This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite songs by 10cc. See if you agree with any of these!
“Rubber Bullets” is a 1973 single by the English art-rock/pop quartet 10cc, written and produced by members Lol Creme, Kevin Godley, and Graham Gouldman and issued from their self-titled debut album; it exists in multiple versions — the album cut runs over five minutes while shorter single and U.S. radio edits trim that down — and the track’s quirky instrumentation
This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite Alternative Rock songs. See if you agree with any of these!
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana was written by band members Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl and released on September 10, 1991, as the lead single from their second album, Nevermind; produced by Butch Vig, the track emerged from a loud-quiet-loud dynamic inspired in part by the Pixies and was built around
This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite songs by Power Pop bands. See if you agree with any of these!
“Shine a Light” is an upbeat indie-pop/psychedelic pop song by the American band The Apples in Stereo, written by the band’s primary songwriter Robert Schneider and appearing as track 4 on their 1997 album Tone Soul Evolution; its bright, jangly production and simple, affectionate lyrics about going outside, seeing someone special, and letting light and optimism in
These are songs that contain word “clothes” in their lyrics.
“Underneath Your Clothes” is a lush power-ballad by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her fifth studio album Laundry Service (released as a single in early 2002), written by Shakira and longtime collaborator Lester Mendez, and produced by both of them; it showcases a blend of pop and soft rock with Beatles-style brass touches and an
These are songs that contain the word “take” in their lyrics.
“Fearless” is a song by Taylor Swift written by Swift and Liz Rose and originally released in 2008 on Swift’s second studio album Fearless, with production by Swift and Nathan Chapman, and it functions as a thematic mission statement for the album’s idealized vision of youthful bravery, romantic optimism, and emotional openness,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Aleister Crowley was born Edward Alexander Crowley on October 12, 1875, in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, into a wealthy and intensely religious Plymouth Brethren family. His father, Edward Crowley, was a successful brewer turned lay preacher whose death in 1887 profoundly affected the young Crowley, fostering both a lifelong rebellion against evangelical Christianity and an obsessive engagement with religion in transformed, esoteric forms.
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite Elton John songs. See if you agree with any of these!
I’m a big fan of Bernie Taupin and Elton John’s works. In the first two posts, which I will link at the bottom of this third post, I chose 12 of my all-time favorite Elton songs. I’ll list them for you, and then get started with my next picks!
These are songs that contain the word “Music” in their lyrics.
“I Can Hear Music” is a pop ballad written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, first recorded by the Ronettes in 1966 but most famously covered by the Beach Boys on their 1969 album 20/20; the Beach Boys’ version, produced by Carl Wilson, was notable as one of his first major productions for the band and featured him on lead vocal,
This “Stand Out Single” was #1 in the United States, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Venus” / “Hot Sand” by Shocking Blue is one of the most iconic European rock singles of the late 1960s, released originally in the Netherlands in July 1969 on the Pink Elephant label and later in the United States by Colossus Records. Written and produced by the band’s guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen,
These are songs that contain “U.F.O.” in their lyrics.
“Out the Blue” is a heartfelt ballad by John Lennon, written solely by him and released on his 1973 album Mind Games. The song is widely interpreted as a tribute to Yoko Ono, celebrating the unexpected and redemptive power of love after a period of emotional turmoil. Musically, it starts softly with acoustic guitar
