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Parchman Farm: the story behind Bukka White's blues

Parchman Farm stands as one of the best-known song by Bukka White, a singer and guitarist who wholeheartedly embraced...
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Begin the Beguine: discovering origin and meaning

During a Pacific cruise from Calabai to Fiji in 1935, the celebrated American composer and songwriter Cole Porter...
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I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger: origins and lyrics of the famous folk song

The Wayfaring Stranger is an American folk song with an uncertain origin. The song's various versions share a common...
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Jumpin' Jive: a celebration of swing and scat singing

Jumpin' Jive is a notable jazz hit that was originally recorded by the Cab Calloway Orchestra in 1939. The song...
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Bandy the Rodeo Clown: country song about bullfighting

The profession of a rodeo clown is more similar to that of the classic bullfighting matador than the title may initially...
Music Theory

The Doors songs that use just three primary chords

The prevalence of the three-chord song structure in Western popular music has, at this point, become emblematic. More...
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Ave Satani: diabolic essence of The Omen theme song

Ave Satani is a choral work written by the prolific American composer Jerry Goldsmith for the 1976 supernatural horror...
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Blitzkrieg Bop: meaning behind Ramones' debut single

Blitzkrieg Bop, released in 1976 by Ramones as their debut single, remains one of the band's best known tracks and an...
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Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out: nonsensical song title that reveals Springsteen's band origin story

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out was first released on Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album Born to Run and remains one of his...
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Rhiannon: The Fleetwood Mac song that made the list of popular girls' names

Rhiannon is one of the best-known Fleetwood Mac tracks originally recorded for their 1975 eponymous album and released...
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Carolina in the Pines: origins of Michael Murphey's love song

Carolina in the Pines is a seminal track by Michael Murphey, a highly influential country-genre artist with over thirty...
Music Theory

The Doors songs with Aeolian and harmonic minor modes

Known since the Baroque era, the homophonic texture remains the most convenient songwriting technique based on the...
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Rhinestone Cowboy: origins of Glen Campbell's best-known track

Rhinestone Cowboy is a notable country track that hit the tops of global charts in the 1970s, extending beyond the...
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Échame la Culpa: another Fonsi hit echoing Despacito chords

Échame la Culpa is a 2017 Latin pop track by Demi Lovato and Puerto Rican songwriter Luis Fonsi that remains their only...
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Scarlet Begonias: three major Mixolydian chords in a Grateful Dead's ballad

Scarlet Begonias, released in 1974 by the American rock band Grateful Dead, is still widely regarded as one of their...
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Big Noise from Winnetka: timeless jazz melody born in a drum and bass jam

Big Noise from Winnetka is one of the best-known jazz tunes of the 1930s, first recorded by the Chicago-based band The...
Music Theory

Dorian mode in The Doors songs

The Dorian minor mode is a part of the diatonic system that canonizes the usage of the seven heptatonic scales in...
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Smackwater Jack: the classic tale of outlaws and lawmen and the blues harmony behind it

Smackwater Jack is a 1971 song released by Carole King, the most successful female songwriter of the 20th century who...
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Longfellow Serenade and the fireside poet that kindled Neil Diamond's song

Longfellow Serenade is a notable 1974 hit released by Neil Diamond, a prolific American songwriter who sold more than...
Music Theory

Peace Frog: the only Doors song featuring Lydian mode

Peace Frog, released by the Doors on their 1970 album Morrison Hotel, has been met by a near-unanimous approval from...
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Wildwood Weed: the cheeky ganja farmers song that got banned

Wildwood Weed is a parody song written by country music artist Don Bowman and first recorded by singer and...
Music Theory

Mixolydian mode in The Doors songs

It is no secret that the harmonic structure of a song and its adherence to the canons of musical theory is one of the...
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Vivir Mi Vida: meaning and origin of Marc Anthony's jubilant salsa

Vivir Mi Vida is a life-asserting track by the American singer-songwriter Marc Anthony released on his 2013 album 3.0,...
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Ramblin' on My Mind: Delta blues masterpiece cut in a hotel room

Ramblin' on My Mind is an iconic blues song cut by the Delta blues singer Robert Johnson as a part of his first...
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Harry Hippie: Bobby Womack's recollection of his brother tragic death

Harry Hippie is one of the best-known songs released by Bobby Womack who, throughout his sixty-year long career, has...
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Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: the record that shot Jerry Lee Lewis to fame

Recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1957, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On instantly became a major hit in America, highlighting...
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Flat Foot Floogie: vulgar meaning of the swing hit song

Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy) is a jazz swing song that became a nationwide hit when it was released in the US in...
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The Bells of Rhymney: two major modal modes of famous protest song

The Bells of Rhymney is one of the best-known protest songs of the past century, first recorded in 1958 by the American...
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Flute Sonata: canonical performance of Poulenc's best-known piece

The Sonate pour flûte et piano or Flute Sonata is among Francis Poulenc's best-known works, a French composer whose...
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Hypnotized: Fleetwood Mac's song about aliens

Hypnotized is the best-known track from Fleetwood Mac's 1973 album Mystery To Me, written by guitarist Bob Welch who...

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