song Posts

Here's a Playlist of Songs You Know But You Can’t Name

A discussion at Ask Metafilter encouraged Mefites... ...lter encouraged Mefites to contribute examples of songs that everyone recognizes when they hear them, but... ...hear them, but can't name. Some of them are opera songs covered in a classic Neatorama article from years... ...very piece of pop culture ever...

https://www.neatorama.com/2018/03/12/Heres-a-Playlist-of-Songs-You-Know-But-You-Cant-Name/

10 Songs Inspired by Real Women

A lot of songs are written about real people and real situations... ...ations. Here are the stories behind some of those songs , and the women who inspired them.1. "Für Eli... ...ethoven didn't even know an Elise. Instead, the song was originally titled "Bagatelle in A...

https://www.neatorama.com/2017/12/14/10-Songs-Inspired-by-Real-Women/

10 Out of Place Songs That Really Work Well in Movies

Do you recall sitting in a movie theater, really g... ...nto the action on the screen, and then you hear a song . A song you like, maybe, but it was a bit jarring because...

https://www.neatorama.com/2016/01/22/10-Out-of-Place-Songs-That-Really-Work-Well-in-Movies/

A Veteran’s Playlist: The Top 10 Songs of Vietnam

Doug Bradley and Craig Werner interviewed hundreds... ...ndtrack of the Vietnam War. They talked about the songs that meant something to them while in country. Th... ...war experiences they shared, whether because the song lyrics had meaning or the music just sounded awes...

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/11/18/A-Veterans-Playlist-The-Top-10-Songs-of-Vietnam/

Summer and Eve Explain the Birds and the Bees...

[http://youtu.be/ZlN6UgENaEg] (YouTube link)A coup... ...nfused about the whole thing. It’s a catchy song . -Thanks, Carl!

https://www.neatorama.com/2015/01/13/Summer-and-Eve-Explain-the-Birds-and-the-Bees/

10 Great Songs Envisioned as Buildings

Ever wonder what your favorite song would look like as a building? Wonder no more, th... ...ina. In his Archimusic series, Babina took songs from various singers and composers and imagine th...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/06/18/10-Great-Songs-Envisioned-as-Buildings/

Please Use This Song

[http://youtu.be/PuQt9N4Dsok] (YouTube link)Jon La... ...n Lajoie (previously at Neatorama) wrote a little song you can use in your TV ads. It will sell anything... ...nything, but he’s mainly aiming to sell the song itself. See, there’s no money in the music...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/04/30/Please-Use-This-Song/

Watch Queen Elsa Sing Let It Go in 25 Languages...

Do you love the movie Frozen as much as my little girls? Well, you are going to love this Disney video in which Queen Elsa sings "Let It Go" in 25 languages.The languages transition from English to French, German, Dutch,...

https://www.neatorama.com/2014/01/22/Watch-Queen-Elsa-Sing-Let-It-Go-in-25-Languages/

The Face That I Make...

[http://youtu.be/_1jzy0Cgs7M] (YouTube link)A video about faces and some other pictures which may be familiar to you, by Nice Peter of Epic Rap Battles. (via Arbroath)...

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/06/14/The-Face-That-I-Make/

The NEW Periodic Table Song

[http://youtu.be/zUDDiWtFtEM] (YouTube link)AsapSC... ...zUDDiWtFtEM] (YouTube link)AsapSCIENCE gives us a song with all the elements in order, including the rec... ...ues Offenbach, which most folks call "the Can Can Song ." -via Blame It On The Voices

https://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/20/The-NEW-Periodic-Table-Song/