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Posts tagged with Song Stories

Under Pressure: The Story Behind The David Bowie And Queen Song
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Under Pressure: The Story Behind The David Bowie And Queen Song

The result of ‘a genius moment’ in the studio, Under Pressure found David Bowie helping Queen rise to the occasion.

Spinning Around: How An About-Turn Reignited Kylie Minogue’s Career
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Spinning Around: How An About-Turn Reignited Kylie Minogue’s Career

Retooling Kylie Minogue’s pop sound for the new millennium, Spinning Around gained notice for more than just its music…

It’s A Sin: Behind Pet Shop Boys’ Synth-Pop Salvation
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It’s A Sin: Behind Pet Shop Boys’ Synth-Pop Salvation

The song most associated with Pet Shop Boys, It’s A Sin has become an anthem for a new age all over again.

World In Motion: How New Order’s Classic Football Song Scored A Winner
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World In Motion: How New Order’s Classic Football Song Scored A Winner

Catchy, well-crafted and credible, World In Motion saw New Order collaborate with the 1990 England squad, yielding an unlikely No.1.

Digital Love: Why We Still Adore Daft Punk’s Technological Dreamscape
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Digital Love: Why We Still Adore Daft Punk’s Technological Dreamscape

As relevant now as ever, Daft Punk’s Digital Love echoed the past while pointing to the future of music – and relationships.

Love At First Sight: All Eyes On Kylie’s Dance-Pop Makeover
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Love At First Sight: All Eyes On Kylie’s Dance-Pop Makeover

Part of an unstoppable commercial reboot, Love At First Sight proved Kylie’s early 2000s renaissance was no fluke.

Love Will Tear Us Apart: Behind Joy Division’s Sublime Signature Hit
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Love Will Tear Us Apart: Behind Joy Division’s Sublime Signature Hit

Though initially overshadowed by Ian Curtis’ tragic suicide, Love Will Tear Us Apart is a truly life-affirming piece of introspective pop.

Riders On The Storm: The Story Behind The Doors’ Elemental Classic
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Riders On The Storm: The Story Behind The Doors’ Elemental Classic

Dark, elegant and brooding, Riders On The Storm provided a suitably haunting swansong to The Doors’ work with Jim Morrison.

Space Oddity: Behind The First David Bowie Song To Go Stratospheric
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Space Oddity: Behind The First David Bowie Song To Go Stratospheric

Perceived by some to be a cash-in novelty song, Space Oddity laid out David Bowie’s longstanding themes of isolation, alienation and fame.

River Deep – Mountain High: Behind Ike And Tina Turner’s Towering Soul Classic
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River Deep – Mountain High: Behind Ike And Tina Turner’s Towering Soul Classic

The hit that never was, Ike And Tina Turner’s River Deep – Mountain High is still regarded as the greatest pop song ever made.

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