Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: The Gulf War

Yellow Ledbetter

Pearl Jam

“Yellow Ledbetter” by Pearl Jam

“Yellow Ledbetter” has proven difficult to decipher, even for fans of Pearl Jam, primarily due to two reasons. First is that the sole verse of the song , just being perfectly honest, doesn’t really make sense.  Indeed...

"Set the World on Fire"

Annihilator

“Set the World on Fire” by Annihilator

The story behind the composition of “Set the World on Fire” is that it is the product of Annihilator’s Jeff Waters’ personal reaction to the Gulf War. The Gulf War was a brief but notable skirmish waged...