“Whether the issue was black political power or nuclear power, Scott-Heron didn't mince words. His comeback record, "I'm New Here," doesn't mince words either, but instead of political battles, these songs suggest he's fighting personal ones.” PoliticalSongFightingBlackIssuesRecordsBattleNuclearComebackPolitical PowerNuclear PowerHerons Author:Will Hermes
“I think for my parents it was like "A Boy Named Sue," the Johnny Cash song. A guy named Sue tries to track down his father to take it out on his father for naming him Sue. And his father says, "Look, I knew I wasn't going to be around. So I gave you the name so that you would grow up strong enough to take the hits and fight back." So I like to believe that's why my parents gave me this stupid name.” ThinkingTryingBelieveLooksEnoughGuySongFightingFatherNamesStrongGrowsParentBoysGrowing UpStupidTrackCashStrong EnoughLike A Boy Author:Domhnall Gleeson
“It's easy to fight when everything's right And you're mad with the thrill and the glory; It's easy to cheer when victory's near, And wallow in fields that are gory. It's a different song when everything's wrong, When you're feeling infernally mortal; When it's ten against one, and hope there is none, Buck up, little soldier, and chortle!” LittlesDifferentWarFeelingsSongFightingEasyFieldsVictoryTenGloryMadSoldierMortalsCheerThrillBucks Author:Robert W. Service
“I've known Prince for many years - I worked on the "Raspberry Beret" video - and Kirstie [Alley] and I used to fight about him.He once sent a card [saying] he had penned a song about me, called "Palomino Pleasure Ride." I remember bringing this card to work one time and showing Kirstie and saying: "See? Now who's the better friend?" It was so ridiculous.” YearsRememberUsedSongFightingPleasureKnownRidiculousVideoCardsOne TimeAlleysRaspberries Author:Kirstie Alley
“I think there's a weird self-affirmation thing that happens in popular music in general. It seems like every song I hear on the radio is like, "Listen to me roar!" or "This is my fight song!"” ThinkingSelfSeemsHappensSongFightingRadioAffirmationListen To MePopular MusicSelf Affirmation Author:Conor Oberst
“I meant to write a song of battle, for storied deeds of war inspire; I seemed to hear the cannon thunder, I seemed to see the smoke and fire. But oh, the pathos of the ending when brave men conquered in the fight, knelt, kissing yielded blood-stained colors!--my eyes are blurred, I cannot write.” MenWritingWarEyeSongFightingFireBloodInspireColorBattleKissingBraveDeedsSmokeThunderBrave ManCannonsPathosSmoke And Fire Book:Nadine and Other Poems Source: Nadine and Other Poems