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The Runaways - Cherry Bomb

"Cherry Bomb" was written by Runaways manager Kim Fowley and guitarist Joan Jett for the group's self-titled debut album. The title is a...

Journey - Open Arms

Written by band members Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, this song is about a couple who drifted apart but found each other again and...

Joan Jett - Dirty Deeds

The song's title was inspired by the 1962 animated cartoon series Beany and Cecil, according to AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young. The...

AC/DC - Hells Bells

AC/DC recorded this a few months after lead singer Bon Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. The album...

The Doors - Riders on the Storm

This was the last song Jim Morrison recorded. He went to France and died a few weeks later. The single was released in June 1971, shortly...

Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’

Released in June 1981, the song appeared on the rock band’s seventh album, “Escape.” Although it never made it to No. 1 on the charts,...

Alice Cooper - School's Out

This was Cooper's biggest hit; it was especially popular in the UK where it topped the chart for three weeks. A concert staple, it is...

Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

The 1978 film Damien: Omen II, featuring a 13-year-old Antichrist, was a source of inspiration for this song. Iron Maiden bassist Steve...

Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

"Black velvet" is about Elvis Presley. Some lyric analysis: "Jimmie Rodgers on the Victrola up high" - Jimmie Rodgers, a country music...