VideoSong stories80s
Livin’ on a Prayer Turns 40: The Song Jon Bon Jovi Didn’t Like
Jon Bon Jovi didn't like the first version, and Richie Sambora had to talk him into redoing it. It came out as a single…
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VideoSong stories80s
The Trooper: The 1854 Cavalry Charge Iron Maiden Turned Into an Anthem
On October 25, 1854, some 670 British horsemen charged straight at the Russian guns because of a misunderstood order. Steve Harris turned that tragedy…
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VideoSong stories80s
Where Is My Mind?: The Pixies Song Born on a Caribbean Dive
A tiny fish that followed him underwater gave Black Francis the idea. Eleven years later, the ending of Fight Club turned it into an…
· 2 min read
VideoSong stories70s
Smoke on the Water: The Fire That Became Rock’s Most Famous Riff
Deep Purple went to Switzerland to record an album and watched the casino where they planned to do it go up in flames. That…
· 2 min read
VideoSong stories70s
Wish You Were Here: The Day Syd Barrett Showed Up at the Studio
Pink Floyd was recording an album about the absence of its friend and founder. One afternoon, he walked through the door. Almost no one…
· 2 min read
VideoSong stories70s
Barracuda: Heart’s Fury, Turned Into a Riff
An out-of-line question after a show, a night of fury in a hotel room and one of the most recognizable riffs in rock.
· 2 min read
VideoSong stories80s
Electric Avenue Is Real: The London Street Behind Eddy Grant’s Hit
It's not a made-up name. Electric Avenue is in London's Brixton neighborhood, and what happened there in 1981 is the reason the song exists.
· 2 min read
VideoSong stories70s
Who Is “You’re So Vain” About? The Secret Carly Simon Kept for 40 Years
It plays often on Leveling Radio and holds one of music's most famous mysteries: for decades, nobody knew who Carly Simon was singing about.
· 2 min read
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