Rags To Riches – Tribute To Tony Bennett
user Did You Know The song uses the well-known term “rags to riches,” meaning to rise from poverty to wealth. Fictional examples of this are Cinderella, Little Orphan Annie, and Oliver…
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Metallica – Nothing Else Matters
About This Song Band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett wrote this. According to Hetfield, he wrote the song about a girlfriend he once had, but when he…
Madonna – La Isla Bonita
About The Song The song’s lyrics tell about a beautiful island San Pedro and according to Madonna, was a tribute to the beauty and mystery of the Latin people. San…
Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love
About The Song “How Deep Is Your Love” is a pop ballad written and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 and released as a single in September of that…
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
About The Song “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is a song by the American rock band Guns N’ Roses. It was released in 1987 as the third single from their debut…
Carpenters – Rainy Days And Mondays
About The Song “Rainy Days and Mondays” is a song by the American music duo The Carpenters. It was released in 1971 as the lead single from their album “Carpenters.”…
The Doors – Riders On The Storm
About The Song We’re taking you back to 1971 and the iconic hit from The Doors, ‘Riders on the Storm’, as we continue our weekly feature The Story Behind The…
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
About This Song A fixture at proms and weddings, Eric Clapton wrote “Wonderful Tonight” in 1976 while waiting for his girlfriend (and future wife) Pattie to get ready for a…
The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Live- Ireland 1965)
Mick Jagger wrote all the lyrics except the line “can’t get no satisfaction.” The lyrics deal with what Jagger saw as the two sides of America: the real and phony.…
Ray Peterson – Tell Laura I Love Her
About The Song A teenage tragedy song, “Tell Laura I Love Her” was written by Jeff Barry and Ben Raleigh. In 1960, it was an American Top Ten popular music…
Terry Jacks – Seasons In The Sun
About The Song “Seasons in the Sun” is an English-language adaptation of the song “Le Moribond” by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became…
The Beatles – Let It Be
About The Song Paul McCartney wrote this song. It was inspired by his mother, Mary, who died when he was 14. Many people thought “Mother Mary” was a biblical reference…
ABBA – Dancing Queen
About This Song “Dancing Queen” was inspired by artist George McCrae’s 1974 disco track “Rock Your Baby” and was originally titled “Boogaloo”. It was reported that when Andersson played the…
Bertie Higgins – Casablanca
“Casablanca” became the Song of the Year in all of the Pacific Rim, and when the CD reached double platinum status, Higgins became an international recording star overnight. About This…
The Beatles – Hey Jude
About The Song “Hey Jude” was officially released in August of 1968 during a period of personal turmoil for the band. Lennon had just left his wife, Cynthia Powell, for…
Don McLean – American Pie
About The Song According to McLean, “American Pie” was originally inspired by the death of Buddy Holly. “I loved his music,” he told. “When that whole crash happened, it was…
Bee Gees – Night Fever
About The Song In 1977, The Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood was producing a movie about the New York disco scene. The working title of the film was “Saturday Night,”…
The Jackson 5 – ABC
About This Song The Jackson 5 open the book of love in this Motown classic, where Michael Jackson sings about giving a young lady private lessons. He’s confident she’ll see…
Lobo – How Can I Tell Her
About This Song “How Can I Tell Her” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Lobo, also known as Roland Kent Lavoie. The song was released in 1973 as a…
Charlie Pride – Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’
About The Song It is a popular song written by Ben Peters. Thus, it has been popularized by American country music artist Charley Pride. Pride’s version of the song was…