These are songs that contain the number “16” or word “Sixteen” in their lyrics.
“Christine Sixteen” is a song by Kiss written by Gene Simmons and released on the band’s sixth studio album Love Gun in 1977, emerging from the same late-1970s creative surge that cemented Kiss as arena-filling rock stars. Musically, the track is built on a swaggering mid-tempo groove with a prominent bass line, handclaps, and a call-and-response feel that reflects
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,
These are songs that contain “Jesus” in their lyrics.
“Tower of Babel,” written by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, appears on the 1975 autobiographical album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, where it serves as one of the darkest and most biting commentaries on the duo’s early struggles in the London music scene. The song paints a stark portrait of a world filled with
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that are about famous people. See if you agree with any of these!
“Vincent,” written and performed by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, was released in 1971 on his landmark album American Pie. The song, sometimes subtitled “Starry, Starry Night,” is a poignant tribute to the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, whose tragic life and luminous art deeply moved McLean.
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 “teacher” in their lyrics.
“When I Kissed the Teacher” is a playful pop song by Swedish group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson, and released as the opening track on their 1976 album Arrival; the song tells the humorous story of a female student impulsively kissing her male teacher during class,
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs by Elton John. In Part one I picked “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”, “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)”, “Crocodile Rock”, “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”, “Burn Down the Mission”, and “Border Song”. See if you agree with any of these!
“Grey Seal” is a song by Elton John, with lyrics by his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin, first recorded in 1970 as the B-side to the single “Rock and Roll Madonna,” and later re-recorded in 1973 for John’s seminal double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, where it became the definitive version, featuring fuller production,
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs by Sir Elton John. See if you agree with any of these!
“Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” is a nearly 11-minute progressive rock suite by Elton John, written by Elton John (music) and Bernie Taupin (lyrics), and released as the opening track of his acclaimed 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The instrumental first half, “Funeral for a Friend,”
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite Keyboard players. See if you agree with any of these!
Keith Emerson was a groundbreaking British keyboardist and composer, best known as a founding member of the progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Renowned for his virtuosic technique, Emerson merged classical music with rock in innovative ways,
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite vocalists. See if you agree with any of these!
Greg Lake (1947–2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the vocalist and bassist for progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Lake’s rich baritone voice was a defining feature of both groups, combining clarity, warmth,
