In Arcade Fire’s anthemic track (“Wake Up”), we find a profound exploration of the themes of youthful naïveté and the ever-looming presence of mortality. The song sheds light on the innocence and sometimes the...
Talented English singer David Bowie began his musical journey as a teenager. By the age of 15 the singer, who was a native of London, had already started his first band named the Konrads....
The 1970s, when David Bowie was in his twenties, can be considered his signature decade. There was a lot going on in both his personal life and artistry, with the latter of course being...
Yes, “Search and Destroy” was in fact inspired by the Vietnam War, which by the way was still ongoing when it was released in 1973. But that does not mean that listeners should hastily...
For starters, it’s imperative that we state that this song doesn’t actually have anything to do with Valentine’s Day, the annual holiday in which romantic love is celebrated in the Western world. Instead, it revolves...
For starters, this song is named after an autobiography that the late Eartha Kitt published in 1956. For the record, Eartha Kitt was a mid-20th century entertainer and sex symbol. But with that noted, this track was...
“Gimme Danger” is a song whose lyrics have been interpreted in various colorful ways. But comprehensively put, what it seems Iggy Pop is speaking to is something like being smitten by a toxic lady. And...
As we have pointed out in the past, the early 1970s’ era was a juncture in music history where many Western artists began experimenting with spiritual ideas that are not native to their civilization. ...
A lot of people, such as Eminem for instance, may have issues with “Ice Ice Baby” and/or the artist who dropped it. But that does not negate the hard reality that it was actually Vanilla Ice, not...
Queen’s “Under Pressure” features the vocalists complaining about “pressure” in the truest sense of the word, i.e. as something we all have to deal with on a daily basis. Furthermore, it can be said...
