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02.26.24

The Meaning Behind Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ “Everyday I Write the Book”

By Al Melchior
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02.26.24

The Meaning Behind “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice and How They Serve as Opposites on the Song

By Thom Donovan
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02.26.24

The Meaning Behind “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” by Caroline Polachek and Why There’s a Disciplined Exactness to Her Music

By Thom Donovan
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02.26.24

The Meaning Behind the Song “Cheer Down” by George Harrison and How It Got into a Hit Movie

By Jim Beviglia
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The Meaning Behind “QLONA” by Karol G and Peso Pluma

By Thom Donovan
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The Meaning Behind R.E.M.’s “Imitation of Life” and How They Were Inspired by a Film They Hadn’t Seen

By Al Melchior
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02.25.24

The Meaning Behind “Can’t Even Get the Blues” by Reba McEntire and Why It Looms Large in Her Career

By Jim Beviglia
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02.25.24

The Meaning Behind the Hauntingly Beautiful “Shark Smile” by Big Thief

By Thom Donovan
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02.25.24

The Well-Traveled Story Behind “I Fought the Law” by The Bobby Fuller Four

By Jay McDowell
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02.25.24

The Meaning Behind “A-Punk” by Vampire Weekend and Why It Was One of Their Early Defining Songs

By Thom Donovan
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The Story Behind “Cathy’s Clown” by Reba McEntire and How She Delivered Her Own Take on The Everly Brothers’ Original

By Jim Beviglia
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02.24.24

The Meaning Behind “Tougher than the Rest” by Bruce Springsteen and Why It Continues to Live Up to Its Name

By Jim Beviglia

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