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Tuff Enuff: The Fabulous Thunderbirds' sole chart-topping song
Tuff Enuff stands as the best-known track from the blues rock ensemble The Fabulous Thunderbirds. This song serves as...
FILM
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: Rodgers and Hart's timeless Broadway song
Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) stands as a celebrated song and show tune hailing from the musical Pal Joey which...
TECHNOLOGIES
Swingtown: the signature song with Hammond Guitar Synthesizer
Swingtown stands out as one of the best-known tracks by the American rock group Steve Miller Band. This song served as...
MALE VOCAL
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...
Big band
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
FILM
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
FILM
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
Collaboration
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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,...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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...
SONGWRITER
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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