The Thrill Ride of Van Halen's "Panama"

The Thrill Ride of Van Halen's "Panama"

Van Halen’s rip-roaring “Panama” from their classic album 1984 is a song about a car, and a girl, and it represents a joyful, pedal-to-the-metal breakout moment for the band just before frontman David Lee Roth left to find his own groove on another track. Take a ride through the history of this song in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast. Watch the video episode and subscribe to the Behind The Song Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/2DBF4wJ

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When Sting became the "King Of Pain"

When Sting became the "King Of Pain"

When The Police recorded their final album, 1983’s Synchronicity, they were the biggest band in the world, but they were on the brink of disintegrating Personal conflicts with each other and drama in ...

12 Loka 202215min

How Pink Floyd and Bob Ezrin built The Wall

How Pink Floyd and Bob Ezrin built The Wall

Pink Floyd’s 1979 double album, The Wall, stands tall as a body of work. A true rock opera, it tells a tale of a war orphan who grew up to become a jaded rock star, growing increasingly isolated behin...

28 Syys 202211min

David Bowie’s mad, marvelous Moonage Daydream

David Bowie’s mad, marvelous Moonage Daydream

When David Bowie wrote “Moonage Daydream,” he didn’t actually write it for himself. Yet, the song became the pivotal hinge on which the rest of his ingenious album, 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardus...

14 Syys 202212min

All Apologies: interpreting Nirvana’s last goodbye

All Apologies: interpreting Nirvana’s last goodbye

“All Apologies” by Nirvana is the last song on the band that rocked a generation’s third and last album, In Utero. If the last song on an album is an indication of what might come next in musical term...

31 Elo 202213min

Who is "Angie" by The Rolling Stones about?

Who is "Angie" by The Rolling Stones about?

The song "Angie," released on The Rolling Stones' Goats Head Soup album in 1973, has been the subject of much debate over the years. Is there an actual "Angie" and if so, who is she? Unravel the many ...

17 Elo 202210min

How “Killer Queen” set the stage for Queen to grab the crown

How “Killer Queen” set the stage for Queen to grab the crown

When the band Queen set out to make Sheer Heart Attack, their third album, much was at stake. They were embroiled in a battle over royalties with their management, and guitarist Brian May had become e...

3 Elo 202212min

Down Under by Men At Work: the song that made vegemite famous

Down Under by Men At Work: the song that made vegemite famous

When Men At Work wrote their 1982 hit, "Down Under," little did they know that it would become a worldwide smash. They were the first Australian band to have a simultaneous number one song on both the...

20 Heinä 202210min

Bruce Springsteen wrote "Hungry Heart" for who?

Bruce Springsteen wrote "Hungry Heart" for who?

When Bruce Springsteen decided to double up on songs for his 1980 album, The River, he also decided to keep its biggest hit for himself instead of giving it to the punk rock band he originally wrote i...

6 Heinä 202211min

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