Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

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Figurative language

Figurative Language in Songs

Figurative Language in Popular Songs

Figurative language – i.e. the usage of similes, metaphors, allusions, personifications and hyperboles – is arguably the greatest tool at a songwriter’s disposal outside of words themselves. That’s because practically every song you hear, no...

Vegas

Doja Cat

“Vegas” by Doja Cat

“Vegas” was written specifically for a project dedicated to the life and times of Elvis Presley, one of the most famous and influential musicians in industry history. One of Presley’s signature tunes is a (cover...

Hound Dog

Big Mama Thornton / Elvis Presley

“Hound Dog” (Song)

For the most part we can say that the origin of the modern American music industry dates back to the mid-20th century. And “Hound Dog” is one those songs which defined that era, having been recorded by a...

Hound Dog by Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

“Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley

In “Hound Dog”, Elvis Presley uses the term more literally to express his annoyance over the unprofitable constant noises hound dogs tend to make. Meanwhile, these same lyrics could point to an acquaintance who is...