Show Album: Lament (1984) Charted: 3 Songfacts®:
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see more comments More Songfacts:Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)Sly & the Family StoneSly & the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" was a huge hit in 1970 and found new life when Janet Jackson sampled the bass riff on her 1989 hit "Rhythm Nation." Street Fighting ManThe Rolling StonesKeith Richards did some studio alchemy on "Street Fighting Man," which is all acoustic except the bass. RoyalsLordeLorde was 16 years and 11 months old when "Royals" topped the Hot 100. In doing so she became the youngest ever solo artist to write and perform a #1 hit. Six Months In A Leaky BoatSplit EnzThe Split Enz song "Six Months In A Leaky Boat" is about the journey explorers made from Europe to colonize Australia and New Zealand, where the band is from. GodTori AmosIn the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species. I Have NothingWhitney HoustonThe Whitney Houston hit "I Have Nothing" was inspired by Elvis Presley, who dated the song's lyricist, Linda Thompson. Editor's PicksYacht Rock!Song WritingA scholarly analysis of yacht rock favorites ("Steal Away," "Baker Street"...) with a member of the leading YR cover band. The 10 Bands Most Like Spinal TapSong WritingBased on criteria like girlfriend tension, stage mishaps and drummer turnover, these are the 10 bands most like Spinal Tap. Band NamesFact or FictionWas "Pearl" Eddie Vedder's grandmother, and did she really make a hallucinogenic jam? Did Journey have a contest to name the group? And what does KISS stand for anyway? Victoria WilliamsSongwriter InterviewsDespite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure. Who wrote Dancing with Tears in My Eyes?"Dancing with Tears in My Eyes", a 1930 song composed by Joseph (Joe) Burke and Al Dubin for the film Dancing Sweeties, also featured on the album, Under the Big Black Sun by X. "Dancin' with Tears in My Eyes", a 1980 song by Carole King from the album Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King.
Is Dancing with Tears in My Eyes about nuclear war?“Dancing With Tears In My Eyes” is a song offering a political commentary about the dangers of a meltdown of a nuclear power plant. The singer is “weeping for the memory of a life gone by.”
Who sang teardrops In My Eyes?"Teardrops from My Eyes", written by Rudy Toombs, was the first upbeat major hit for Ruth Brown, establishing her as an important figure in rhythm and blues. Recorded for Atlantic Records in New York City in September 1950, and released in October, it was Billboard's number-one R&B hit for 11 non-consecutive weeks.
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