How The Sopranos turned a forgotten classic rock hit from 1981 into the biggest song in the history of music
What really happened?
From The Vault Archives: 04/2026
“It’s disgusting”: The one genre Ramones hated more than any other
“It’s some kind of Communist plot.”
The 1972 Rolling Stones album Mick Jagger thought missed a trick: “No pretty tunes”
Never having the real knockouts.
The 1980 tour that reduced Roger Waters to tears: “I find it hard to say this”
The right kind of empathy.
The one Beatle George Martin said wasn’t a great musician “but a great man”
Not the best technical ability.
The cover that Carole King couldn’t stand: “I hated what you did to my song”
“When you complain and criticise.”
The 1950s legend Keith Richards helped revive: “I was surprised”
Giving a shout to the man in the back.
“I didn’t agree with it”: The 1981 Black Sabbath song Tony Iommi couldn’t bear
Too many questionable lyrics.