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The Meaning Behind “Jet Airliner” by Steve Miller Band and the Artist Who Wrote and Performed It First

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The Meaning Behind “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and Kiki Dee and the Unconventional Method Used to Compose It

By Thom Donovan
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The British Humor Behind “Killed by Death” by Motörhead

By Bryan Reesman
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The ‘Nightmare’ that Inspired “Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter” by Iron Maiden

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Three Stages of Life: The Meaning Behind “We Will Rock You” by Queen

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Behind The Song

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The Gang Epidemic that Inspired “Empire” by Queensrÿche

By Bryan Reesman
Behind The Song

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The Meaning Behind “You May Be Right” by Billy Joel and that Breaking Glass at the Beginning of the Song

By Jim Beviglia
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The Meaning Behind “If Anyone Falls” by Stevie Nicks and the “Real Rock and Roller” Who Sparked Its Deep Emotion

By Jim Beviglia
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The Meaning Behind “Abacab” by Genesis and How They Came Up with the Strange Title

By Jim Beviglia
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The Dream States that Inspired “Silent Lucidity” by Queensrÿche

By Bryan Reesman
Behind The Song

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The Meaning Behind the Elegiac Hymn “Work Song” by Hozier

By Thom Donovan

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