We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.
MINNESOTA – 1989: Rod Stewart performs in Minnesota in 1989. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Richard Butler of the band The Psychedelic Furs performs in concert at The Spectrum June 16, 1987 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Photo by Bill McCay/Getty Images)
American rock n' roll singer Elvis Presley plays a ukelele, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and lei, in a still from the film 'Blue Hawaii,' directed by Norman Taurog, 1961. (Photo by Paramount Pictures/Courtesy of Getty Images)
