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The song was dedicated to the NASA Skylab space station, which re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and burned up over the Indian Ocean and Western Australia on 11 July 1979. [7] On 4 November 2007, Lynne was awarded a BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc) Million-Air certificate for "Don't Bring Me Down" for the song having reached two million airplays.
Two songs by U2 and two by Jay-Z were added to the list. Jay-Z is featured in two other new songs on the list: "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé, and "Umbrella" by Rihanna. The only artist to have two songs dropped from the list is the Crystals; their "Da Doo Ron Ron" (previously number 114) was the highest-ranked song to have been dropped.
Unlike many earlier styles of popular music, rock lyrics have dealt with a wide range of themes, including romantic love, sex, rebellion against "The Establishment", social concerns, and life styles. [11] These themes were inherited from a variety of sources such as the Tin Pan Alley pop tradition, folk music, and rhythm and blues. [18]
"The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll" [74] 1994 * Classic Rock: UK "Ten of the Best Songs Ever!" [75] 1999 1 VH1: US "The 100 Greatest Rock Songs of All Time" [76] 2000 3 RIAA: US "Songs of the Century" [77] 2001 53 Grammy Awards: US "Grammy Hall of Fame Award" [78] 2003 * Rolling Stone: US "The 500 Greatest ...
The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to be as respected as classical music. The song has been covered by many other artists, including the Rolling Stones and The Beatles (both in 1963). Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 97 on its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". [3]
"Mississippi Queen" is a song by the American rock band Mountain. Considered a rock classic, [5] it was their most successful single, reaching number 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. [6] The song is included on the group's debut album and several live recordings have been issued. [5]
A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. Rock operas are typically released as concept albums and are not scripted for acting, which distinguishes them from operas, although several have been adapted as rock musicals. The use of various character roles within the song lyrics is a common ...
"L.A. Woman" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. The song is the title track of their 1971 album L.A. Woman, the final album to feature Jim Morrison before his death on July 3, 1971. In 2014, LA Weekly named it the all-time best song written about the city of Los Angeles. [3] In 1985, fourteen years after Morrison's death, Ray ...