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Song Meanings

Song Meanings 

The Meaning of Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World”

January 21, 2023 Updated: January 21, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Louis Armstrong

By the time Louis Armstrong released the famous song, “What A Wonderful World”, in September 1967, he had already made

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The Meaning of Fleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy”

January 3, 2023 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 3 Comments Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy” is a Stevie Nicks-penned classic from the band’s 1982 album Mirage. It was the biggest hit from

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of the Devil”

January 2, 2023 Updated: January 11, 2023 Chris Huber 6 Comments Grateful Dead

“Friend of the Devil” is a quintessential Grateful Dead song, and one of the most popular songs in their entire

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The Meaning of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”

December 19, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Michael Jackson

Released as the second single from his 1982 number one hit album, Thriller, “Billie Jean” is one of Michael Jackson’s

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The Meaning of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain”

December 18, 2022 Updated: January 8, 2023 Chris Huber 10 Comments Fleetwood Mac

“The Chain” is one of the most iconic Fleetwood Mac songs, and one that is central to their 1977 masterpiece

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Brokedown Palace”

December 12, 2022 Updated: December 17, 2022 Chris Huber 10 Comments Grateful Dead

“Brokedown Palace” by the Grateful Dead is a beautiful song about about the end of a difficult journey, and passing

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Casey Jones”

December 11, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 10 Comments Grateful Dead

“Casey Jones” saw release on the Grateful Dead’s 1970 album, Workingman’s Dead, and found its way into the band’s live

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Wharf Rat”

December 5, 2022 Updated: December 11, 2022 Chris Huber 7 Comments Grateful Dead

“Wharf Rat” is one of the darker, more introspective numbers in the Grateful Dead songbook. While never given a full

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The Meaning of Modest Mouse’s “Float On”

November 20, 2022 Updated: November 20, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Modest Mouse

“Float On” is one of the only happy songs that Modest Mouse has. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence, then, that

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The Meaning of blink-182’s “Down”

November 15, 2022 Updated: December 18, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Blink-182

blink-182’s “Down” is a fan-favorite off their 2003 self-titled album that chronicles the thoughts and feelings of a young and

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The Meaning of Steely Dan’s “Do It Again”

November 14, 2022 Updated: November 14, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Steely Dan

Released in 1972 as a single from Steely Dan’s debut album, Can’t Buy A Thrill, “Do It Again” is the

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The Meaning of Billy Strings’ “Dust in a Baggie”

November 8, 2022 Updated: November 8, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Billy Strings

“Dust in a Baggie” is the song that made Billy Strings famous, after a video surfaced online in 2019 of

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The Meaning of Christina Aguilera’s “Genie in a Bottle”

November 6, 2022 Updated: November 6, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Christina Aguilera

“Genie in a Bottle” was the lead single from Christina Aguilera’s 1999 debut album, and it took the world by

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The Meaning of Third Eye Blind’s “How’s It Going to Be”

November 6, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Third Eye Blind

“How’s It Going To Be” is one of five singles released from the self-titled debut album from Third Eye Blind.

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The Meaning of the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Today”

November 5, 2022 Updated: November 5, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Smashing Pumpkins

While the upbeat arrangement and catchy chorus of “Today” by the Smashing Pumpkins may suggest that it’s a happy song,

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Althea”

November 5, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 7 Comments Grateful Dead

“Althea” by the Grateful Dead is a fan-favorite that has had deadheads picking apart its meaning for decades. The track

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The Meaning of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”

November 3, 2022 Updated: November 3, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen

While Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” may sound and feel like a happy, patriotic anthem, the lyrics paint a

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The Meaning of the Commodores’ “Easy”

October 27, 2022 Updated: October 28, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Commodores, Lionel Richie

The Commodores’ 1977 hit “Easy” hits just right when you’re looking for some music to soothe the soul. Released as

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The Meaning of Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Let Me Roll It”

October 27, 2022 Updated: October 27, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Wings

“Let Me Roll It” is the mysterious, jammed-out love song from Paul McCartney’s Wings, which was the band he formed

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The Meaning of Van Morrison’s “Days Like This”

October 26, 2022 Updated: January 8, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Van Morrison

“Days Like This” is a later hit for Van Morrison, released in 1995 as the title track for his album

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