“Tubular Bells” by Mike Oldfield. More specifically, the famous opening piano figure comes from the beginning of “Tubular Bells, Part One”. And here’s the surprising part. It wasn’t written for The Exorcist. Oldfield created the…
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There is no single universally accepted literal explanation. The song is deliberately surreal. But the strongest reading is that it describes a mysterious encounter involving attraction, intoxication and emotional disorientation. Its writer, Keith Reid, developed…
There wasn’t one real Eileen. At least not in the straightforward way many listeners assume. For years, Dexys frontman Kevin Rowland told people that Eileen had been his childhood girlfriend. He later admitted the character…
Mr. Jones is a real person. His name is Marty Jones. He was a friend and musical associate of Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz. The song was inspired by a night the two spent together…
Merry Clayton. The American soul and gospel singer delivers one of the most extraordinary guest vocals in rock history on the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter”. And she recorded it after being woken up in the…
Because Jack White misheard “Salvation Army” when he was a child. That’s it. The title of one of the most recognisable rock songs ever recorded comes from a childhood misunderstanding. White remembered calling the organisation…
Yes, DistroKid can provide UPC information for releases distributed through its platform. But what exactly is a UPC and why should artists care? UPC vs ISRC These two codes are often confused. ISRC identifies an…
Bobby “Boris” Pickett. The American singer and comedian recorded “Monster Mash” in 1962 with a group credited as the Crypt-Kickers. The famous voice is not Boris Karloff. Pickett is impersonating him. And the entire song…
There is no correct marketing budget for a song. An artist with £300 should not imitate a label spending £30,000. And an artist with £30,000 should not automatically spend it simply because the money exists.…
That voice belongs to Vincent Price. The legendary horror actor provides the spoken narration and famous laugh near the end of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. And he recorded the performance in just two takes. Even better,…
