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The lyrics identify with materialism, with Madonna asking for a rich and affluent life, and only wanting to date men who can offer her this. Contemporary critics have frequently identified "Material Girl" along with "Like a Virgin" as the songs that established Madonna as an icon. "Material Girl" was a commercial success, reaching the top-five ...
The Philosophy of Modern Song consists of 66 short essays on popular songs, the earliest of which are Uncle Dave Macon's 1924 recording of "Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy" and Alvin Youngblood Hart's 2004 recording of Stephen Foster's 1846 "Nelly Was a Lady".
[W]ith "Piggies" Harrison turns from the spirit to the flesh, to sling some caustic barbs at a greedy and materialistic Establishment. 1968 – the year of Daley's convention [in Chicago], Nixon's election, and unprecedented numbers of student anti-Vietnam War demonstrations – was a time when any representative of "the system," particularly a ...
All boy moms and boy dads can agree that having a son is quite the life-changing experience—an experience that can be best described in heartfelt country songs.Yes, there are country songs out ...
1. “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge. Release Year: 1979 Genre: R&B/Soul This bumping disco hit from Sister Sledge is an obvious feel-good choice for a family playlist and a shoo-in for any ...
Like the group's three previous albums, To Our Children's Children's Children is a concept album with a common theme that ties the songs together. For Children, the band was inspired by the space race and the July 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, which occurred during the album's sessions.
Here's the best modern and new Christmas music to refresh your holiday playlist in 2024, featuring hits from Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.
The Dire Straits songs makes use of certain aspects of Shakespeare's play, as well as elements of some of the play's stage and screen adaptations. It also purposely diverges from the play's plot and characterizations in certain respects (such as Juliet's reaction to being approached by Romeo). [179] "Rusty James" ¡Uno! Green Day: Rumble Fish ...