Lyrics Undercover 174: I Am Woman – Helen Reddy

January 23rd, 2010
  Helen Reddy considered herself more a performer than a songwriter, but there was no song that made sense to her as a woman. Today on Lyrics Undercover, we find the very song that Helen was looking for, one that she would have to write herself.
 
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Lyrics Undercover 173: Hey Soul Sister – Train

January 6th, 2010
  Back at the end of the 1990s, bands like Train dominated the US airwaves. They’ve had to reinvent themselves to stay visible in the changing musical landscape. This week on lyrics undercover, we hop on board for a nostalgic trip back in time with Train’s single “Hey Soul Sister.”
 

Lyrics Undercover 172: The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us! – Sufjan Stevens

January 6th, 2010
  Ever wish you could take back something you said? Even John Lennon had regrets. In this episode of Lyrics Undercover, we’re taking a look at Lennon’s least favorite Beatles tune, “Run For Your Life.”
 
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Lyrics Undercover 171: Run For Your Life – The Beatles

January 6th, 2010
  Ever wish you could take back something you said? Even John Lennon had regrets. In this episode of Lyrics Undercover, we’re taking a look at Lennon’s least favorite Beatles tune, “Run For Your Life.”
 
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Lyrics Undercover 170: Paparazzi – Lady GaGa

January 6th, 2010
  We’re taking a look on the other side of the flashing bulbs and camera lenses for this episode of Lyrics Undercover, with a peek in the viewfinder at Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”
 
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Lyrics Undercover 169: Black Velvet – Alannah Myles

November 11th, 2009
  What singer worked Alannah Miles up in a Mississippi heat and inspired her to write her sultry 1988 hit “Black Velvet”? Find out in this week’s Lyrics Undercover!
 

Lyrics Undercover 168: Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs

November 8th, 2009
  What has two big horns and a wooly jaw? This week on Lyrics Undercover, we’ll try to uncover the mystery creature known as Wooly Bully.
 

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Lyrics Undercover 167: “The End Of The Innocence” – Don Henley

November 8th, 2009
  On today’s Lyrics Undercover, we’re taking a look beneath the beautiful piano work and vocals to uncover the somber story behind Don Henley’s “The End Of The Innocence”.
 
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Lyrics Undercover 166: My Sharona – The Knack

October 14th, 2009
  On this week’s episode of Lyrics Undercover, we make our motor run for a song that heralded the 1980’s; the Knack’s My Sharona.
 
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Lyrics Undercover 165: Chuck E’s In Love – Rickie Lee Jones [repost]

October 12th, 2009
  What could make a boy behave this way? This week on Lyrics Undercover, we visit West Hollywood in the late 1970s as we uncover the story behind Rickie Lee Jones’ hit, “Chuck E.’s in Love.”