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Standing at the Depot: Tom Waits’ Lyrical Obsession With Trains

November 28, 2024, 6:30 pm
The Lyric Where Robbie Robertson Described the Loneliness of a Bandmate

November 27, 2024, 3:45 pm
The Steely Dan Lyric About Ending a Marriage in a Hurry
The Bruce Springsteen Lyric Inspired by His Sister’s Marriage

November 22, 2024, 7:00 pm
The Leonard Cohen Lyric Paying Tribute, and Saying Goodbye, to His Favorite Muse

November 22, 2024, 6:30 am
The Beatles Lyric Based on George Harrison’s Experience With Psychedelics

November 21, 2024, 12:30 pm
The Paul McCartney Lyric That Paid Tribute to His Favorite Scottish Haunt

November 21, 2024, 10:45 am
The Billy Joel Lyric Inspired by a Friend’s Stand-Up Comedy Dreams

November 21, 2024, 7:11 am
The Elvis Costello Lyric That Dawned on Him While on an Eventful Train Ride
The Bob Dylan Lyric That Imagined a Whole World on a Single Street

November 15, 2024, 10:45 am
The Bob Seger Lyric Meant To Acknowledge the Support of His Fans From the Leaner Years

November 14, 2024, 2:00 pm
The John Lennon Lyric That Suggested the World Was Against Yoko and Him

November 14, 2024, 10:45 am

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