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How The Beatles’ ‘I Am the Walrus’ Inspired a Donovan Song
The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" inspired a fabricated word from one of Donovan's songs. Donovan also revealed that a member of Led Zeppelin was a fan of his drumming.
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How a Beatles Movie Did a Musical Scene Underwater
A Beatles jukebox musical movie includes a musical number shot underwater. An actor from the movie explained how that moment came together behind the scenes.
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This Miley Cyrus Song Feels Like The Beatles’ ‘Help!’
One of Miley Cyrus’ songs has some lyrical similarities to The Beatles' "Help!" While many of The Beatles' songs were fiction, John Lennon revealed that "Help!" was about his life.
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Yoko Ono Explained All of Pop Music
Yoko Ono is not known for making pop music. Despite this, she had a lot to say about top 40 songs.
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Yoko Ono Said John Lennon Would Have Laughed at 1 Version of ‘Give Peace a Chance’
John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" isn't the sort of song that's ripe for a dance remix. That didn't stop DJ Dan from releasing a dance version of the track.
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How a Rock Star Helped Taylor Swift Write ‘Cardigan’
Taylor Swift's "Cardigan" is one of the most interesting No. 1 hits in years. The singer explained why "Cardigan" was different from some of her earlier music.
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Taylor Swift Told Paul McCartney Why She Always Sings ‘Love Story’
Taylor Swift once told Paul McCartney that he influenced her to always sing "Love Story." Swift also revealed what it's like to perform the same track over "300 million times."
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David Bowie Almost Appeared in a Beatles Movie
A Beatles movie almost featured David Bowie as a character from a Beatles song. Instead, a famous comedian got the role.
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1 Hit Rihanna Song Was Originally Called ‘Murderer’ and Inspired by Evanescence
One of Rihanna's early songs was inspired by the moody style of Evanescence. It's pretty clear which Evanescence tune inspired Rihanna's hit.
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Rihanna’s ‘Take a Bow’ Originally Sounded ‘Almost Asian’
Rihanna's "Take a Bow" is one of her most underrated songs, which is pretty shocking considering how popular it was. The track was co-written by an R&B star.
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Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ Was So Good It Upset Her Songwriters
Rihanna's "Umbrella" was, arguably, the song that transformed her from a regular singer into a superstar. Two of Rihanna's regular songwriters were upset that the track was so good.
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John Lennon Said The Beatles’ ‘I Am the Walrus’ Was for ‘ELO Freaks’
John Lennon compared an ELO song to The Beatles' "I Am the Walrus." "I Am the Walrus" appeared on one of his favorite albums.
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John Lennon Tried to Work a Line From a Public Service Announcement Into This Song
John Lennon's songs drew inspiration from numerous different sources, including television. He once tried to work a line from a public service announcement into a hit song.
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2 of The Monkees Agreed Who Was the Best Beatle
The Monkees didn't always see eye-to-eye, but two of them agreed on the identity of their favorite Beatle. Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork named the same Beatle as their favorite.
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1 of The Monkees Watched The Beatles Record ‘A Day in the Life’
The Monkees released a song that is there equivalent of The Beatles' "A Day in the Life." The Monkees' tune in a classic.
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How Rihanna Saved ‘Rude Boy’ From Oblivion
One of the writers of Rihanna's "Rude Boy" said the track ushered in a new era of hip-hop music. That's dubious.
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How a Beyoncé Song Changed Rihanna’s Life
When Rihanna was still part of a girl group, she auditioned for a producer by singing a song by Beyoncé. The producer went on to write Rihanna hits.
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John Lennon Felt He Wrote the 1st Feminist Song
John Lennon was a musical genius, but he said plenty of ridiculous things, such as that he wrote the first feminist song. No, he didn't.
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How ‘Beetlejuice’ Inspired Rihanna’s ‘Pon de Replay’
Rihanna's "Pon de Replay" is completely different from the campy, Gothic vibes of 'Beetlejuice'. Because the world is full of surprises, 'Beetlejuice' still managed to inspire Rihanna's song.
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1 John Lennon Song Is a Criticism of His Fan’s Fantasies About Him
One of John Lennon's songs sounds relaxing but it was actually an angry response the to popular perception of him. He felt that outsiders didn't understand who he really was.
