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A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs Songfacts is a music-oriented website that features articles about songs, detailing the meaning behind the lyrics, how and when they were recorded, and any other available information.[2][3][4] The journalists who work for the site have interviewed thousands of artists and songwriters to uncover the facts behind the songs, including Peter Murphy,[5] Gene Simmons,[6] Mick Jones,[7] Ian Anderson,[8] Brad Arnold (3 Doors... The site was started by WHCN DJ Carl Wiser[15] in Hartford, Connecticut, in August 1999. Wiser originally created the list as a database to prepare for his radio programs but later posted it online.

It was initially used mainly by DJs, but in 2002 it was chosen as a "Yahoo! Pick".[16][13][17] The August 2004 issue of Men's Journal listed Songfacts as one of the "100 Best Websites for Guys".[18] USA Weekend has praised it as "a virtual Behind the Music."[19] This article about a music website is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. Target Audience: Middle, High School, and Up

Link: www.songfacts.com/SongFacts is a fun website that provides facts about songs. Teachers and Students can find the history, meaning, and significance behind almost any song ever written! The site also provides links to YouTube and Amazon so you can instantly listen to a song as well as interviews with the artists. Menu Top 500 Rock songs Top 100 Guitar riffs Top 100 rock albums Graduation songs Biographies Guitar tabs Rock videos <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7603288662412825"; /* 120x90, opprettet 05.09.08 */ google_ad_slot = "1101162264"; google_ad_width =... Biographies Aerosmith Beatles Bob Dylan Elvis Presley Eric Clapton <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7603288662412825"; /* 120x90, opprettet 05.09.08 */ google_ad_slot = "1101162264"; google_ad_width = 120; google_ad_height = 90; //--> Jimi Hendrix Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd... Lyric meanings and song facts of the most popular classic rock songs Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Aerosmith - Walk this Way song facts and lyric meanings Aretha Franklin - Respect song facts and lyric meanings "She Loves You" by The Beatles was the song that convinced Ozzy Osbourne to make music his life. The Beatles were a big influence on him because they were also poor kids from a small town in England. Many people believe "Hotel California" is about a mental institution called the Camarillo, but the Eagles say it's about materialism and excess. James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" was the first Hot 100 hit with the word "sex" in the title.

"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is based on billboards John Lennon and Yoko Ono posted two years earlier declaring "War Is Over! If You Want It." Featured in the 1978 musical Evita, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" became the biggest selling UK hit by a female vocalist (Julie Covington). Sony Music Archive via Getty Images/Terry Lott Members of the Midwestern classic rock band REO Speedwagon reunited on March 7 in Peoria, IL. Former m... read more

On his musical evolution and how he deals with being both a frontman and an introvert Of course "Iron Man" and "Mr. Roboto" are on the list, but also songs from Rush, Janelle Monáe and Duran Duran Find out if classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" are in the public domain On punk lyrics, hair metal, and the stories behind some of the biggest NOFX songs Have a specific question about a song or artist?

Post it here. Where we talk about music. News, commentary, and how to make things better. If there's something going on, post it here. For music born before 1980. Here's the place to discuss your old favorites from the '70s, '60s, '50s and earlier!

What is new and interesting in the world of music? This is the place to share current news stories. Know a great artist or group that isn't mainstream? Share the knowledge here. Songfacts is a website devoted to song information compiled by music enthusiasts, radio professionals and songwriters, who are often interviewed to determine the stories behind their songs. Songfacts was founded by Carl Wiser, a radio disc jockey in Hartford, Connecticut.

He compiled a database of song information to help prepare his radio show, then put the database online as Songfacts in August, 1999. At first, it was mostly disc jockeys using and contributing to the site, but in 2002 Songfacts was chosen as a Yahoo! Pick and subsequent press coverage expanded the reach considerably. The "Songfacts" can be anything of interest regarding the song, including lyric interpretations, notable cover versions, production notes or information about the songwriter. For example, the Songfacts for "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" explain that Rupert Holmes wrote the original lyric as "Do you like Humphrey Bogart?" before changing it to "Do you like Piña Coladas?" The... Other interesting Songfacts include how the song popularized the Piña Colada, how it was the last US #1 pop hit of the '70s and the first of the '80s, and Holmes' accomplishments since writing...

Registered users may add lyrics, leave comments about songs and send in song information for review. The songs can be searched by title, artist and release date, and are also put into categories. For example, if someone was to search for The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love", there would be links to other songs that start with the chorus and songs that are also used in movies. Songfacts has a community-based forum, where many DJ's and students have had music-related questions answered by the members and where various music topics are discussed.

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