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Tag Archives: song analysis
Read ‘Em And Weep
This evening as I was heading off to dinner, I found myself listening to satellite radio, which was playing the top 40 for this week in 1983. 1983 is recognized as one of the greatest years in music history, and … Continue reading
Can You Come Out To Play In Your Empty Garden?
For many years I have been familiar with the song Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny), which was a moderate hit for Elton John in 1982, peaking at #13 on the Hot 100 and making the Year End chart for that … Continue reading
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Last Train Home
The first single of the upcoming album SOB Rock by John Mayer has a bit of a strange pedigree to it. A few months ago the first segment of the song was released to widespread interest among the musical community … Continue reading
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes: A Case Study In The Kuleshov Effect
One of the joys of having a bit of historical context is that one is able to put things in their proper context. Relatively recently a song came out that was credited to rapper Travis Scott (but which featured uncredited … Continue reading
Try Not To Abuse Your Power
While I have generally been pretty critical of celebrity culture, I do find it interesting that the latest single by musician Billie Eilish deals with the question of power and its abuse as well as the strange way it makes … Continue reading
Too Much Rain
On the face of it, it seems highly unusual that a solo Beatle would feel himself qualified to tell others how to live a happy and peaceful life. Anyone who knows anything about the Beatles and their solo careers knows … Continue reading
Signs Of Life: A Case Study In Irony And Metaphor
There is a class of albums that I would like to call the “We’re Still Here” albums, where a band that has had a great deal of turmoil like losing their lead singer or being dropped from their label releases … Continue reading
Don’t Believe The Hype
Sometimes I’m a little slow to catch on as to which songs are popular and good at radio, but eventually I usually end up encountering them in between audiobooks, and so it was with the recent #1 Alternative and top … Continue reading
The Many Layers Of Panini
First of all, let us be clear about what we are talking about. As much as I enjoy a good panini, I am not talking about the tasty food, but rather about the song by Lil Nas X. In this … Continue reading
As I Walk Into The Great Unknown
Rachel Platten, if she is remembered at all, is remembered generally as a one-hit wonder for her empowerment anthem “Fight Song” and for her debut album Wildfire, both of which were widely panned as among the worst music of 2016. … Continue reading