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The Nick Lowe Lyric That Profiles a Guy Who Couldn’t Get an Invite to the Party

August 22, 2025, 6:00 am
The Linda Thompson Lyric That Details Devastation in Deceit

August 20, 2025, 7:30 am
The Leonard Cohen Lyric That Explores the Art of Breaking Up
The Aimee Mann Lyric That Fixates on a Jimmy Stewart Type

August 13, 2025, 7:30 am
How Elvis Costello Used a Brilliant Three-Line Refrain To Sum up His Anti-War Stance in “Shipbuilding”

August 13, 2025, 5:00 am
The Classic ABBA Lyric That Suggests Love Is a Zero Sum Game

August 12, 2025, 7:30 am
The Dire Straits Lyrics That Try To Solve the Cold Case of Lost Love

August 11, 2025, 7:30 am
Steve Earle Paid Tribute To Townes Van Zandt With Touching Lyrics About the Common Roads They Traveled

August 8, 2025, 5:00 am
Paul McCartney’s Lyrical Homage to Teenage Romance
The Band Lyric Where Robbie Robertson Connected His Canadian Home With the American South

August 5, 2025, 7:30 am
The Prince Lyric That Captured His Character’s Heartbreak (And His Own)

August 4, 2025, 7:30 am
Sandy Denny Wrote This Classic Song and Delivered the Ultimate Performance With Fairport Convention

August 1, 2025, 5:00 am

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