Lyrics That Rock

Lyrics That Rock

Uncovering the stories behind the lyrics of rock, metal, and alternative music over the last five decades, revealing the meaning and impact of iconic songs.

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January 9, 2025 7 mins
June 27, 1973, Bostonian rock legends Aerosmith released their very first major hit onto the US airwaves with their classic Dream On. A song that would go onto to serve as a radio staple for going on 6 decades. Chances are if you were to turn on a classic rock radio station to this day, you would eventually hear Steven Tyler belting out some of the most recognizable vocals of all time. Join me today as we find out what inspired the...
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The year is 2006 and Peoria, Illinois band Mudvayne is riding high on the waves of their recently released tracks Happy and Forget To Remember from their third album, 2005's Lost and Found. Then, one of my favorite tracks dropped – Fall Into Sleep. Join me today as we journey back nearly 20 years to find out what inspired the song and what the lyrics mean on this episode of Lyrics That Rock.

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May 30, 1980, English heavy metal band Judas Priest unleashed a song that would go on to become one of their most iconic tracks and one of the most iconic metal tracks of all time. With its instantly recognizable opening guitar riff, Breaking the Law quickly became a fan favorite and a staple of their live performances. Today, you and I will travel back to the 80s to explore the inspiration behind this legendary track and what the ...
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August 1, 1994 California punk rock band Green Day dropped a song that helped many a 90s kid discover punk music for the first time. While it wasn't the typical 70-80s punk rock, it was something new. And with the song Basket Case they would go on to create a new generation of punk rock fans alongside fellow California acts such as The Offspring, NOFX and more. Today you and I will travel back in time to discover the inspiration be...
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In December 1980, AC/DC released one of their most popular tracks of all time... Back in Black. Today we're here to find out a little more about one of our favorite songs from down under and just exactly what the lyrics mean on this episode of Lyrics That Rock.

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In December 1980, AC/DC released one of their most popular tracks of all time... Back in Black. Today we're here to find out a little more about one of our favorite songs from down under and just exactly what the lyrics mean on this episode of Lyrics That Rock.

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January 14, 2003... smack dab in the middle of my senior year in high school, New York based band, Ra, dropped the song Do You Call My Name. The intro is very recognizeable, the music worthy of the hard rock title. But what about the lyrics? We'll find out today on this episode of Lyrics That Rock.

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On February 22, 1993, the world was treated to one of the most iconic songs to come out of the grunge era in the form of Rooster by Alice in Chains. Today we'll take a look at the song, it's memorable lyrics and what exactly Jerry Cantrell had to say about those lyrics, on this episode of Lyrics That Rock.

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On February 5, 1999 and many, many weeks following, if you were to have turned on MTV and took the time to watch the pop heavy show TRL or Total Request Live, you may have been treated to the blissful metal sounds of Nu-Metal band Korn and the debut of their song Freak On A Leash. If you're my age, there's a good chance that you remember this. If you didn't catch it on it's first day, you surely found out by word of mouth, and then...
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April 19, 2004, South African turned American rock band Seether, released the song Broken. Wildly popular at the time, especially with combination of Evanesence front woman Amy Lee, Shawn Morgan wrote some simple words with a powerful story behind them. Join me as we discover the story behind those words on this episode of Lyrics That Rock.

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November 29, 2024 34 secs
Join me every Thursday as we explore the lyrics of rock songs from the past 50 years. 
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