Popular Song

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Harry Hippie: Bobby Womack's recollection of his brother tragic death

USA,
Popular Song
, 1970s
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Mambo Italiano: Bob Merrill's meaningless lyrics composed on restaurant napkin

USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1950s

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Muskrat Love: the polarizing song of America

USA,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1970s
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Makin' Whoopee: cautionary song warning against the trappings of marriage

USA,
Popular Song
, 1920s, 1930s
Music Theory

6 songs combining harmonic minor and Aeolian mode

England, Germany, Puerto Rico, USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s
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Livin' la Vida Loca: why is Ricky Martin's best song so catchy?

Puerto Rico, USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1990s

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Three Little Fishies: origin of the cautionary children's song

USA, Children's song,
Popular Song
, 1930s
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Cali Pachanguero: meaning behind essential Colombian salsa by Jairo Varela

Colombia, Flamenco, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1980s
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Ferry Cross the Mersey: Merseybeat classic arranged by the Fifth Beatle

England,
Popular Song
, Rock, Soundtrack, 1960s
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Oye Como Va: meaning and origin of the best-known cha-cha-chá song

USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s, 1970s
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La Bamba: meaning and tragedy behind the best-known son jarocho

Mexico, USA, Folk, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1960s, 1980s
Music Theory

6 songs to unpack Ionian mode and the major scale

England, USA, Blues, Folk,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
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El Manisero: essential rumba song behind Caribbean music world expasion

Cuba, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1920s, 1930s
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Caldonia: the song that spawned the term rock and roll

USA,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1940s
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Mairzy Doats lyrics inspired by 15th century nursery rhyme

USA,
Popular Song
, 1940s
FILM

Dum Maro Dum: psychedelic Hindi lyrics in Western arrangement that influenced generations

India, Film Score,
Popular Song
, 1970s
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Wabash Cannonball: the ballad of the railway Flying Dutchman

USA, Folk,
Popular Song
, 1930s
Poetry

Guajira Guantanamera: song meaning and origin of the lyrics

Cuba, Flamenco, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1930s, 1940s
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Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy: the reveille that defined a generation

USA,
Popular Song
, 1940s
Music Theory

Authentic cadence exemplified by The Beatles songs

England,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida: Iron Butterfly's longest song anticipated metal genres

USA,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s 2 comments
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Minnie the Moocher: essential step in the history of scat singing by Cab Calloway

USA, Jazz,
Popular Song
, 1930s
Music Theory

8 songs to introduce Aeolian mode and natural minor scale

England, Scotland, USA, Folk,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
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Foxey Lady and the Hendrix chord

USA,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s
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Taking off with Pistol Packin' Mama

USA,
Popular Song
, 1940s
Music Theory

5 songs featuring Dorian mode

Canada, England, France, USA, Ballade, Folk,
Popular Song
, Rock, Work Song, World Music, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Music Theory

Popular songs using Lydian mode

Canada, England, USA,
Popular Song
, Progressive Rock, Rock, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s 2 comments
SYNTHESIZER

Plainsong: The Cure's psychedelic liturgy on the edge of the world

England, New Wave,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1980s
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Bésame Mucho: song meaning and source of inspiration behind the famous Mexican bolero

Mexico, Bolero,
Popular Song
, 1940s
Music Theory

Locrian mode: music examples and harmonic structure

England, Russia, USA,
Popular Song
, Prelude, 20st Century Classical, 2000s

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