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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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Bennie and the Jets: the opening piano chord and disastrous recording sessions in Jamaica

England, Rock, 1970s
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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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Foxey Lady and the Hendrix chord

USA, Popular Song, Rock, 1960s

Ionian Mode

I Wanna Be Sedated: pure classical harmony cementing the Ramones' hit in punk rock history

USA, Rock, 1970s
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Taking off with Pistol Packin' Mama

USA, Popular Song, 1940s
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Maybellene: Chuck Berry changed the lyrics of his first hit while recording

USA, Rock, 1950s
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Subterranean Homesick Blues popularized Dylan's idea of an official lyric video

USA, Folk, Rock, 1960s
Aeolian Mode

Shaman's Blues: quintessential The Doors song refined their most controversial album

USA, Rock, 1960s
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Baba O'Riley or Teenage Wasteland brought to life by Lowrey organ

England, Rock, 1970s
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Smokestack Lightning: the eternal Howlin' Wolf blues of the passing trains

USA, Blues, 1950s
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Rollin' and Tumblin' as the essence of slide guitar technique combined with lyrics diversity

England, USA, Blues, Rock, 1930s, 1950s, 2000s
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Wishful Sinful: atypical harmony of Robby Krieger

USA, Rock, 1960s
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Easy Skanking: meaning and themes in the famous Bob Marley album opener

Jamaica, Reggae, 1970s
Music Theory

Popular songs using the Lydian mode

Canada, England, USA, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, Rock, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s 2 comments
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Bésame Mucho: song meaning and source of inspiration behind the famous Mexican bolero

Mexico, Bolero, Popular Song, 1940s
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Savoy Truffle: cautionary song about chocolate by the quiet Beatle

England, Rock, 1960s
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Twist in My Sobriety: rare oboe solo in Tanita Tikaram's best song

England, Folk, Popular Song, 1980s
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Salma Ya Salama: historical record by Sayed Darwish, the father of Egyptian popular music

Egypt, Popular Song, 1920s, 1970s
Music Theory

Mixolydian mode: famous examples of the Mixolydian major scale in classical and pop music

England, Germany, Italy, USA, Concerto, Fugue, Motet, Popular Song, Raga, Renaissance, Baroque, Indian Classical, 20st Century Classical, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s 13 comments
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Traditions of Malian music spread worldwide through Afel Bocoum and Damon Albarn collaboration

Mali, Folk, World Music, 1990s, 2000s
Poetry

Peter Sinfield: the songwriter whose lyrics embellished the formative prog rock albums of the 1970s

England, Progressive Rock, 1960s, 1970s 3 comments
Album

Swordfishtrombones: groundbreaking instrumentation catches Tom Waits' signature sound

USA, Experimental Rock, Rock, 1980s
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Mixture of traditional Mexican melody and rhythms as the secret of popularity behind Maria Grever's songs

Mexico, Spain, USA, Popular Song, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
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The morna: essential music of the Cape Verde archipelago reached mainland thanks to Cesária Évora's voice

Cape Verde, Morna, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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The resonance of African tribal heritage in Ali Farka Touré's guitar

Mali, Folk, World Music, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Band

Tinariwen: 40 years of nomadic desert music driven by Ibrahim Ag Alhabib's guitar

Algeria, Mali, Folk, Raï, World Music, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
CHOIR

5 African states adopted the liberation song by Enoch Sontonga as the national anthem

Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Anthem, Romantic, 20st Century Classical

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