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.
Paul Simon of American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel performs the song 'I Am a Rock' on the set of the Associated Rediffusion Television pop music television show Ready Steady Go! at Wembley Television Studios in London on 8th July 1966. (Photo by Ivan Keeman/Redferns)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 18: Singers Tyler Hubbard (L) and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line attend the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/AMA2012/Getty Images for AMA)
International funk and disco band, Heatwave, performing, acrobatically on stage, USA, August 1978. Left to right: Roy Carter, Keith Wilder, Mario Mantese, Johnnie Wilder, Jr (1949 – 2006) and Eric Johns. The group are on the same bill as The O'Jays. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)