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Bamboléo: song meaning and origin of the lyrics
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Music Theory
No Quarter: two minor modal modes of Led Zeppelin's psychedelic track
England, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Harry Hippie: Bobby Womack's recollection of his brother tragic death
USA, Popular Song,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Hypnotized: Fleetwood Mac's song about aliens
England, USA, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Reelin' In the Years: the tandem of effective lyrics and one of the best guitar solos of all time
USA, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Gimme Three Steps: the bar where Lynyrd Skynyrd's frontman almost got shot
USA, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Firth of Fifth: impressionistic Genesis song as a prog-rock masterpiece
England, Progressive Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Cum On Feel the Noize: Slade's instant hit recipe
England, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
D'yer Mak'er: meaning of Led Zeppelin's most controversial song
England, Reggae, Rock,
1970s
Violin
Larks' Tongues in Aspic: the classic theme behind best prog-album opener
England, Progressive Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
I Shot the Sheriff: Burnin' spliff nearly destroyed Bob Marley's original recording
Jamaica, Reggae,
1970s
Music Theory
Popular songs showing the submediant chord in all diatonic modes
England, USA, Rock, 1960s,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Muskrat Love: the polarizing song of America
USA, Popular Song, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Seven Seas of Rhye: song of imaginary land brought to life by Ionian and Mixolydian modes
England, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Mexicali Blues: debut song by the Grateful Dead's psychedelic poet
USA, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Tumbling Dice: hundred reels of tape for a messy Rolling Stones mix
England, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Pancho and Lefty: gangster song that saved Townes Van Zandt from a speeding ticket
USA, Folk,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Locomotive Breath: fine groove born from Jethro Tull's studio session
England, Progressive Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Oye Como Va: meaning and origin of the best-known cha-cha-chá song
USA, Latin, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Ladytron: Roxy Music's lunar landing with mellotron, oboe, and synth
England, Rock,
1970s
Music Theory
6 songs to unpack Ionian mode and the major scale
England, USA, Blues, Folk, Popular Song, Rock, 1930s, 1960s,
1970s
, 1980s
SONGWRITER
Sugaree: Jerry Garcia's song referencing his lyricist's criminal past
USA, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Marie Laveau: ballad of the legendary Voodoo Queen
USA, Folk, Rock,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Misty Mountain Hop: Led Zeppelin's contribution to pot legalization
England, Rock,
1970s
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Dum Maro Dum: psychedelic Hindi lyrics in Western arrangement that influenced generations
India, Film Score, Popular Song,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Coal Miner's Daughter was forced to remove a third of the lyrics from her autobiographical song
USA, Folk, 1960s,
1970s
SONGWRITER
Bennie and the Jets: the opening piano chord and disastrous recording sessions in Jamaica
England, Rock,
1970s
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
Music Theory
Plagal cadence exemplified by 9 songs in all diatonic modes
England, USA, Rock, 1960s,
1970s
, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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SONGWRITER
I Wanna Be Sedated: pure classical harmony cementing the Ramones' hit in punk rock history
USA, Rock,
1970s
Music Theory
7 songs featuring Mixolydian mode
England, USA, Rock, 1960s,
1970s
, 1980s
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