Nightwish – 10th Man Down lyrics Today I killed, he was just a boy Eight before him, I knew them all In the fields a dying oath: Id kill them all to save my own Cut me free, Bleed with me, Oh no One by one, We will fall, down down Pull the plug, End […]
Martina McBride – Concrete Angel
„Concrete Angel” is a song performed by Martina McBride and co-produced by McBride and Paul Worley. Composed by Rob Crosby and Stephanie Bentley, the song was released in 2002, as the last single from McBride’s 2001 Greatest Hits album. „Concrete Angel” is a power ballad, centering around a main theme of child abuse. The narrator […]
Solitaire – Carpenters
„Solitaire” is a ballad written by Neil Sedaka whose lyrics by Phil Cody employ playing the card game of solitaire as a metaphor for a man „who lost his love through his indifference” – „while life goes on around him everywhere he’s playing solitaire”. The song is best known via its rendition by the Carpenters. […]
Cat Stevens „Wild World”
„Wild World” is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. It first appeared on his fourth album, Tea for the Tillerman, recorded and released in 1970 and, continuing the change in Stevens’ sound, after leaving Deram Records and signing with Island Records. Mona Bone Jakon was his first album released after a debilitating year of recovery from tuberculosis. As he convalesced, […]
„Your Song” Elton John
„Your Song” is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John’s self-titled second album in 1970. The song was released in the United States in October 1970 as the B-side to „Take Me to the Pilot„. Both received airplay, but „Your […]
The Beatles: „Let it Be”
„Let It Be” is a song by The Beatles, released in March 1970 as a single, and (in an alternative mix) as the title track of their album Let It Be. It was written by Paul McCartney, but credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band (by that […]
The Verve „The Drugs Don’t Work”
„The Drugs Don’t Work” is a song by the British rock band, The Verve and is featured on their third album, Urban Hymns. It was released on September 1, 1997 as the second single from the album, charting at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band’s most successful single in the UK. […]
Elton John: „Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word”
„Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word” is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was his second single on Rocket Records. The song is a mournful ballad about unrequited […]
Frank Sinatra „In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning”
„In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning” is a 1955 popular song composed by David Mann, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It was introduced as the title track of Frank Sinatra‘s 1955 album In the Wee Small Hours. It was composed by Mann and Hilliard during a post-midnight session at Hilliard’s New Jersey home. […]
Mark Dinning: „Teen Angel”
„Teen Angel” is a teenage tragedy song written by Jean Dinning (1924-2011) and her husband, Red Surrey, and performed by both Jean’s brother, Mark Dinning, and Alex Murray in 1959. „Teen Angel” was released in October 1959. The song is about a girl who is out on a ride with her boyfriend. Their car is stalled […]
The Carpenters: „Goodbye To Love”
„Goodbye to Love” is a song composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It was released by the Carpenters in 1972. On the „Close to You: Remembering the Carpenters” documentary, Tony Peluso stated that this was one of the first, if not the first, love ballads to have a fuzz guitar solo. Upon reviewing an […]
Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me
„I Can’t Make You Love Me” is a 1991 popular song, written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt on her Luck of the Draw album from that year. In August 2000, Mojo magazine voted „I Can’t Make You Love Me” #8 on its The 100 Greatest Songs Of All Time […]
„Whiskey lullaby” – Brad Paisley & Alison krauss
„Whiskey Lullaby” is the title of a country song composed by Bill Anderson and Jon Randall. It was first recorded by Brad Paisley as a duet with Alison Krauss on Paisley’s 2003 album Mud on the Tires, and released on April 12, 2004, as that album’s third single, and the eleventh chart single of Paisley’s […]
Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father
Pentru ca nu am apucat nici eu sa spun tatalui meu, inainte de ne parasi, cat de mult l-am iubit. :( „Dance with My Father” is the title track from the 2003 Luther Vandross album Dance with My Father. It was written by Vandross and Richard Marx. The song reached number 38 on the Billboard […]
„Memory” Elaine Paige (1983)
„Memory” este un cantec din musicalul Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats (1981), cantat de catre personajul Grizabella, odata o stralucitoare pisica, acum doar un vestigiu al apusei grandori… O readucere aminte a gloriosului trecut si totodata intentia de a incepe o noua viata. Cantat intr-o varianta scurta la inceputul piesei si pe deplin la sfarsitul acesteia, cantecul este cel […]
„Love Hurts” Nazareth (1975)
„Love Hurts” este numele unui cantec scris si compus de catre Boudleaux Bryant. Mai intai interpretat de catre The Everly Brothers in iulie 1960, cantecul este mai bine cunsocut prin hitul din 1975 a formatiei rock Nazareth. Cantecul a fost introdus mai intai in decembrie 1960 pe discul A Date with The Everly Brothers, dar nu a fost […]
Goo Goo Dolls: Iris
„Iris” este probabil cel mai cunoscut cantec al formatiei de rock alternativ Goo Goo Dolls. Partea instrumentala este bazata pe riffuri de chitara rece insotita de mandoline, viori si cellos, cu ritmuri de tobe in spatele lor. In video formatia este aratata privind la lume din varful unui zgarie nori, intercalat cu imagini din filmul City […]
