by bibbott | Nov 30, 2010 | Lyrics Undercover
A firearm isn’t the only weapon that can be used against injustice. In 1983, Bono was working on a song he intended to be about Ronald Reagan’s pride in American military power, but in the course of the writing, the song morphed. This week on Lyrics Undercover...
by bibbott | Nov 18, 2010 | Lyrics Undercover
The early 1970’s saw a number of progressive English rock bands; the high-register vocals of Jon Anderson and the guitar work of Chris Squire made Yes instantly recognizable. Their eclectic musical stylings included a song that used chess as a metaphor and...
by bibbott | Nov 5, 2010 | Lyrics Undercover
This week on Lyrics Undercover, we look at a dark hit, a story told from the point of view of a stalker. Creepiness didn’t stand in the way of success for “I Will Possess Your Heart.” The song hit No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008, and in 2009 the song...
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