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Bob Dylan’s 1978 Hit “Is Your Love in Vain?” And the Heaping Backlash That Came Along With It

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The Paul McCartney Lyric That References a John Lennon Quote

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The Beatles Lyric That Was a Love Song to God
The Bob Dylan Lyric Commemorating a Notorious Gangster

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The Richard Thompson Lyric Inspired by Gypsies and Tramps

February 23, 2025, 6:30 am
The Paul McCartney Lyric That Respects Its Elders

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The Beatles Lyric That Had Some Fun at Ringo’s Expense—and Suited Him to a Tee

February 22, 2025, 8:00 am
The Steely Dan Lyric About a Louisiana-Based Love Affair

February 16, 2025, 6:00 am
The Billy Joel Lyric About a Girl Who’s Moved Up in the World and the Guy Who Knew Her When
The Bruce Springsteen Lyric That Questions the Possibility of Happily Ever After

February 15, 2025, 10:00 am
The Paul McCartney/Elvis Costello Lyric That Played off the Personae of the Artists

February 15, 2025, 7:00 am
The Beatles Lyric That Reflected John Lennon’s Distaste for the Humdrum Life

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