We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.
American rock group The Doors L-R John Densmore, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger pose for an Electra Records publicity still circa 1969. (Photo by Electra Records/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
(L-R) Bassist Steve Wright (1950-2017), musician Greg Kihn, guitarist Dave Carpender (1950-2007), guitarist Gary Phillips (1947-2007) and drummer Larry Lynch, of the American band The Greg Kihn Band, pose for a group portrait during the RocKihnRoll Tour on November 12, 1981 at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Randy Bachman/Getty Images)
Singer Liam Gallagher (left) and his brother, guitarist Noel Gallagher, performing with British rock band Oasis on the live music TV show 'The White Room' at Channel 4 studios, London, 22nd December 1995. (Photo by Des Willie/Redferns/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of Pick WITHERS and DIRE STRAITS and Mark KNOPFLER; Mark Knopfler, Pick Withers (drums, performing live onstage in pub (Photo by Erica Echenberg/Redferns)
Musician John Fogerty and wife Julie Lebiedzinski on June 9, 1997 arrive at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
The Beatles left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr, at the ABC Cinema in Exeter. 14th November 1963. (Photo by Reg Lewis/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
American rock group The Cyrkle (American drummer Marty Fried, American singer and guitarist Don Dannemann, American singer and guitarist Tom Dawes (1944-2007), and American keyboard player Michael Losekamp), pose with Dawes having an unspecified Okeh Records seven-inch record over his mouth, location unspecified, circa 1965. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: BBC STUDIO Photo of ANIMALS, L-R: Eric Burdon, John Steel, Hilton Valentine, Alan Price, Chas Chandler, posed, group shot on set of TV Show (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
