White & Nerdy lyrics by Weird Al Yankovic’s Straight Outta Linwood album poke fun at rap and hip hop music. Like other Weird Al songs, the White & Nerdy lyrics are considered parody. Specifically the lyrics mock the song “Ridin’” by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone. The White & Nerdy lyrics provide a sharp contrast between the white nerdy brainiacs and …
A typical disco tune, a typical karaoke. But who composed Gloria Gaynor’s iconic rebel triumph, and how did she sing it? Here are all the facts behind ‘I Will Survive.’ Who wrote, “I Will Survive”? ‘I Will Survive’ was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekalis, who provided most of the lyrics. Fekaris has written …
Lips of an Angel lyrics by Oklahoma City rock band, Hinder tell the story of a telephone conversation between ex-lovers. Apparently, though they are both in separate relationships now, they each still have feelings for the other.In regard to the Lips of an Angel lyrics, the protagonist of the song is afraid the conversation will …
Runaway Love lyrics by Ludacris follows the lives of three young girls in bad home situations. Mary J. Blige is also featured on the vocals as the two weave a tale about three young fictional girls, Lisa, Nicole and Erica who are 9, 10 and 11-years-old respectively, who try to deal with situations of rape, …
Exactly 50 years ago, on January 15, Don McLean’s seminal music, “American Pie,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts. A tradition in the truest sense of the word. Music that is both profoundly autobiographical and largely symbolic. So what was the original meaning of the music composed by a twenty-four-year-old McLean? And how do …
Hotel California lyrics by the Eagles were written, recorded and released on the album by the same name in 1976, the bicentennial of the United States. The Eagles have stated that they wanted to do a commemorative concept album about the decline of civilization into materialism and decadence.The lyrics of the Hotel California touch on many themes …
Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics were written by Freddie Mercury of Queen for the 1975 album A Night at the Opera. The song is in the style of a rock opera or perhaps even a tongue-in-cheek kind of mock opera. The Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics have a very personal meaning to Freddie Mercury according to the rest of the …
The Girlfriend lyrics by Avril Lavigne stand for simplicity of message in that there is little guesswork in what the song is about. Boy has girlfriend and other girl, the singer of the Girlfriend lyrics, wants boy to dump his girlfriend and choose her instead. Even though the song is seemingly simple from first glance and perhaps …
The Sexy Back lyrics by Justin Timberlake tell a tale of tail and do so in a fun fashion. The Sexy Back lyrics are themselves a double entendre meaning the singer’s desire to court a female rather than demand and a reference to her backside as well. The Sexy Back lyrics are a good-willed romp …
The “Comfortably Numb” lyrics on Pink Floyd’s The Wall album represent a partly hallucinogenic experience. Roger Waters and David Gilmour are credited with co-writing the Comfortably Numb lyrics. Waters has publicly stated that the Comfortably Numb lyrics were inspired by an experience of his when a doctor gave him a shot for hepatitis so that he could …