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The Reason Bruce Springsteen Calls This Bob Dylan Lyric His Favorite Ever—and Why He Got Immediately “Hooked”

October 29, 2024, 12:03 pm
The Billy Joel Lyric Written From the Perspective of Vietnam Soldiers

October 25, 2024, 7:01 pm
The Van Morrison Lyric Celebrating the Gypsy Life
The Joni Mitchell Lyric About a Whirlwind Foreign Romance

October 25, 2024, 8:15 am
The Beatles’ Lyric that George Harrison Assembled from a List of Opposites

October 24, 2024, 5:30 pm
The Paul McCartney Lyric that Imagined the Conversation He Wished He Could Have With John Lennon

October 24, 2024, 11:07 am
The Bob Dylan Lyric Inspired by a Buddy’s Exotic Drum

October 19, 2024, 7:30 am
The Bonnie Raitt Lyric About Dealing with Major Life Changes

October 19, 2024, 6:30 am
The Wacky Paul McCartney Lyric Celebrating Part-Time Help
The Leonard Cohen Lyric Based on a Poem About a Famous Ancient Roman

October 11, 2024, 3:45 pm
The Pink Floyd Lyric About a Fateful Missed Connection

October 11, 2024, 2:00 pm
The Tom Petty Lyric that Was Given a Boost by Robbie Robertson and His Buddies from The Band

October 11, 2024, 9:52 am

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