Even the best classic-rock lyrics don't necessarily bear stand-alone scrutiny. Rock critic Robert Chrisgau memorably noted that Bob Dylan 's "My Back Pages" was "a bad poem. But it is a good song ...

On his eponymous podcast, Paul McCartney has admitted that he 'stole' the lyrics for the classic Beatles song Golden Slumbers, which featured on the band's iconic Abbey Road album, widely regarded ...

To make our list of Top 40 Classic Rock Lyrics, a writer had to say something unforgettable. Some of these have even moved into everyday language: No. 40. Jimi Hendrix, "Purple Haze" ...

From a marketing perspective, including a song’s title somewhere in the lyrics helps listeners easily identify what they hear on the radio. And in the days when classic rock was new, radio was ...

This British pop star has quite a few feel-good songs under her belt, but the lyrics to the catchy “Thank You” are actually really sad. If you haven’t heard the song in full, you’ve ...

Throwaway classic rock lyrics can have a big influence on other artists. For example, Sabrina Carpenter said one line from one 1990s song changed her attitude toward music forever. However, she ...