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The Story Behind The Song

The Story Behind The Song- 'MacArthur Park', the worst song ever or a success that couldn't be matched?

The Story Behind The Song: ‘MacArthur Park’, the worst song ever or a success unrivalled?

Is it really that bad?

Reuben Cross
Apr 28, 2025
The Story Behind The Song- The queerness of Bloc Party's 'I Still Remember'

The Story Behind The Song: The queerness of Bloc Party’s ‘I Still Remember’

The band never, ever talk about it.

Will Howard
Apr 25, 2025
The Story Behind The Song- 'Left Of The Dial' by The Replacements

The Story Behind The Song: ‘Left Of The Dial’ by The Replacements

Is it a love story?

Will Howard
Apr 7, 2025
The Story Behind The Song- the queer defiance of Muna's 'I Know A Place'

The Story Behind The Song: the queer defiance of Muna’s ‘I Know A Place’

“The hatred and fear ailing our nation seemed as malignant as ever…”

Will Howard
Feb 4, 2025
The Story Behind The Song- Nina Simone - 'Missippi Goddam'

The Story Behind The Song: Nina Simone’s anger in ‘Mississippi Goddam’

“I tried to make myself a gun…”

Will Howard
Jan 11, 2025
The Story Behind The Song- Can and the krautrock classic, ‘Vitamin C’

The Story Behind The Song: Can and the krautrock classic, ‘Vitamin C’

What was Damo Suzuki singing about?

Jordan Potter
Jul 24, 2024
The Story Behind the Song- the defiant politics of ‘Fortunate Son’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Story Behind The Song: the defiant politics of ‘Fortunate Son’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival

An endlessly misinterpreted track.

Ben Forrest
Jun 1, 2024
The Story Behind The Song- Led Zeppelin's perfect epic 'Kashmir'

The Story Behind The Song: Led Zeppelin’s perfect epic ‘Kashmir’

Starting to hear the musical monster

Tim Coffman
May 3, 2024
The Story Behind The Song- The improvisational process of Alabama Shakes' 'Hold On' - 2012

The Story Behind The Song: The improvisational process of Alabama Shakes’ ‘Hold On’

“I just came up with some words.”

Kelly Murphy
Apr 17, 2024
The Story Behind the Song - Modest Mouse's survival anthem 'Float On' - 2004

The Story Behind The Song: Modest Mouse’s survival anthem ‘Float On’

Waiting to to float upstream.

Tim Coffman
Apr 13, 2024
The Story Behind The Song- The contrasting origin of Nico's 'These Days' - 1967

The Story Behind The Song: The contrasting origin of Nico’s ‘These Days’

Youth versus maturity.

Lucy Harbron
Apr 4, 2024
The Story Behind the Song - The urban alienation at the heart The Doors' 'People are Strange' - 1967

The Story Behind the Song: The urban alienation at the heart The Doors’ ‘People Are Strange’

A masterwork of rock music.

Ben Forrest
Mar 24, 2024

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