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Stipe said the song was about romantic expression and unrequited love. [11] [12] The lines "That's me in the corner / That's me in the spotlight" were originally "That's me in the corner / That's me in the kitchen", describing a person at a social event too shy to approach the person they like. [13]
The song's lyrics deal with street corners in poor neighborhoods. The song's beat contains samples from "You Make the Sun Shine" by The Temprees and "What It Is" by The Temptations. Because of the song's gritty sound, some fans considered it to be a return to Common's Resurrection days. [1] A music video directed by Kanye West was made for "The ...
The style of the song has been compared to New Orleans rap in the bling era, especially the music of the Big Tymers, Hot Boys and Southern hip hop artists from No Limit Records, [3] [5] [7] [8] [12] [13] as well as that of Nelly and St. Lunatics [5] [8] [9] and the "bouncier and less antic side" of 1990s Memphis rap.
"Let Me off at the Corner" is a song written by Lou Meredith and Larry Kronberg, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in August 1963 and became the first single to chart in West's music career, reaching the top 40 and the top 30 of the American country chart.
You in your small corner, And I in mine. Jesus bids us shine, First of all for Him; Well He sees and knows it, If our light grows dim; He looks down from heaven, To see us shine--You in your small corner, And I in mine. Jesus bids us shine, Then, for all around Many kinds of darkness In this world are found - Sin, and want, and sorrow; So we ...
"Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" also known as "There's a Pawn Shop on the Corner" or "There's a Pawn Shop on the Corner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" is a trad pop song, written by Bob Merrill in 1952. The best-known version [ 1 ] was recorded by Guy Mitchell on January 15, 1952.
The 1980s were a wild time for music. From rock 'n' roll hair bands to the debut of Whitney Houston and the launch of a little-known network named MTV, there was no shortage of history-making ...
Cash Box called "Just Around the Corner" "darkly ominous, brooding, yet hopeful – a brilliant cut" with a "highly original sound, with the Call and Prefab Sprout possible reference points". [3] Jerry Smith of British magazine Music Week described the song as being a "strong, evocative material".