Author: oseikojo

Seven Minutes in Heaven

Meaning of Reba McEntire’s Seven Minutes in Heaven

Reba McEntire dropped an album, through MCA Nashville, titled Not that Fancy on 6 October 2023, which primarily consists of “stripped down/acoustic versions of some of her biggest hits”. There is however one new song on its playlist, which...

Go Now!

Meaning of Go Now! by The Moody Blues

This song was written by the late Larry Banks (1931-1992) alongside one Milton Bennett and was originally released through singer Bessie Banks, who for a time was the wife of Larry, early in 1964. Later...

Thanks fr the Mmrs

Thanks fr the Mmrs by Fall Out Boy

Thnks fr th Mmrs (i.e. ”Thanks for the Memories”) served as one of the singles from Fall Out Boy’s third-studio album, Infinity on High (2007). The track itself was released on 9 April 2007, through Island Records.  Writers...

To. X

Meaning of Taeyeon’s To. X

Taeyeon is a long-standing member of the well-known K-pop act, Girls’ Generation. Now having been in the game for over 15 years, she has dropped a number of solo projects, beginning with her debut EP,...

Seeing Red

Meaning of Seeing Red by Architects

With Epitaph Records releasing this song on 4 December 2023, Seeing Red marks Architects’ first single since those associated with their 2022 full-length The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit, a project that peaked at number 18...

"Carol of the Bells"

Carol of the Bells

The instrumental of Carol of the Bells is derived from an early 20th century Ukrainian New Year Eve’s song by Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921) titled Shchedryk (tr. “Bountiful Evening”). Back in 1922, the Ukrainian National Chorus performed Shchedryk at Carnegie Hall, a popular...

Santa Tell Me

Meaning of Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande

Back on 24 November 2014, Ariana Grande dropped an original Christmas single titled Santa Tell Me. This tune proceeded to become a holiday classic, maybe not on the same level as Mariah Carey’s All I Want for...

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

This is a popular Christmas hymn which is also associated with the observance of Advent, a season formally recognized by some Christians.  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is also one of the oldest Christmas carols we...

Better Place

Meaning of Better Place by NSYNC

NSYNC, the boy band fronted by Justin Timberlake that was used to launch his career, went on hiatus way back in 2002, after being together for less than a decade. That means for instance that...