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.
SWITZERLAND – MAY 01 : Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander of Cheap Trick perform on stage at the Montreux Rock Festival held in Montreux, Switzerland in May 1988. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 22: American folk-pop musicians (from left) Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon, of the duo Simon and Garfunkel, sing and play guitar as they perform on the CBS variety program 'The Red Skelton Hour,' USA, August 22, 1966. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
Canadian folk-rock singer and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot sings and plays acoustic guitar for the television concert series, 'Midnight Special,' 1970s. (Photo by Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS – AUGUST 21: Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles play Busch Stadium as one of their final live performances as a band, on August 21, 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images)
Bee Gees Pop Group brothers Maurice Gibb Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb together relax before the start of a tour, 30th March 1989. (Photo by Brendan Monks/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
View of American Rock, Pop, and Dance musicians David Was (born David Weiss) (left) and Harry Bowens, both of the group Was (Not Was), during an interview on MTV, New York, New York, June 21, 1989. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
