Archive for April, 2010

Lyrics Undercover 180: Wildfire – Michael Martin Murphey

Friday, April 23rd, 2010
  On this week’s Lyrics Undercover, we’re going to look for a ghostly woman on horseback on the plains of Dallas, as we uncover the story behind Michael Martin Murphey’s “Wildfire”.
 
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Lyrics Undercover 179: Sukiyaki – Kyu Sakamoto

Friday, April 16th, 2010
  In 1963, a Japanese pop song made it onto the US charts, despite the fact that most of the audience couldn’t understand the lyrics. This week on Lyrics Undercover, we’re taking a look at “ Ue o Muite Aruko,” known in English as “Sukiyaki,” by Kyo Sakamoto.
 
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Lyrics Undercover 178: Escape (The Piña Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes

Friday, April 9th, 2010
  Sometimes, the song gets bigger than the writer ever wished—and he can’t get away from it. This week we’re taking a look at “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes.
 
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