This 1981 Rock Classic Found a Huge Second Life in 2007
There is a piano introduction that begins quietly, almost hesitantly, before the full band arrives. It sounds like the opening of a story that has not yet…
This Global 1987 Rock Hit Carried a Specific Land-Rights Message
Trong một bài hát rock năm 1987 có một nhịp trống nghe như được thu âm ở một nơi xa xôi hẻo lánh – một nhịp điệu…
One Unexpected Voice Changed the Entire Room Within Seconds
Có một kiểu im lặng đặc biệt bao trùm căn phòng khi điều gì đó bất ngờ sắp xảy ra. Khán giả chưa biết điều đó. Ban…
This Dreamlike 1959 Classic Began in a 1934 Hollywood Musical
Có những bài hát nghe giống như những giấc mơ bạn nhớ mang máng hơn là những bản thu âm. Những giọng hát dường như trôi nổi…
This 1980 Pop Hit Began as a Jamaican Recording
There is a breezy, almost effortless feeling to a certain 1980 pop song — a steady rhythm, a confident vocal, and a hook that settles into your…
This Famous 1942 Film Song Was Already Eleven Years Old
There is a scene in a famous wartime film where a man sits at a piano in a dimly lit café and begins to play a melody…
This 1961 Pop Hit Began With a 1939 South African Recording
Imagine an old 78-rpm record cut in Johannesburg in 1939 — pressed in limited quantities, passed hand to hand, played on scratchy equipment in South African homes…
One Opening Piano Still Brings Generations to the Dance Floor
There is a moment that happens at weddings, school reunions, and birthday parties the world over. The DJ drops a needle — or presses a button —…
This 1969 Pop Hit Became a Stadium Ritual
There is a moment at certain live events when the performer almost disappears. The music is still playing, but the voice filling the room no longer belongs…
One Private Voice Became a Huge 1980s Choir Moment
Picture one singer standing under a dim blue light, voice low, almost hesitant, carrying something private that he has not quite found the words to explain yet….