Tagged: Olivia Newton-John
“Tenterfield Saddler” serves as a brief biography of the last three generations of Peter Allen’s lineage, i.e. the first verse being about grandfather, the second his father and the last himself. It is his granddad, one...
The lyrics of Toni Basil’s “Mickey” are relatively-simplistic. But at the same time, it’s not really straightforwardly-clear what Toni is getting at specifically. In fact according to Stereogum, when Mickey was first dropped, many listeners were under the impression...
“I Honestly Love You” is a unique love song in that the vocalist is expressing the titular level of affection for an addressee akin to a romantic interest, though one whom she’s already deduced that she cannot...
“Sam” reads as if he is a close friend of the singer’s. However, there is implicitly the potential for a romantic relationship present. That is because Sam is not only obviously a friend the vocalist feels...
This is the title track from a movie actually, which Olivia Newton-John herself starred in. Said film is centered on a dance club which itself is called “Xanadu“. Moreover, the name Xanadu itself is more or less a...
“Physical” by Olivia Newton-John was one of the first hits in American history that was overtly, albeit metaphorically, about intimacy. The lyrics are simple, repetitive and leave little to the imagination of any adult listener. ...
If “Brand New Key” were released in more-modern times, the audience would definitely conclude that it is about bedroom fun. Indeed it regained popularity in the 1990s being featured in a movie which, in...
Olivia Newton-John’s “Have You Never Been Mellow” finds her addressing someone who is stressed out. Possessing such a disposition is his normal state, as Olivia even wonders if there was ever a time when he...
