Songs Archives

Is Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Fortunate Son’ About Al Gore?

President Donald Trump was mocked for the “absolute irony” of playing the anti-privilege song ‘Fortunate...

Is Beatles’ Song ‘Because’ Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’ Played Backwards?

Beethoven's sonata in C-sharp minor, written in 1801, has been associated with a number of...

Was Song on Final Byrds Album Sung by a Roadie?

"B.B. Class Road" is a song by The Byrds from the 1971 album Farther Along.

‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Mysteries, Explained

Learn why generations of young TV viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of...

Blowin’ in the Wind

Was the Bob Dylan song 'Blowin' in the Wind' actually written by a New Jersey...

Hotel California

Is The Eagles song ‘Hotel California’ about Satanism?

Mother and Child Reunion

Did Paul Simon take the title of his song 'Mother and Child Reunion' from the...

‘American Girl’ Suicide

Was the song 'American Girl' based upon a student's suicide at the University of Florida?

Dear Diary

Did Alicia Keys' song 'Diary' prompt a flood of calls to her old phone number?

Precious Lord and Tommy Dorsey

Was 'Precious Lord' written by the famous big band leader Tommy Dorsey?

Gloomy Sunday Suicides

Was the song 'Gloomy Sunday' banned because it led to too many suicides?

Dead Man’s Curve

Jan Berry of Jan & Dean had a near-fatal automobile accident on the very same...