Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Slumber Party

Britney Spears

“Slumber Party” by Britney Spears

The lyrics of this song are not about a literal “slumber party”, i.e. the singer and her girl friends spending the night together, chillin’ and getting into “pillow fights” or what have you. Rather the...

ZZ Top

ZZ Top

ZZ Top

The “Little Old band from Texas” as often characterized, are an original Texas founded rock band thriving since 1969.  ZZ Top began their musical journey with the blues rock genre dominating their sound but soon...

Boys

Britney Spears

“Boys” by Britney Spears

The addressee of “Boys” is a romantic interest of the singer’s. Apparently she is now seeing him for just the first time, in a party or club or somewhere else where he is gracing the...

The Stooges

The Stooges

The Stooges

There are many American bands that arose in the mid-1960s but only a handful of them were able to make a name for themselves while building a relentless reputation of success.  The Stooges, who were...

Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails

For such an uncommon band name, Nine Inch Nails (NIN) has had a wild sound that blended industrial music with rock music. They are considered one of the pacesetters of industrial rock and were particularly recognized...

The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds

Perhaps, the biggest impact this band had on the British music industry was to birth three of the most influential rock guitarists of all time. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, who would...

The Police

The Police

The Police

English rock band, The Police, emerged from London and gained popularity across the globe during the latter years of the 1970s and the mid-1980s. This band’s style could not be classified into one genre of...