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Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 03:12 in The Family
Prince wrote this song. He did a live version with Rosie Gaines on his album Hits. Prince originally wrote this for The Family, a band that was signed to his Paisley Park record label. The song was inspired by a member who had just broken up with hi...
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Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 15:02 in ricky nelson
"Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by U.S. singer Gene Pitney and Cayet Mangiaracina and performed by Ricky Nelson in 1961. It reached #9 on the Billboard music charts on May 28, 1961, although the other side of the single, "Travelin' Man", hit #1. I...
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Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 in cat stevens
Father And Son Songfact Source This is about a Russian family where the son wants to join the revolution but his father wants him to stay home and work on the farm. Stevens made up the story, but his relationship with his own father was an influence...
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Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 12:53 in britney spears
Womanizer Songfacts SourceBritney told New York radio station Z100: "['Womanizer' is] basically saying, 'We know what you're up to.' It's about guys cheating on girls. It's a girl anthem. That's why I like it. So hopefully the fans will see it that w...
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Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 12:37 in pete seeger
Turn! Turn! Turn! Songfacts SourceThis was written by Pete Seeger, an influential folk singer and activist. He recorded it before The Byrds covered it as a follow-up to their hit "Mr. Tambourine Man."The lyrics were based on a passage from the book o...
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Posted on Saturday October 17th, 2009 at 11:17 in the kinks
Lola SongfactsThis song is about a transvestite. According to a 2004 piece in Rolling Stone magazine, it may have been inspired by the famous transvestite Candy Darling, who Kinks lead singer Ray Davies allegedly dated for a brief time. This is the s...
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