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Behind The Lyrics
Features
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
Features
02.25.24
The Meaning Behind the Hauntingly Beautiful “Shark Smile” by Big Thief
By
Thom Donovan
Features
02.25.24
The Well-Traveled Story Behind “I Fought the Law” by The Bobby Fuller Four
By
Jay McDowell
Features
02.25.24
The Meaning Behind “A-Punk” by Vampire Weekend and Why It Was One of Their Early Defining Songs
By
Thom Donovan
Features
02.24.24
The Story Behind “Cathy’s Clown” by Reba McEntire and How She Delivered Her Own Take on The Everly Brothers’ Original
By
Jim Beviglia
Features
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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02.24.24
The Improbable Path of “Mr. Tambourine Man” by The Byrds and How a Jazz Legend Helped Them Get a Record Deal
By
Jay McDowell
Features
02.24.24
The Meaning Behind “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)” by Jim Croce and How a Stint in the National Guard Sparked the Idea
By
Jim Beviglia
Features
02.24.24
The Addictive Story Behind “Don’t Blame Me” by Taylor Swift
By
Jay McDowell
Features
02.24.24
The Meaning Behind “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” by Elton John and the Fellow Legend Who Delivered the Soulful Harmonica Solo
By
Jim Beviglia
Features
02.23.24
The Story Behind “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club and Why Boy George Had to Fight to Get It on ‘Colour by Numbers’
By
Jay McDowell
Features
02.23.24
The Story Behind “Over the Hills and Far Away” by Led Zeppelin and How It Was Inspired by a Tolkien Poem
By
Jay McDowell
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