one with herself.
311 Celebrates 311 Day With Unity Tour Announcement Happy 311 Day to all who celebrate! Your favorite genre-bending rockers are hitting the road this summer on the Unity tour. These 311 concerts will kick off on July 20th in Cincinn... ...
Recording a song in the midst of a rewrite, or reshaping of the lyrics, is not unprecedented. In Killer Queen, Queen was moving between “fastidious and precise” and “meticulous and precise” and wound up with the nonexistent word, “mesticulous.” New Soundalike Urban Guerilla –...
In an interview withCapital FM, Styles cited a connection between the song's lyrics and his feelings throughout the album-making process; with the closing lyrics echoing, "We'll be alright," the song sheds light on the apprehension that often accompanies embarking on a new creative journey. ...
A few songs earlier, Wonder briefly tabled his dream of hope with a hard dose of reality, putting the plea “Love’s in Need of Love Today” against “Village Ghetto Land,” a beautiful baroque hymn of injustice and poverty. Wonder pushed even more focus on inequality and oppression with...
From the wiki: “‘Once in a While’ was written in 1937 by Michael Edwards with lyrics by Bud Green, and was first recorded the same year by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra. “One of the best-known cover recordings was made by Patti Page in 1952 (on Mercury 5867). The song was reviv...
“When you brought the sunlight, completed my whole life, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude 'cause baby I'm so thankful I found you.” The lyrics of this song were inspired by Mariah Carey’s relationship at the time of the song’s composition and release. They talk about a powerful relatio...