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Behind the “Tongue-In-Cheek” Lyrics That Got This Trippy Beatles Song Banned From the BBC

August 5, 2024, 1:22 pm
Carrie Underwood’s Favorite Lyrics (And Why She Never Performs Them Live)

August 5, 2024, 10:39 am
The Billy Joel Lyric that Took a Preemptive Strike at His Critics
The Destiny’s Child Lyrics That Landed Them in Court for Libel

July 25, 2024, 12:45 pm
The Surprisingly Explicit Inspiration Behind the Beatles Lyrics “I Am the Eggman”

July 23, 2024, 10:56 am
The Bon Jovi Lyric Jon Bon Jovi Hated: “It’s a Sick Little Twisted Lyric”

July 22, 2024, 10:26 am
The Fleetwood Mac Lyric Stevie Nicks Hated With a Passion

July 18, 2024, 9:52 am
“A Blessin’ and a Lesson”: The Story Behind “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard

April 7, 2024, 8:15 am
The Weighty Meaning Behind The Wallflowers’ “One Headlight” and Its Many Connections to Bruce Springsteen
“The Whole Thing Came Out in One Gulp”: The Story Behind “Nowhere Man” by The Beatles

April 6, 2024, 12:30 pm
The Story Behind “Tumbling Dice” by The Rolling Stones and How Mick Jagger’s Housekeeper Got an Assist

April 6, 2024, 8:15 am
“We Know This Is a Hit Song”: The Story Behind “Bus Stop” by The Hollies

April 6, 2024, 6:30 am

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