The Story Behind the Song – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:56:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 The Story Behind the Song – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 The Story Behind Don McLean’s Nostalgic Epic “American Pie” https://consequence.net/2023/12/don-mclean-american-pie-story-behind-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/don-mclean-american-pie-story-behind-song/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:27:22 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346286 Why it took the songwriter a decade to complete the folk-rock classic.

The Story Behind Don McLean’s Nostalgic Epic “American Pie”
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]]> Note: The player above automatically displays the latest episode. To see past episodes, click the “playlist” button (three parallel lines) in the bottom right corner of the player. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS Only a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of songs make an impact, fewer…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/don-mclean-american-pie-story-behind-song/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The artist digs deep into the history of his classic, oft-interpreted slice of Americana. don mclean The Story Behind The Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry” as Told by Lol Tolhurst https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-cure-story-behind-the-song-boys-dont-cry/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-cure-story-behind-the-song-boys-dont-cry/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:38:58 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1338363 The musician talks about the creation, history, and legacy of the post-punk and goth classic.

The Story Behind The Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry” as Told by Lol Tolhurst
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]]> Note: The player above automatically displays the latest episode. To see past episodes, click the “playlist” button (three parallel lines) in the bottom right corner of the player. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS The Cure‘s songs are hauntingly timeless, and drummer and keyboardist Lol Tolhurst takes us back…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-cure-story-behind-the-song-boys-dont-cry/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The legendary musician also dishes on his goth radar and new album, Los Angeles the story behind the song the cure The Story Behind The Shins’ “New Slang” as Told by James Mercer https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-shins-new-slang-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-shins-new-slang-story-behind-the-song/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:19:48 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1330120 The frontman talks about how the tune gave the band new momentum, as well as the classic "Phantom Limb."

The Story Behind The Shins’ “New Slang” as Told by James Mercer
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]]> Note: The player above automatically displays the latest episode. To see past episodes, click the “playlist” button (three parallel lines) in the bottom right corner of the player. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS One of the most renowned American indie rock bands, The Shins have carved a lasting…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-shins-new-slang-story-behind-the-song/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The indie rock classic that helped push the band to the top of the scene the story behind the song shins new slang phantom lim oh invertied world chutes too narrow header The Story Behind Air Supply’s “All Out of Love” as Told by Graham Russell https://consequence.net/2023/09/air-supply-all-out-of-love-story-behind/ https://consequence.net/2023/09/air-supply-all-out-of-love-story-behind/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:40:06 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1323300 The guitarist chats about the band's rise and how the song became an international hit.

The Story Behind Air Supply’s “All Out of Love” as Told by Graham Russell
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]]> Note: The player above automatically displays the latest episode. To see past episodes, click the “playlist” button (three parallel lines) in the bottom right corner of the player. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS The Australian soft rock duo Air Supply has been melting hearts and serenading souls since…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/09/air-supply-all-out-of-love-story-behind/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A soft rock smash that changed on its way to the US from Australia air supply all out of love story behind the song podcast header The Story Behind Run-DMC’s “It’s Tricky” as Told by Darryl “DMC” McDaniels https://consequence.net/2023/08/run-dmc-its-tricky-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/08/run-dmc-its-tricky-story-behind-the-song/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:41:27 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1317960 The artist also previews his work at the upcoming Park City Song Summit.

The Story Behind Run-DMC’s “It’s Tricky” as Told by Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS It’s one thing for a song to stand the test of time, but few songs have the combined legacy, staying power, and influence of Run-DMC’s all-time classic “It’s Tricky.” Instantly recognizable and still thoroughly enjoyed to this day (just ask TikTok), the…

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The Story Behind Culture Club’s “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” as Told by Boy George
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS One of the most popular and influential bands of the 1980s, Culture Club was perhaps the original new wave boyband. Injecting their sound with an eclectic mix of pop sensibilities and reggae rhythms, they managed to create a unique musical identity as catchy…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/08/do-you-really-want-to-hurt-me-podcast/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A first-hand account of the '80s classic culture club boy george do you really want to hurt me story behind the song podcast The Story Behind The Police’s Reggae-Rock Classic “Roxanne” as Told by Stewart Copeland https://consequence.net/2023/07/the-police-roxanne-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/07/the-police-roxanne-story-behind-the-song/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:40:12 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1307882 Copeland also touches on his recent Grammy wins and his Police Deranged for Orchestra album.

