The band The Clash’s Joe Strummer regretted writing off: “Pretty cool”
Reflective.
Author: Kelly Murphy Archives: 04/2026
The 1973 Grateful Dead song Bob Weir couldn’t bring himself to sing: “Those words couldn’t pass my lips”
“I always hated what we did.”
The 1983 Dire Straits song that makes Mark Knopfler feel blessed: “People go bananas”
I wouldn’t ask for anything more than I’ve had.”
Why Debbie Harry always felt like “the bottom rung” of CBGBs scene
“A more underground pop-culture thing.”
The 2007 song that makes Don Henley cry every time: “It just kills me”
Don Henley also likes Duck Owen’s ‘Act Naturally’.
The 1973 song that Paul McCartney wrote about “rolling a joint”
McCartney and Lennon often addressed their feud in lyrics.
The 1989 song Tom Petty wrote just to make Jeff Lynne laugh: “I love it”
The Heartbreakers weren’t that happy at first with Tom Petty going solo.
The 1978 song Phil Collins couldn’t stand performing: “It made me leave Genesis”
“I was trying to come up with ways to make it interesting.”
