Even with the juxtaposing lyrics, the song's airy production and wistfully gauzy synths still make for a beautiful, adoring statement piece. And the heartfelt sentiment paired with Eilish's breathy vocals quickly made "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" the biggest hit fromHIT ME HARD AND SOFT, already gar...
"Sometimes people see me as the characters I play, but these stories are my own script," Jones shared in a press release. Becoming her first-ever entry on the Hot 100, Jones' "ICU" is nominated for Best R&B Song (alongside Halle Bailey's "Angel," Robert Glasper's "Back To Love"...
It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken —Menander Like blood from a cut vein, words flowed —James Morrow My words slipped from me like broken weapons —Edith Wharton An old sentence … ran through her mind like a frightened mouse in...
The song was ranked by Billboard as the number 14 song of 1970, and the record it was released on, 'Man Child,' sold over a million copies and was certified gold. The song's catchy flute riff and simple lyrics about a man who's hitchhiking...
Only the legendary Grammy Award-winning soul singer Billy Paul could create a tune like "Me and Mrs. Jones". Yes, the song is about infidelity, but it's just impossible not to love! The scandalous song topped all the charts back in 1972, and almost 50...
It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken —Menander Like blood from a cut vein, words flowed —James Morrow My words slipped from me like broken weapons —Edith Wharton An old sentence … ran through her mind like a frightened mouse in...
“We hooked up a few years back. I was asked to play the New York Irish Rock Review show at City Winery. I was in the house band and Chris was the musical director. The second year I did it, we hung out a little more and I asked him to do a gig with me. From then on, we...
Tribe also got the credit for “La Schmoove” featuring Phife Dawg and the heavily gospel/spiritual song “Heavenly Father.” Christian rappers get a rep for being preachy and pushy, but the sentiments here are surprisingly genuine.“You blessed me with wisdom, the knowledge to rock right.”...
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Netflix An adaptation of the play by August Wilson about a blues singer, featuring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in his last film performance #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence Mile Square Theater. Eight years after the shoot
The meaning of the song is clearly laid out in the lyrics, “C’mon angel my heart's on fire; Don’t deny your man’s desire; You’d be a fool to stop this tide; Spread your wings and let me come inside.” The BBC banned that last line before public demand lifted the boycott...