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  Bailamos: meaning and flamenco roots of Enrique Iglesias' first hit

  Spain, Latin,

  Popular Song

  , 1990s
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  Porque Te Vas: origin and meaning behind Jeanette's best song

  England, Spain, Ballade,

  Popular Song

  , Soundtrack, 1970s
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  Longfellow Serenade and the fireside poet that kindled Neil Diamond's song

  USA,

  Popular Song

  , 1970s
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  Yo No Te Pido la Luna: origins and meaning of Daniela Romo's best hit

  Italy, Mexico, Latin,

  Popular Song

  , 1980s
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  Wildwood Weed: the cheeky ganja farmers song that got banned

  USA,

  Popular Song

  , 1970s
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  La Gota Fría: vallenato music masterpiece refashioned by Carlos Vives

  Colombia, Folk, Latin,

  Popular Song

  , 1930s, 1990s
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  Hasta Mañana: the origins of the best ABBA ballad

  Sweden,

  Popular Song

  , 1970s
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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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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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