Tagged: Ray Charles

Melanie

“What Have They Done to My Song Ma” by Melanie

In “What Have They Done to My Song Ma”, Melanie is in fact addressing her mother. However, the message contained therein is obviously intended to be heard by a wider audience. And the “they” referred...

What'd I Say

“What’d I Say” by Ray Charles

Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say” is known for being quite-risqué, particularly in light of the era it was released in. Back in those days stating that a particular lady ‘knows how to shake her thing’...

Hit the Road Jack

“Hit the Road Jack” by Melanie Martinez

“Hit the Road Jack” captures the demands a tired partner makes when they want their significant other to leave for good, and never come back to hurt them. The narrator is so determined to...