Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Praise You

Fatboy Slim

“Praise You” by Fatboy Slim

Although on the surface the title of this song reads like it may be religious in nature, such is not the case. Rather, the lyrics come off as if the vocalist is instead ‘praising’ a...

Disco Inferno

Cyndi Lauper

“Disco Inferno” by Cyndi Lauper

The inspiration behind “Disco Inferno” was actually a disaster film that was quite popular in its day known as The Towering Inferno (1974). In that movie, there is a scene in which a wild fire engulfs a...

Around the World

Daft Punk

“Around the World” by Daft Punk

Lyric-wise, Daft Punk’s “Around the World” features nothing but the phrase “around the world”, being repeated almost 150 times.  So it is sometimes with dance songs by the likes of Daft Punk. So we can confidently...

Space Jam

Quad City DJ's

“Space Jam” by Quad City DJ’s

Anyone who is familiar with Space Jam (1996) knows that it is a movie starring basketball legend Michael Jordan, fictionally doing what he does best.  And this is the theme song to said film. Accordingly, it features...

Quiet Town

The Killers

“Quiet Town” by The Killers

As we have pointed out in covering some of the other tracks from this project, Pressure Machine is sort of this concept album that is based on Brandon Flowers’, the lead singer of The Killers, youth.  More to...

Da Funk

Daft Punk

“Da Funk” by Daft Punk

“Da Funk” is the title of a hit instrumental song by Daft Punk released from their maiden album entitled “Homework”. Both song and album came out in the same year (1995). So far, this...