Tag Archives: Lyrics

When Lyrics Meant Something – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and “Ohio”

Posted on May 3, 2012 by B.P.

May 4th Marks the Anniversary of Four Kent State University Students Murdered For Protesting The U.S. Invasion of Cambodia and the Vietnam War Do today’s songs have meaning? One of the things I am confronted with in the 21st century … Continue reading →

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Subway Song

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Max

“I Saw It in The BRT” An ode to the subway. This 1917 ditty was written about the BRT (Brooklyn Rapid Transit System), which was the former name to the BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Transit System).  The words which extoll the virtues … Continue reading →

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Who is Strider? The Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Dog

Posted on October 29, 2011 by B.P.

Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant With His Dog Strider For those of you who are big Led Zeppelin fans you already know that the song Bron-Y-Aur Stomp off of Led Zeppelin III is about Robert Plant’s dog Strider. Here’s a photo … Continue reading →

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Did That Song Just Make Fun of Stuttering?

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Bert

Speech Impediments Were Fair Game For Early Songwriters Forget The Who with “My Generation” or David Bowie with “Changes.” Stuttering lyrics were once blatant and over the top. Unlike today where some songs contain stuttering verses,  100 years ago, the … Continue reading →

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What Goes Around Comes Around – Cheer Up! Smile! Nertz!

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Max

Nertz?! Sometimes the songs of yesteryear are apropos for today.  The lyrics of a song from the 1920’s or 30’s can translate very well in today’s economic tumult, with millions of Americans still out of work in the midst of … Continue reading →

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