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Song Meanings 

The Meaning of Chris Stapleton’s “Broken Halos”

September 18, 2022 Updated: January 8, 2023 Chris Huber 1 Comment Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton’s “Broken Halos” is a heartfelt modern country classic from one of the genre’s most talented songwriters. Released as

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The Meaning of Musical Youth’s “Pass the Dutchie”

September 15, 2022 Updated: September 18, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Musical Youth

One of the all-time classic weed smoking anthems is British-Jamaican group Musical Youth’s “Pass the Dutchie”. Released in 1982 as

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Grateful Dead Song Meanings 

The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Sugaree”

September 14, 2022 Updated: September 14, 2022 Chris Huber 4 Comments Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter

“Sugaree” is one of those Grateful Dead songs that anybody can enjoy, regardless of whether or not they’re a deadhead.

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The Meaning of Kelis’ “Milkshake”

September 9, 2022 Updated: September 9, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Kelis

One of the biggest hits of 2003 was Kelis’ “Milkshake”, the dance floor banger that centers itself around the special

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The Meaning of The Knack’s “My Sharona”

September 8, 2022 Updated: December 31, 2022 Chris Huber 3 Comments The Knack

“My Sharona” was the first single ever released by The Knack, and it took the Los Angeles-based rock band straight

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The Meaning of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”

September 8, 2022 Updated: February 27, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin have been viewed as such serious musicians that many never noticed the attempt at humor they made with

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The Meaning of blink-182’s “I Miss You”

September 1, 2022 Updated: December 18, 2022 Chris Huber 1 Comment Blink-182

Blink-182’s 2003 self-titled album signaled an era of change for the band, who took a sonic step away from the

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The Meaning of Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”

August 29, 2022 Updated: March 10, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Rupert Holmes

Released in October of 1979, Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” peaked at number one in the Billboard charts

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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Tennessee Jed”

August 29, 2022 Updated: August 29, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Grateful Dead

First introduced to the Grateful Dead’s live repertoire in the fall of 1971, at the first show that keyboardist Keith

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The Meaning of Steely Dan’s “Kid Charlemagne”

August 28, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 6 Comments Steely Dan

“Kid Charlemagne” is Steely Dan’s ode to the psychedelic wizard himself, Augustus Owsley Stanley, better known as “Bear”. Released in

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The Meaning of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”

August 27, 2022 Updated: January 3, 2023 Chris Huber 0 Comments Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” is a classic Vietnam War-era protest song. Appearing on the band’s 1969 album Willy and

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The Meaning of Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”

August 25, 2022 Updated: August 25, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Blue Öyster Cult

The most popular Blue Öyster Cult song, and one of the most famous rock songs of the 1970s, is “(Don’t Fear)

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The Meaning of blink-182’s “All the Small Things”

August 25, 2022 Updated: December 18, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Blink-182

“All the Small Things” is the song that transformed blink-182 from a beloved, goofy pop-punk band, to international superstars. Released

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The Meaning of Radiohead’s “Creep”

August 24, 2022 Updated: August 24, 2022 Chris Huber 4 Comments Radiohead

One of the few pop-oriented songs in Radiohead’s otherwise cerebral catalogue is their debut single, “Creep”. Released in September 1992

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The Meaning of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs”

August 24, 2022 Updated: October 20, 2022 Chris Huber 1 Comment Black Sabbath

“War Pigs” opens Black Sabbath’s 1970 album Paranoid, which many consider to be the first-ever heavy metal album. The record

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The Meaning of Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker”

August 18, 2022 Updated: August 18, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Steve Miller Band

While the Steve Miller Band enjoyed moderate success in the late 1960s with a psychedelic blues sound, it wasn’t until

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The Meaning of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary”

August 15, 2022 Updated: August 16, 2022 Chris Huber 3 Comments Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival enjoyed just a few short years in the spotlight before the band imploded on itself. However, before

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The Meaning of TLC’s “No Scrubs”

July 22, 2022 Updated: December 18, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments TLC

With the release of “No Scrubs” in 1999, TLC coined a term for a deadbeat guy that is still in

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The Meaning of Semisonic’s “Closing Time”

July 22, 2022 Updated: July 22, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Semisonic

When you hear the opening chords to Semisonic’s 1998 hit “Closing Time”, you know what it means. The bar’s getting

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The Meaning of Rebelution’s “Fade Away”

July 22, 2022 Updated: July 22, 2022 Chris Huber 0 Comments Rebelution

While Rebelution are generally known for their upbeat, feel-good reggae jams, one of their most well-known songs is the slow,

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