Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Theme From Mash (Suicide Is Painless) by Mash

Johnny Mandel

“Suicide is Painless” by Johnny Mandel

As its title alludes to in a roundabout way, this song is centered on the emotional disposition of a fictional character named “Painless Pole” Waldowski who was featured in the 1970 movie version of “M*A*S*H”. Said character was...

Crying by Don McLean

Don McLean

“Crying” by Don McLean

Roy Orbison, who conceptualized “Crying”, did so after running into an ex-girlfriend whom he still had strong feelings for. But unfortunately for him by the time this reunion occurred, circumstances were that he was no longer in...

Start by The Jam

The Jam

“Start” by The Jam

Writer Paul Weller was inspired to write “Start” after reading a book entitled “Homage to Catalonia” (1938) by George Orwell. More specifically he was moved by the way Orwell depicted the Barcelona of old as a utopia-like, egalitarian...

Feels Like I'm In Love by Kelly Marie

Kelly Marie

“Feels Like I’m In Love” by Kelly Marie

“Feels Like I’m In Love” finds Kelly Marie utilizing bodily-based metaphors to express certain emotional phenomena she is going through. For instance, her ‘head is spinning’, ‘knees shaking’, ‘feet aren’t touching the ground’, and her...

The Tide Is High by Blondie

Blondie

“The Tide Is High” by Blondie

The phrase “the tide is high”, as used in this song, points to the idea of the singer being in a challenging situation. And said situation is she basically being on the undesirable end of...