Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Backburner

NIKI

Meaning of “Backburner” by NIKI

“Backburner” is a pretty dope song, because the lyrics honestly encapsulate the kinds of complexities that go along with being a jilted lover. Reading in between the lines the addressee, i.e. Niki’s ex, proved to...

Squeeze Box

The Who

Meaning of “Squeeze Box” by The Who

The lyrics to “Squeeze Box” can be viewed as a playful and somewhat cheeky depiction of a domestic scene where the mother’s energetic and continuous accordion playing, referred to metaphorically as the “squeeze box,”...

Road Rats Forever

Alice Cooper

“Road Rats Forever” by Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper has described his album “Road” as a project dedicated to his band, whom he otherwise would ‘only sees when they’re on the road’. But as illustrated by this track, that shoutout goes beyond his backup instrumentalists and...

The Big Goodbye

Alice Cooper

“The Big Goodbye” by Alice Cooper

The logical presumption would be that this song is romantic in nature, i.e. the addressee being someone who Alice has had a fling with. And the lyrics read somewhat like those of Eminem’s 2002 track Superman. That...

Rules of the Road

Alice Cooper

“Rules of the Road” by Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper did in fact reveal his “5 Rules of the Road” to Billboard back in 2014. The A-list publication took notice, considering that, after all of these decades, he remains an effective stage performer. And for the most...