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How Two Lines of “Oh Well” Made Fiona Apple’s Case Against an Ex Open and Shut

September 15, 2025, 9:00 am
The Epistolary Lyric About a Dying Love Affair From Robert Smith and The Cure

September 13, 2025, 7:00 am
The Lucinda Williams Lyric That Detailed Her Travel-Filled Youth
The Neil Young Lyric That Referenced His Old CSN Pals

September 11, 2025, 9:00 am
The Billy Joel Lyric That Bid Farewell to His Temporary Home

September 10, 2025, 9:00 am
How Bob Dylan Transformed “Idiot Wind” From One-Sided To Multi-Faceted With a Few Key Lines

September 9, 2025, 7:00 am
Elton John Provided a Lyrical Assist to Bernie Taupin on This Unmistakable Classic From 1970

September 8, 2025, 7:00 am
The John Mellencamp Lyric That Combined a Personal Struggle With Social Commentary

September 5, 2025, 9:00 am
How a Chilling Epilogue Proved Crucial to One of Bruce Springsteen’s Biggest Hits
The John Prine Lyric That Buried the Lead About a Personal Tragedy

September 3, 2025, 9:00 am
How Brandi Carlile’s Co-Writer Mined a True Story for the Touching “Fulton County Jane Doe”

September 1, 2025, 5:00 am
The Band Lyric That Focused on the Plight of the Farmer

August 29, 2025, 5:00 am

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