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 McCoys with a copy of 'Hit Parader' magazine, circa 1965. From left to right, they are drummer Randy Z (Randy Zehringer), his brother, frontman Rick Derringer (originally Zehringer), bass player Randy Jo Hobbs and keyboard player Ronnie Brandon. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
John Fogerty on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network / Ike and Tina Turner perform on stage in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1971 (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images; Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferbs)
American Pop musician Billy Joel plays piano as he performs, during 'The Storm Front' tour, onstage at Nassau Coliseum (later known as Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum), Uniondale, New York, December 22, 1989. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
