Songs

Blowin’ in the Wind
  • 23 May 2014
Was the Bob Dylan song 'Blowin' in the Wind' actually written by a New Jersey...
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Hotel California
  • 24 April 2014
Is The Eagles song ‘Hotel California’ about Satanism?
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Hotel California
Mother and Child Reunion
  • 26 July 2013
Did Paul Simon take the title of his song 'Mother and Child Reunion' from the...
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Mother and Child Reunion
‘American Girl’ Suicide
  • 14 May 2013
Was the song 'American Girl' based upon a student's suicide at the University of Florida?
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‘American Girl’ Suicide
Because
  • 5 April 2011
Is the Beatles' song 'Because' Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata' played backwards?
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Because
Dear Diary
  • 15 June 2010
Did Alicia Keys' song 'Diary' prompt a flood of calls to her old phone number?
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Dear Diary
Precious Lord and Tommy Dorsey
  • 12 January 2010
Was 'Precious Lord' written by the famous big band leader Tommy Dorsey?
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Precious Lord and Tommy Dorsey
Gloomy Sunday Suicides
  • 12 January 2010
Was the song 'Gloomy Sunday' banned because it led to too many suicides?
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Gloomy Sunday Suicides
Dead Man’s Curve
  • 12 January 2010
Jan Berry of Jan & Dean had a near-fatal automobile accident on the very same...
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Dead Man’s Curve
B.B. Class Road
  • 12 January 2010
A song appearing on the final Byrds album was sung by a roadie.
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B.B. Class Road
Page 43
  • 28 July 2009
Is the title of the David Crosby song 'Page 43' a reference to the New...
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Page 43