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Posts tagged with Song Stories

Take It To The Limit: Behind The Song That Sent Eagles Supernova
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Take It To The Limit: Behind The Song That Sent Eagles Supernova

Tapping into the darkness of 70s North America, Take It To The Limit was the song that ushered in Eagles’ ‘satanic country-rock period’.

Open Your Heart: The Story Behind Madonna’s First Art-Pop “Performance” Song
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Open Your Heart: The Story Behind Madonna’s First Art-Pop “Performance” Song

The fourth single from the ‘True Blue’ album, Open Your Heart found Madonna creating her most ambitious artistic statement yet.

Stairway To Heaven: The Story Behind Led Zeppelin’s Immortal Rock Classic
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Stairway To Heaven: The Story Behind Led Zeppelin’s Immortal Rock Classic

Intricate and ambitious, Stairway To Heaven was the song that elevated Led Zeppelin to rock’s highest pantheon. It still sounds godlike.

‘Bizarre Love Triangle’: How New Order Created Synth-Pop Perfection
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‘Bizarre Love Triangle’: How New Order Created Synth-Pop Perfection

A transcendent synth-pop song, Bizarre Love Triangle is a big part of New Order’s legacy, and it remains a firm fan favourite.

Rio: The Story Behind Duran Duran’s Most Celebrated Party Anthem
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Rio: The Story Behind Duran Duran’s Most Celebrated Party Anthem

The 1982 hit single guaranteed to pack any dancefloor, Rio has proved to be Duran Duran’s most enduring song.

Sunday Sunday: The Blur Song That Lovingly Skewered British Tradition
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Sunday Sunday: The Blur Song That Lovingly Skewered British Tradition

With the song Sunday Sunday, Blur paid homage to British conventions while playfully sending up the very customs they respected.

Modern Love: The Story Behind David Bowie’s Affair With The Pop Song
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Modern Love: The Story Behind David Bowie’s Affair With The Pop Song

Modern Love may sound like a straightforward pop song, but it smuggled David Bowie’s ‘elegant cliché-twisting’ into the mainstream.

Lucky Star: The Story Behind Madonna’s First US Top 5 Hit
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Lucky Star: The Story Behind Madonna’s First US Top 5 Hit

Madonna’s Lucky Star single was so popular, the ‘Like A Virgin’ album had to be delayed to make way for the fast-rising icon’s success.

Parklife: The Story Behind The Blur Song That United “All The People”
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Parklife: The Story Behind The Blur Song That United “All The People”

Released as a single in the summer of 1994, Parklife was the song that confirmed Blur’s place as Britpop’s definitive band.

Country House: The Full Story Behind The Blur Song That Beat Oasis To No.1
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Country House: The Full Story Behind The Blur Song That Beat Oasis To No.1

Challenging Oasis for the No.1 spot, Blur took Country House to the top of the charts and emerged victorious in the “Battle Of Britpop”.

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