Kidnapping suspect Phillip Garrido recorded love songs years ago that suggested he was fond of young girls, a former customer of Garrido's home-based printing business said.
It's back to the original English for some of the lyrics in the hit Broadway revival of "West Side Story."
In the brief, electric prime of Michael Jackson, millions danced to "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and other songs so propulsive it almost didn't matter what they actually said.
Lyrics to "Madonna Mia," written by Al Capone while he was at Alcatraz:
All good things must come to an end, and Tuesday's "American Idol" episode saw the remaining 72 contestants settle the minibar bills and come downstairs to hear their fates. As is tradition on the show, the contestants were separated into four rooms, in order for them to mentally judge whether being in the room with the guy who forgot the lyrics twice on the same song was a good thing or a bad thing. And as occasionally happens on "Idol," sometimes the answer wasn't what was expected.
Here are the lyrics to the Beatles' hit, "Eleanor Rigby," released in 1966 as a single and on the Beatles' "Revolver" album.
Many famous Beatles tunes are based on real people and actual events. John Lennon and Paul McCartney frequently turned to their childhood, their family — and even their pets — for inspiration. Here are some examples:
Here are the lyrics to Canary Wolf's "Credit Crunch."
The U.S. Military Academy will now honor its daughters as well as its sons in two of its beloved songs.
When John Lennon gave Gail Renard the scribbled lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" in 1969, he told the teen to hold on to the piece of paper.
Protests were held in more than 20 cities over the use of degrading lyrics by the music industry, the Rev. Al Sharpton said.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said Monday that the recording and broadcast industries should consistently ban three racial and sexist epithets from all so-called clean versions of rap songs and the airwaves.
Teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, a study found.
A reggae concert meant to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS is coming under fire from some black gay bloggers and activists who are incensed that the lineup includes two artists they consider to be anti-gay.
The Irish band U2 has given Britain its favorite song lyric, according to a survey released Monday.
John Lennon sat down at his piano on Jan. 17, 1967 and used a black felt-tip marker to start writing the lyrics to a song called "A Day In the Life."
Find out exactly why that hook's so catchy or that lyric's so deep. A great place to listen and know about the great tunes - Shmoop!!
A rapper who calls himself "T.O." was sentenced to two years in prison for violating probation with a rap song that threatened to kill two Lakeland Police officers.
One hot Summer day a bunch of my friends and I were cruising around in a boat on the Sacramento river. Drinking beer and listening to music. A classic CCR song came on.
Hide-n-seek or call it peek-a-boo Hey, I've just gotta find her "Mommy, where are you?" Pretty soon tears begin to flow But I can't find her anywhere I look or go!
PARIS - CAN listening to sexually aggressive lyrics prompt teenagers to have sex at an earlier age? That's the issue raised by a new study, and it could unleash a fierce debate over whether a teen's music player is potentially risky and, if so, what should or can be done about it.
The music of the Civil War era was rich in melody, history and lyrics that evoke another era. There were songs for Northerners, songs for Rebs, songs for slaves, and some songs that transcended the tastes of any one group.
While the Great Depression was hardly a feel-good decade, it did leave us a legacy of surprisingly upbeat songs.
The music of the Civil War era was rich in melody, history and lyrics that evoke another era. There were songs for Northerners, songs for Rebs, songs for slaves, and some songs that transcended the tastes of any one group.
Little Good News (Written by Charles Black, Rory Bourke, and Thomas Rocco) Sung by Anne Murray
Common says Barack Obama "is going to change hip-hop for the better," and should inspire a "more positive" message in hip-hop,
Excerpt: Womanizer, womanizer, oh you're a womanizer. Excuse me for typing that lyric from Britney Spears' latest hit, but it has been stuck in my head ever since I got word she is coming to Washington, D.C. on March 24.
The 18-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to the manslaughter of Ikye Nmezu from Edmonton, north London. The rapper attacked the youth with a brick when they met by chance in Ponders End, north London, in February. [...]
Excerpt: Britney Spears "Mannequin" song and lyrics are below, and I have to tell you, I am loving this song. It is a trance/pop, dance number that really brings out the best in Britney.
Copyright 2008 Remember when love became more than just lust? It blew away everything, so dust to dust Who cared for looking back, so 'born again', I couldn't get enough to ever say 'when'...
Copyright 2008 She made me smile, she signed my song Pantomimed so well, so strong On her face, where they belong The emotions swell like oceans
I couldn't sleep last night because this was lodged in my head. It's completely rough and was scrawled out at like 4:30 in the morning, so keep that in mind. I just want some preliminary thoughts on it. Here goes:
This is one chart that Sting probably wishes he didn't top. The rock legend has come first - as well as seventh - on a list of the most commonly misheard pop lyrics.
Knuckles left bloody From striking walls and faces Above red neckties, Millions of people And millions of places lost All just look ahead. You take from behind, But the thought to turn around Never crossed our minds. Black gold on your hands Pouring, pouring, drowning us, Drowns …
The Black Crowes say that the verses for Gretchen Wilson's song Work Hard, Play Harder are too close to their own 1991 song Jealous Again, and are suing the country singer.
In the old days it was easy: you bought your album, put it on your hi-fi and listened to it while reading the lyrics on the record sleeve. If you were being dumped, again, then knowing all the words to Toni Braxton's Unbreak My Heart was important.
From the outset of the restoration of lyres to lyrics, and of original telling lyrics to popular music - sounded by the likes of Chuck Berry and Ray Davies, the Beatles and the Fugs, Bob Dylan and Paul Weller - a backlash of pseudo-academic despision has periodically reared its h …
Swiss television has made an embarrassing error during live coverage of the European Championship football match between Germany and Austria.
As any criminal-defense attorney will attest, "not guilty" does not mean "innocent."
June 14, 2008. MediaTakeOut.com just got its hands on some EXPLOSIVE new lyrics to a song called You So Tough on the G-Unit album. In it, he suggests that Atlanta rapper T.I. has become a confidential informant to federal agents. Here are some of 50's shocking lyrics...