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Pharrell Williams wrote and recorded the song for the soundtrack of the 3D computer-animated action comedy film Despicable Me 2. He said he was asked to write a song about Gru – who was a grumpy and unhappy character for most of Despicable Me  – falling in love and becoming more cheerful in the film’s sequel.   The song plays during a pivotal moment in Despicable Me 2‘s storyline, and Williams…

“Hey Jude” is a ballad Paul McCartney wrote for John Lennon’s son, Julian. It was a reminder for him to open up his heart and let the blended family grow. The Beatles’ ballad was originally titled “Hey Jules” to more directly address Julian, but McCartney later changed the song to “Hey Jude” to fit the sonic direction. This 1968 classic became a number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 for nine…

Led Zeppelin – How Many More Times (Live in Denmark 03-17-1969)

This is a song that every Italian knows. I sang it as a little girl without even knowing its meaning. Bella Ciao‘s song is associated with the Resistance and partisans: the words evoke freedom, the fight against dictatorships and extremism. Originally sung in opposition to the harsh working conditions in the paddy fields of Northern Italy, “Bella ciao” later became the anthem of the Italian…

Postcard from Germany. sARTurday

“I’m not trying to convert people. I’m just having a go at the people who mislead me.” — Ian Anderson “People cling to God. You don’t have to cling to God,You just have to say hello every morning when you wake up.”— Ian Anderson “Hymn 43” is a song by British progressive rock group Jethro Tull. It is off their Aqualung album and was released as a single by Reprise Records. The song reached No.…

Written by Joni Mitchell, the song’s lyrics refer to the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival of 1969, telling the story of a concert-goer on a trek to attend the festival. Mitchell, who was unable to actually perform at the festival herself due to scheduling conflicts, and Crosby has said that he and Stills were talking about the festival, and Mitchell wrote the song based on their experience…

….a challenge by Jim @ Song Lyric Sunday. The song is “Over The Rainbow” sang by Iz, composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Iz’ version of the song was originally recorded in a spur-of-the-moment demo…

Even though the Beatles wore uniforms for “Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band”, I’m chose a liberal interpretation of “a band that wore uniforms”, a challenge by Jim @ Song Lyric Sunday: in this video the Beatles are uniformly dressed. -In a 1980 interview with Playboy magazine, John Lennon said: “The thing was created in the studio. It’s gobbledygook. ‘Come Together’ was an expression that Tim…

Dire Straits’ group leader Mark Knopfler got the idea for this song from watching a lousy club band perform. As the story goes, Knopfler was in Ipswich on a rainy night. He ducked into a bar where a mediocre band was closing out the night to an audience that was maybe four or five drunks unaware of their surroundings. The hapless band ended their set with the lead singer announcing, with no…

Postcard from Germany. Friday Fauna

This song tells the story of a man who shoots a sheriff who had been harassing him, but is wrongly accused of killing the deputy. Marley said that some of the song is true, but would not say which parts. Of the song, Marley himself said, “I want to say I shot the police but the government would have made a fuss so I said ‘I shot the sheriff’ instead… but it’s the same idea: justice.” Feeling…