Many people also think that this song is by Pearl Jam because they regularly play a cover of it during their concerts. Because of the catchy chorus that includes the most memorable lyrics of the song “it’s only teenage wasteland”, the title is very commonly mistaken. It is the opening track to the band’s studio album Who’s Next. If even once in your life you thought that this song was called “Teenage Wasteland” played by Pearl Jam you are mistaken but you are not alone! “Baba O’Riley” is a single by the English rock band The Who. The next day, a crowd spontaneously began singing the song in the Purple Tunnel of Doom under the National Mall as they waited to gain entrance to the inauguration ceremonies.ħ) “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night”īlinded by the Light – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (1973) Proof that everyone knows the lyrics to this iconic single was during the The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial when Mary J. A film starring Morgan Freeman in 1989 was named after and based on this very song and rightfully, the track was featured in the movie. It’s also one of the most covered songs recorded. It’s frequently played and sung at charity events symbolizing unity and camaraderie. First released in 1972, it has been ranked number 205 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. It’s a feel good song that’s not only memorable but also comfortable. The ultimate friendship song, “Lean on Me”, famously written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers, has definitely become a timeless classic. The rest of the descriptions basically came from my relationship with that person.” 12) “I want to live, I want to give. I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold.”

It’s not just about one particular person.” In 2008, she teased, “When I had the line ‘You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you,’ that was definitely about one person. The actual examples that I’ve used in the song are from my imagination, but the stimulus is directly from a couple of different sources. Simon has been coy about it in 1974 saying, “That song is about a lot of people. For years and years, fans have speculated who among Carly Simon’s ex-boyfriends could have inspired the hit song. The original subject of the highly popular veiled hinting song has been obscured to the public until recently. And anybody who’s had to experience such annoyance would know all the words to this 1972 hit. Perhaps ladies (or guys) who have ever had a self-absorbed jerk lover can relate to this song by Carly Simon the most.

Don Henley adds that it’s more about “a journey from innocence to experience… that’s all…”ġ7) “Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground” Rumors began circulating saying that the song was about Satanism but The Eagles clarified that the song is more about speaking out against the greed and hedonism of the music industry in the 1970s like the typical issues of drugs, money and sex. The story of the lyrics speaks ominous lines such as “Kill the beast”, “Stab it with their steely knives,” and “You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave”. If you had to listen to this song in secret when it was released in 1976, your parents were probably more on the conservative side considering that this track was notoriously known as “that weird devil-worshiping song.” Every radio station aired this song which sparked a mystery on what the lyrics really meant. “Hotel California” is not only one of the most iconic rock songs of all time but also one of the most controversial in music history.

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