“Twist and Shout” is an American classic, one that first became a hit via a rendition released by The Isley Brothers in 1962. The Beatles’ version came out shortly thereafter, on 22 March 1963. It was...
Queen’s “Was It All Worth It” is fundamentally a come-up song, though an unconventional one in that it revolves around the vocalist, Freddie Mercury, questioning whether or not the sacrifices he and his cohorts...
For starters, it has been noted that the title of this song (“The Bends”) refers to a particular blood disease that sea divers in particular are known to suffer from when they ascend to...
It has been suggested that Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees” is based on a personal ordeal that Thom Yorke went through, which is very much believable when you take into consideration the intricacy of the lyrics. This...
