Tag: The Beatles
Jessica Simpson’s “Fade”: Yet Another Glimpse into the Disappointments Wrought by Her Marriage
As Jessica Simpson continues to release some of the best music of her career (sorry/not sorry, “Irresistible”), she’s begun promoting Part 2 of Nashville Canyon, her two-part EP [Read More…]
Taylor Gets “Imma Let You Finish’d” Again With Accusation of Her Being Unworthy for Time Person of the Year
Once again, Taylor Swift has dominated the conversation and, once again, a large part of that conversation is whether or not she “deserves” something. In [Read More…]
Olivia Rodrigo Enters Her Soundtrack Era With “Can’t Catch Me Now”
Since everyone is in the mood to turn the clock back right now (see also: the Mean Girls x Wal-Mart commercial), it makes sense to [Read More…]
Technology Proves to Be the Hero Rather Than the Villain in Music When It Comes to The Beatles’ “Now and Then”
As talk of AI being the biggest threat to humanity (apart from climate change) since the invention of the atom bomb (also still a threat [Read More…]
Enter the Church of Kesha on “Only Love Can Save Us Now”
Continuing the pop music tradition of incorporating religious metaphor (hear: Madonna’s “Like A Prayer,” Beyoncé’s “Heaven,” Lana Del Rey’s “Gods and Monsters,” MARINA’s “Handmade Heaven” [Read More…]
John Lennon’s “Mother”: A Song “About 99% of the Parents”
Despite “Mother” being one of John Lennon’s most deeply personal songs, there was a point when he told a concert audience in 1972, “A lot [Read More…]
The Emperor Has No Brain: Glass Onion Takes Shots at the Likes of Elon Musk, “Ye” and Even George W. Bush
Although it’s only been three years since the release of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, it feels like almost an entire lifetime has passed since that [Read More…]
Madonna Arrives At That “Impossible” “When I’m Sixty-Four” Moment, Yet, As A Woman, Doesn’t Have the Same Respect or “Cachet” as Paul McCartney
One of the most noticeable themes Madonna has touted in recent years during interviews or speeches is a certain sense of “survivor’s guilt.” Not just [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #43: The Amount Bowie’s Song Catalogue Was Sold For
In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies and faux pas in pop culture… and all that it [Read More…]
John Lennon: Fighting to Stay in New York Will Result in Premature Death
Every year, on December 8th, fans and pop culture enthusiasts alike gather in Central Park’s Strawberry Fields (what amounts to a not very impressive patch [Read More…]
