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 singer-songwriter Harry Chapin (1942 – 1981) plays the guitar and sings on stage during a performance, 1970s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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)