„Superstar” – Delaney & Boney (The Carpenters cover)
Original, Superstar aparíne grupului Delaney & Boney (care avea o compozitie vairata, in jurul lui Bonnie Bramlett, Leo Russel, Eric Clapton). Titlul originale era Gruppie Song si vorbea despre despre avatarurile sentimentale ale unei admiratoare r’n’r. Lansat in 1969 pe partea B a lui „Comin’ home” cantecul era o balada cuprinzand parti lente de chitara […]
Hank Williams Snr. – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Elvis cover)
„I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” a fost compus si interpretat de cater cantautorul Hank Williams in 1949. cantecul vorbind despre singuratate pare a fi fost inspirat de catre relatia sa framantata cu sotia Audrey Sheppard. Melodia s-a bucurat de o mare varietate coveru-ridintre care am ales pe acela a lui Elvis, care afirma ca nu […]
„Eleanor Rigby” – The Beatles
„Eleanor Rigby” a fost lansat de catre The Beatles, simultan in albumul lor din1966 Revolver si pe un single. Cantecul a fost creat de catre Paul McCartney si creditat apoi Lennon/McCartney. Cu un acompaniament de cvartet de coarde dirijat de catre George Martin, si versuri despre singuratae, cantecul a continuat transformarea formatiei dintr-un grup pop inspre un grup orientat spre […]
Gary Jules – Mad World
„Mad World” apartine frmatiei engleze Tears for Fears. Scris de catre Roland Orzabalsi cantat de catre basistul Curt Smith, a fost primul single alnsat al formatiei si primul lor hit (noiembrie 1982). Aproape doua decenii mai tarziu cantecul a fost practic relansat intr-o versiune mai lenta, stil balada, de catre Michael Andrews si Gary Jules pentru soundtrackul filmului Donnie Darko. Autorul […]
David Gates/Bread – Everything I Own
„Everything I Own„este scris de catre David Gates si cantat pentru prima oara de catre formatia acestuia Bread pentru albumul din 1972 Baby, I’m a Want You. Everything I Own s-a bucurat de numeroase cover-uri, printre care cele ale unor Ken Boothe, Olivia Newton-John, Georgie Fame, Boy George, *NSYNC, Rod Stewart. Desi cantecul este adesea interpretat ca un cantec de […]
Jeff Buckley – „Hallelujah”
„Hallelujah” este scris de catre Leonard Cohen, fiind lansat pe discul acestuia Various Positions (1984). Fara un prea mare succes pana la reinterpretarea sa de catre John Cale, reinterpretare ca a stat la baza versiunii lui Jeff Buckley. Cantautorul Jeff Buckley a pornit de versiunea lui John Cale pentru a realiza propriul cover a lui Hallelujah, inclus in albumul […]
Phoenix – Nebunul cu ochii închiși (varianta ’60)
Un cantec de demult… cu Bordeianu voce la Phoenix, iar ei tineri si frumosi… si fara cantafabule. Un cantec care a deschis portile sufletelor noastre pentru formatia cei din Phoenix. Care au intrat cantand in sufletul nostru… si nu l-au mai parasit
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares To You
„Nothing Compares 2 U” a fost scris in 1980 de catre Prince pentru formatia The Family. Nu a avut parte si de o editie single, si nu s-a bucurat de un prea mare succes. Cantareata irlandeza Sinéad O’Connor a reinregistrat melodia si a inclus-o in albumul proriu lansat in 1990, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t […]
Pearl Jam – Last Kiss
„Last Kiss” a fost lansat de catre Wayne Cochran in 1961. Fara un deosebit succes initial, cantecul a fost ulterior reluat de catre formatii sau cantareti din Statele Unite sau Europa. Varianta Pearl Jam a fost inregsitrata pentru prima data in 1998 si la inceput a fost folsoita doar de catre studiourile de radio. Solicitata de […]
Kansas – Dust In The Wind
„Dust in the Wind” este titlul unei melodii lansate de catre formatia Kansas in 1977. Scris de catre Kerry Livgren, a fost primul cantec acustic, muylt diferit de catre melodiile lor in stil progresiv precum „Carry On Wayward Son” Partea de chitara este cantata de catre doi interpreti pe chitare cu sase coarde, una in mod normal, cealalta in […]
Bobby Goldsboro – Honey
„Honey„, cunoscut ca si „Honey (I Miss You)” a fost compus de catre Bobby Russell. Initial a fost inregistrat de catre Bob Shane. Fara un prea mare succes, cantecul a fost incredintat lui Bobby Goldsboro care l-a inregistrat pentru albumul sau Honey (1968) si l-a facut un mare succes comercial dar si apreciat de catre critici. […]
Bread – If
„If„este compus de cantautorul David Gates si popularizat de catre formatia acestuia, Bread. Lansat in 1971, cantecul s-a bucurat de un mare numar de cover-uri. Desi in esenta trist, If este unul dintre cele mai solicitate melodii in cadrul nuntilor. :) Bread – If (lyrics) If a picture paints a thousand words, Then why can’t […]
Beatles – Yesterday
Yesterday a fost lansat pe albumul Beatles Help, in 1966. Primit foarte bine inca de la inceput, a devenit pentru multi o emplema Beatles, fiind probabil cantecul cu cele mai multe cover-uri din istoria muzicii moderne. Atat specialistii cat si publicul l-au considerat (nu o data) drept unul dintre cele mai bune cantece pop a […]
Gilbert O’ Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally)
Alone Again este o balada scrisa de cantautorul irlandez Gillbert O’ Sullivan si lansata in 1972. Cantec narand despre experientele esuate ale unui personaj care planuieste sa se sinucida, Alone again a devenit un stindard al celor deznadajduiti si care se simt singuri in fata intamplarilor dureroase din propria lor viata. Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone […]
Morometzii: Lupta cu Puterea
Morometzii, se pare o formatie de suflet a liberalilor…
Roy Orbison – It’s over
Compus de Roy Orbison si Bill Deeds, It’s over a fost lansat ca single in 1964. O balada rock’and’roll simpla, care beneficiaza din plin de vocea cu totul speciala a lui Roy Orbison. Roy Orbison – It’s over (lyrics) Your baby doesn’t love you any more Golden days before they end Whisper secrets to the […]








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