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Richard Manuel Revealed His Inner Sorrow With This Not-So-Hit Single for The Band

September 26, 2025, 11:34 am
The Ben Folds Lyric To Use the Next Time You Need Original Words of Love

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The Jimmy Webb Lyric That Used Science Fiction To Express Earthly Sadness
How a Few Lines From Bernie Taupin Brought Gratitude to Elton John’s NYC Ode, “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters”

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The George Harrison Song That Chastised Those Who Fear Change

September 24, 2025, 9:00 am
Paul Simon Combined Bittersweet Lyrics With Thrilling Brazilian Drums on This Legendary 1990 Song

September 22, 2025, 9:00 am
The Jimmy Webb Lyric That Immortalized an Unheralded Songwriting Contemporary

September 19, 2025, 7:30 am
The Lyric That Proved Solo Don Henley Still Had the Knack for Bittersweet Love Songs

September 17, 2025, 9:00 am
How Two Lines of “Oh Well” Made Fiona Apple’s Case Against an Ex Open and Shut
The Epistolary Lyric About a Dying Love Affair From Robert Smith and The Cure

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The Lucinda Williams Lyric That Detailed Her Travel-Filled Youth

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The Neil Young Lyric That Referenced His Old CSN Pals

September 11, 2025, 9:00 am

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