Behind the Song

Behind The Song

04.13.24

“A Rebel Just for Kicks”: The Funny, Real, and Serious Meanings Behind Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still”

By Al Melchior
Behind The Song

04.13.24

The Story Behind “I Saw Her Standing There” by The Beatles and the Bass Line Paul McCartney Borrowed from Chuck Berry

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

04.13.24

“The Whole Idea Is Absurd”: The Story Behind “Under My Thumb” by The Rolling Stones and the Feminist Uproar It Caused

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

04.13.24

The Meaning Behind “Feels” by Calvin Harris Ft. Pharrell, Katy Perry, and Big Sean, and the Long-Running Feud It Ended

By Thom Donovan
Behind The Song

04.12.24

The Meaning Behind “My Favorite Mistake” by Sheryl Crow and the Mystery Relationship It Chronicles

By Thom Donovan
Behind The Song

04.12.24

How The Go-Go’s’ “Head over Heels” Was a Reflection of the Band’s Chaos at the Time

By Al Melchior
Behind The Song

04.11.24

The Story Behind “Handle with Care” by the Traveling Wilburys and How It Was Inspired by a Box in Bob Dylan’s Garage

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

04.11.24

The Meaning Behind “No No Song” by Ringo Starr and the Prolific Country Star Who Wrote It

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

04.11.24

The Meaning Behind “Another Day” by Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s Snarky Reaction to It

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

04.11.24

The Meaning Behind “Maybe Tomorrow” by Stereophonics and Why the Band Expanded Its Sound to Include Soul and R&B Influences

By Thom Donovan
Behind The Song

04.11.24

The Story Behind The Bangles’ Sleeper Hit “Going Down to Liverpool” and the Other ’80s Band that Recorded It First

By Al Melchior
Behind The Song

04.10.24

The Meaning Behind “Too Much Heaven” by the Bee Gees and How it Prolonged the Band’s Success Post-‘Saturday Night Fever’

By Jim Beviglia