Some songs reflect an era, and there are songs that transcend time itself. “La Vie en rose” belongs to the second category. Written in turbulent post-war Paris, released
There are songs that you never lose after hearing them once. Not because they are so refined, not because they triggered a musical revolution, but because they are
From the moment the acoustic guitar kicks in, and the breezy melody unfolds, you are taken back to the mid-nineteen-nineties, a time of flannel shirts, wandering guitar pop
Some songs only take on their true scale years after their release. Songs that, upon first release, have to wait for the audience they deserve, until time grants
At the end of the nineteen-sixties, pop music changed significantly. Music became more than entertainment and developed into a cultural and social statement. In this climate, a song
Some songs are far ahead of their time, and slip through the cracks of the charts without ever receiving the recognition they deserve. “The Days of Pearly Spencer”
Some songs define an era without being entirely consumed by it. “Word Up” by Cameo is one such track. Released in 1986, it sounded like nothing else playing
Some songs touch the world because they are universal, songs about love or loss, about recognisable human emotions. And then some songs touch the world precisely because they
Two notes. That is all it took. The bass loop that poured from every radio in September 1990 lasted less than a second, but was instantly recognisable to
Under the surface of the most cheerful summer hit of 1983 lies one of the most cynical lyrics ever to reach the European charts. While millions of people
