The team that created the Kat also did a-ha's "Take On Me" video.Joni Mitchell wrote "Woodstock" - the most popular song about the festival - but didn't attend the event because she was booked on The Dick Cavett Show.Jimi Hendrix wrote "The Wind Cries Mary" not about marijuana, but about his girlfriend at the time, Kathy Mary Etchingham.
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Amen. "Aberdeen" by Cage The Elephant is named after the birthplace of Kurt Cobain. That's certainly the case of Big Joe Williams, whose "I Won't Be In Hard Luck No More" makes some hard choices.
Although he is best known for his 1970s-era funk albums, Albert King: "Born Under A Bad Sign" (1968) Blues guitar great Albert King picked up the torch from … Lonesome Loser by Little River Band.
For some folks, bad luck is all they've ever had. Ironic - Alanis Morissette. Love and Luck - Jimmy Buffett.
The painkiller isn't helping, he can't sleep, he hates the dentist and his drill, the tooth is throbbing all damn night, and even a glass of bourbon doesn't help.
Superstition Stevie Wonder. Devil On My Shoulder - Billy Talent. Black Cat - Janet Jackson.
In any event, if you're indeed "born under a bad sign," you'll be singing a bad luck blues song. Dental problems always make for a great bad luck blues song, even if they're indicative of some other sort of trouble.
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I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Dionne Warwick.
Bad Blood by Neil Sedaka. In the end, Slim concludes that, "a toothache people, that ain't nothing but the blues." "One Way Or Another" is based on a stalker who creeped out Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry. Black Cat Janet Jackson.
We've put together 15 spooky songs for Friday The 13th on Spotify, so if you're feeling brave enough, plug in your headphones and stream our unlucky collection of black-magic-worthy tunes: 1. In other cases, it can be as simple as being broke, or as painful as a toothache. Frank Sinatra's iconic song, " High Hopes " is an oldie but a goodie and it's relevant to any sweepstakes fan who is feeling frustrated that they haven't won in a while. Accompanied by some of the greasiest slide-Dobro that you've ever heard, Slim's talking blues-styled vocals lay out the sordid tale.
Viva Las Vegas - ZZ Top.
Obscure, but not untalented, early Delta blues artist He was just singing about disco.Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
Broken Mirror Travis. MC Skat Kat was created for the remix of "Opposites Attract," which was released as the last single from her Forever Your Girl album. Although he started in "poor luck town," he's on his way to somewhere else. Life in the South isn't so good, the song's protagonist sings, finding "hard luck and trouble, everyplace I go" and "I believe that somebody put bad luck on me, I believe that it's time to go." Bad Romance by Lady Gaga.
As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. Watermelon Slim and the Workers: "I've Got A Toothache" (2008) Johny Winter - True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story (2014)Casino Gambling Superstitions: Can They Bring You Luck?Oldies and Classic Rock Songs Used in TV Commercials In this case, Watermelon Slim's "I've Got A Toothache" is a straight-up story of a rotten molar. As tales of woe go, alcoholism is perhaps one of the baddest pieces of luck that can befall a bluesman or woman. 3.
Cold As Ice by Foreigner. Bad luck as a lyrical theme can take a lot of forms, from straight up suffering' because of the vagaries of Fate, or bad luck in love due to romantic ills. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs
"I'll Be" was what Edwin called his "Hail Mary" song. Good Luck, Bad Luck - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Songs About Bad Luck, Bad Love and Cold Hearts. Reverend Keith A. Gordon is known as the "Reverend of Rock 'n' Roll.
He has 40+ years experience as a blues journalist, rock critic, and is the author of over 10 books about music.
The history of blues music is full of bad luck songs of one sort or another. This pop song was originally written in 1978. Best Seat in the House - Blackberry Smoke. Heartless by Heart.
Bad Luck - Neko Case. Bad Luck by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.Meshell Ndegeocello talks about recording "Wild Night" with John Mellencamp, and explains why she shied away from the spotlight. 2.
He gambled away his money, lost his woman, so now he's gonna hop a freight train and head back to "lovin' Tennessee," where he's going to try and turn his bad luck around…or at least find another woman. Albatross - Fleetwood Mac.