The Hollies
This is a cover of the Motown standard originally made famous by The Supremes, here rendered by The Hollies as part of a…
jealousy and possessiveness infidelity pleading and self-justification
Run-DMC
An early foundational Run-DMC record built almost entirely around boasting: each MC takes a turn establishing his name, his…
braggadocio and self-mythologizing identity and naming hip-hop lineage/crew loyalty
Talk Talk
"Taphead" is less a lyric than a liturgical fragment, a string of near-aphorisms about death, rebirth, and the wearing-down of…
mortality spiritual rebirth doubt versus faith
