The Meaning of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?”
Swamp rockers Creedence Clearwater Revival are without question one of the most influential and iconic bands of the classic rock
Read More
Song Meanings
The Meaning of Mac DeMarco’s “Salad Days”
Mac DeMarco’s Salad Days inspired an entire generation’s worth of bedroom artists to try their hand at the slacker rock
Read More
The Meaning of Little Feat’s “Willin'”
First written by Lowell George when he was still a member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention, Little Feat’s “Willin’”
Read More
The Meaning of The Who’s “Baba O’Riley”
The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” is one of the British rock band’s many classic songs. As the opening track to their
Read More
The Meaning of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Fishin’ in the Dark”
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 1987 country hit “Fishin’ in the Dark” carries with it a double meaning that is
Read More
The Meaning of Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon”
Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon” is a country classic from the duo’s 1991 album, Brand New Man, that hits just
Read More
The Meaning of Tame Impala’s “The Less I Know The Better”
Tame Impala’s 2015 album Currents is considered an indie classic at this point, with the album’s fourth single “The Less
Read More
The Meaning of Tyler Childers’ “Follow You To Virgie”
Tyler Childers’ “Follow You To Virgie” is one of his most popular and heartfelt songs, although like “Shake The Frost,”
Read More
The Meaning of Snoop Dogg’s “Drop It Like It’s Hot”
Snoop Dogg’s 2004 club hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot” has had booties shaking on the dance floor for the
Read More
The Meaning of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”
AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” is one of the Australian band’s later hits, first appearing on their 1990 album The Razors Edge, but
Read More
The Meaning of Kacey Musgraves’ “Space Cowboy”
Kacey Musgraves’ “Space Cowboy” is a cosmic country breakup song from her 2018 masterpiece album Golden Hour. The album was
Read More
The Meaning of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Californication”
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1999 album Californication was their first release with guitarist John Frusciante since 1991’s Blood Sugar
Read More
The Meaning of Tyler Childers’ “Shake the Frost”
Tyler Childers is known for writing poetic, heartfelt songs that resonate with many. By doing so he has breathed some
Read More
The Meaning of Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl”
Gwen Stefani’s earworm smash hit “Hollaback Girl” was released in early 2005 as the third single from her album Love.
Read More
The Meaning of Jason Isbell’s “24 Frames”
Jason Isbell’s “24 Frames” is a creatively written song about troubling times within a marriage, told through a layer of
Read More
The Meaning of Tyler Childers’ “Banded Clovis”
“Banded Clovis” is a murder ballad from Tyler Childers’ 2017 breakout album Purgatory. While it may be one of the
Read More
The Meaning of Sublime’s “Badfish”
One of Sublime’s most beloved songs is “Badfish”, track six off their debut studio album 40oz. To Freedom, and the
Read More
The Meaning of Sublime’s “Waiting For My Ruca”
As the opening track to Sublime’s 1992 debut studio album, 40oz. To Freedom, “Waiting For My Ruca” kicks things off
Read More
The Meaning of Green Day’s “Longview”
“Longview” is the first single that Green Day released from their now-classic 1994 album, Dookie. For many fans, this song
Read More
The Meaning of Los del Río’s “Macarena”
One 90s dance tune that just about everybody has heard is Los del Río’s “Macarena”. First released on the Spanish
Read More