The Story Behind The Police’s Reggae-Rock Classic “Roxanne” as Told by Stewart Copeland
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS The Police are nothing short of iconic. The English rock band’s blend of pop sensibilities, punk-influenced attitudes, and jazz-esque technical chops brought them acclaim and a number of eternal hits — not the least of which is “Roxanne.” One of the band’s defining…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/07/the-police-roxanne-story-behind-the-song/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy The drummer digs into the history of the band's iconic early hit the police story behind the song roxanne stewart copeland header The Story Behind Pink Floyd’s Psychedelic Smash “Time” https://consequence.net/2023/06/pink-floyd-time-nick-mason-the-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/06/pink-floyd-time-nick-mason-the-story-behind-the-song/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:32:21 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1302178 Drummer Nick Mason also reflects on the band's origins and the tragic story of founding member Syd Barrett.

The Story Behind Pink Floyd’s Psychedelic Smash “Time”
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS Pink Floyd are titans of not just their time, but all time. Call them classic rock, call them art-rock, call them prog — there’s no denying the sheer impact of their ’70s output. At the top of their acclaimed discography — both commercially and…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/06/pink-floyd-time-nick-mason-the-story-behind-the-song/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Drummer Nick Mason revisits the Dark Side of the Moon classic nick mason pink floyd time dark side of the moon story behind the song 2 The Story Behind Def Leppard’s Strip Club Glam Classic “Pour Some Sugar on Me” https://consequence.net/2023/05/def-leppard-pour-some-sugar-on-me-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/05/def-leppard-pour-some-sugar-on-me-story-behind-the-song/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 16:15:59 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1293232 Elliott also touches on why he changed the spelling of the band's name and their connection to Def Jam.

The Story Behind Def Leppard’s Strip Club Glam Classic “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS In this episode of The Story Behind the Song, join Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott as he chats with host Peter Csathy about the unlikely story of how “Pour Some Sugar on Me” went from a late addition to the band’s second album, Hysteria, to ultimately one…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/05/def-leppard-pour-some-sugar-on-me-story-behind-the-song/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy How the tune went from flop to hit thanks to American strippers story behind the song def leppard pour some sugar on me header Ross Halfin The Story Behind Howard Jones’ Synth-Driven New Wave Classic “New Song” https://consequence.net/2023/04/howard-jones-new-song-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/04/howard-jones-new-song-story-behind-the-song/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:17:26 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1286440 Jones talks about how he showed up as a one-man band and broke all the rules for his debut single.

The Story Behind Howard Jones’ Synth-Driven New Wave Classic “New Song”
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS In this episode of The Story Behind the Song, UK-based singer-songwriter Howard Jones reveals how he broke all the rules when he arrived as a one-man band and topped the charts with “New Song.” As Jones’ debut single, “New Song” is a synth-pop masterpiece, peaking at…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/04/howard-jones-new-song-story-behind-the-song/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy The UK songwriter tells the story of how he ruffled feathers in the industry with his debut single howard jones new song story behind the song podcast The Story Behind Toto’s Iconic, Instantly Recognizable “Africa” https://consequence.net/2023/03/toto-africa-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2023/03/toto-africa-story-behind-the-song/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:00:10 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1279014 Band co-founder David Paich touches on the writing process and what the band thinks of Weezer's 2017 cover.

