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In the song “Something Happened On The Way To Heaven” by Phil Collins, there’s a line that says: “I don’t know; I don’t have all the answers.” I heard the song not too long ago, and I’ve thought of that line several times recently when I’ve been tempted to fret over something that’s out of [...]

I may be the last person to notice this, but “She’s a Beauty” by The Tubes could be compared to a fan liking an actor or TV show/movie: “She’s right here, behind the glass” {behind the TV or movie screen} “you can step outside your little world” {by focusing on the story being presented} “you [...]

The Kid Rock song “All Summer Long” annoys me with two particular phrasings. 1) In one verse he sings: “Splashing through the sand bar Talking by the campfire It’s the simple things in life, like when and where. We didn’t have no Internet But man I never will forget The way the moonlight shined upon [...]

In the chorus(?) of the song “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera, she starts out with: “I am beautiful, no matter what they say, Yes, words can’t bring me down” And that’s very good. Confidence is good, and it’s certainly good to not pay attention to what “they” say, because “they” can be a very fickle bunch. [...]

In the song, “Escape” (a.k.a. “The Pina Colada Song”) by Rupert Holmes, the singer tells of reading a personal ad that starts: “If you like Pina Coladas And gettin’ caught in the rain If you’re not into yoga If you have half a brain…” And he’s intrigued by this person, so he starts his reply: [...]

random thoughts about songs

Posted: July 21, 2010 in Music, review
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In Carrie Underwood’s song “Before He Cheats” she talks about getting revenge on her cheating man by damaging his truck. At one point she says that she carved her name into his leather seats. Just a thought: although the louse may have deserved a good truck-beating, vandalism is a crime, so you probably don’t want [...]