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Song Lyric Sunday – The Fool on the Hill

The Fool on the Hill is another timeless masterpiece by Paul McCartney. There have been several thoughts on who the song represented. Paul said at one point it was about the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He was also inspired by a man who seemed to come out of nowhere on Primrose Hill in London.

Song Lyric Sunday – The Ecology

Many years before global warming became a hot topic, Marvin Gaye wrote this song about the environment and how we have an obligation to care for the Earth. For his What’s Going On album (1971), Gaye got away from love ballads and explored deeper social themes.

Song Lyric Sunday – Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody, By Queen, has one of the most memorable song openings. When you break down the lyrics it becomes clear that it was a song describing Freddie Mercury’s struggle of coming out and how that would affect his deeply religious, but loving parents.

Song Lyric Sunday – In The Air Tonight

My choice for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday is ex-Genesis drummer Phil Collins’ first hit “In the Air Tonight”, released in 1981. It was the lead single from his debut solo album, “Face Value”. The song became a worldwide success, reaching No. 2 on the UK charts and No. 19 in the US. The SongContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – In The Air Tonight”

Song Lyric Sunday – Like A Rolling Stone

This week, for Song Lyric Sunday, we are to choose a song from The Rock & Roll’s list of 200 most definitive albums. I think I knew instinctively that I was going to choose one of the most iconic songs of my generation, Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan. I can still remember whereContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Like A Rolling Stone”

Song Lyric Sunday – Paint it Black

Welcome to another Song Lyric Sunday where this week we are asked by Melissa Lemay, of Mom With a Blog, to find a song with Black in the title. This was an easy one for me as my favorite Stones song is Paint it Black. Its hypnotic sound with Brian Jones on the sitar transportsContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Paint it Black”