The Story Behind Toto’s Iconic, Instantly Recognizable “Africa”
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS On this episode of The Story Behind the Song, David Paich of the legendary pop-rock band Toto joins host Peter Csathy to chat about the band’s iconic, instantly recognizable hit “Africa.” Few songs have reached the type of lasting, intense ubiquity like Toto’s…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/03/toto-africa-story-behind-the-song/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Peter Csathy David Paich tells the story of how their biggest hit was almost left on the cutting room floor toto africa story behind the song podcast header interview The Story Behind Devo’s Seminal Synth-Rock Single “Whip It” https://consequence.net/2023/02/the-story-behind-the-song-devo-whip-it/ https://consequence.net/2023/02/the-story-behind-the-song-devo-whip-it/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:00:33 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1273394 Casale also reveals how R&B and Prince influenced the tune.

The Story Behind Devo’s Seminal Synth-Rock Single “Whip It”
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS In this special bonus episode of The Story Behind the Song, join host Peter Csathy as he revisits his interview with Gerald Casale of Devo about the band’s seminal 1980 single “Whip It.” Released as the second single off Devo’s Freedom of Choice, “Whip It” remains…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/02/the-story-behind-the-song-devo-whip-it/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Gerald Casale reveals how the unlikely single became one of their biggest hits devo whip it the story behind the song podcast yt The Story Behind A Flock of Seagulls’ New Wave Classic “I Ran (So Far Away)” https://consequence.net/2023/01/a-flock-of-seagulls-i-ran-so-far-away-story-behind-the-song-podcast/ https://consequence.net/2023/01/a-flock-of-seagulls-i-ran-so-far-away-story-behind-the-song-podcast/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:00:36 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1265193 Frontman Mike Score reveals how a spaceship poster changed everything for the band.

The Story Behind A Flock of Seagulls’ New Wave Classic “I Ran (So Far Away)”
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS For the first episode of the New Year, The Story Behind the Song is celebrating the 40th anniversary of A Flock of Seagulls by diving into their new wave classic “I Ran (So Far Away).” “I Ran” is a song that immediately spread its…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/01/a-flock-of-seagulls-i-ran-so-far-away-story-behind-the-song-podcast/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy Frontman Mike Score reveals how the band's career was changed by a poster of a flying saucer a flock seagulls i ran so far away the story behind the song 2 The Story Behind Nirvana’s Era-Defining Anthem “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as Told by Producer Butch Vig https://consequence.net/2022/12/nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-story-behind-the-song-butch-vig/ https://consequence.net/2022/12/nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-story-behind-the-song-butch-vig/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 20:19:17 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1261524 The Nevermind producer looks back at one of the most iconic tracks in music history.

The Story Behind Nirvana’s Era-Defining Anthem “Smells Like Teen Spirit” as Told by Producer Butch Vig
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is much more than a song. It was — and remains — one of music’s defining moments of the modern era and continues to find itself on virtually every all-time “best of” lists. (Same goes for the album…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2022/12/nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-story-behind-the-song-butch-vig/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy The Nevermind producer gives an insider's look at one of the most iconic tracks in music history story behind the song nirvana nevermind butch vig podcast The Story Behind Billy Idol’s Post-Punk Classic “White Wedding” https://consequence.net/2022/11/billy-idol-white-wedding-story-behind-the-song/ https://consequence.net/2022/11/billy-idol-white-wedding-story-behind-the-song/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 17:35:01 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1255846 Rocker discusses his plans to "start again" on the 40th anniversary of his classic hit.

The Story Behind Billy Idol’s Post-Punk Classic “White Wedding”
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | YouTube | RSS To celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of his signature songs, Billy Idol joins The Story Behind the Song podcast to discuss “White Wedding.” The name. The look. That hair! And the music talent and charisma to back it all up, Idol has…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2022/11/billy-idol-white-wedding-story-behind-the-song/feed/ 0 Peter Csathy Peter Csathy On the 40th anniversary of his classic hit, the rocker also discusses his plans to "start again" story behind the song billy idol white wedding