Ha! In this song, our hero is so crestfallen when a golden-haired beauty doesn't return his affections, that he fells like a fox that has been left for dead after a hunt. Evelyn McDonnell, editor of the book Women Who Rock, on why the Supremes are just as important as Bob Dylan.With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.Doors expert Jim Cherry, author of The Doors Examined, talks about some of their defining songs and exposes some Jim Morrison myths.Waters tells the "Gypsy Woman" story, shares some of her songwriting insights, and explains how Dennis Rodman ended up on one of her songs.Revisit the awesome glory of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees: cheesily-acted videos, catchy guitar licks, long hair, and lyrics that are just plain A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs And left me to die like a fox on the run Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox on the run Now everybody knows the reason for my fall A woman tempted me down in Paradise Hall This woman tempted me and she took me for a ride Like a lonely fox, boys, I need a place to hide [Chorus:] Oh, … The vocals lend themselves to bluegrass harmonies though, and when the banjo player Bill Emerson heard the song, he started performing it with his duo Emerson and Waldron, and later recorded it with his band The Country Gentlemen.
And left me to die like a fox on the run Like a fox, like a fox, like a fox, like a fox, on the run.
In this song, our hero is so crestfallen when a golden-haired beauty doesn't return his affections, that he fells like a fox that has been left for dead after a hunt.This song became a bluegrass favorite, which seems unlikely since there's not much fox hunting in Kentucky. The song was written by Tony Hazzard, who also wrote Manfred Mann's hit "Ha! Tom T. Hall took the song to #9 on the Country chart in 1976, and it has also been performed by Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and The Zac Brown Band. "David Bowie's "Space Oddity" tells the story of an astronaut who cuts off communication and floats into space. ""Head Over Heels" by The Go-Go's is a metaphor for how things were getting out of control for the band; they broke up a year later.With the band in danger of being dropped from their label, Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith co-wrote the song that started their trek from horror show curiosity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band refused, and MTV listed the song as "H*** Pipe.
Everybody knows, the reason for the fall When woman tempted man down in paradise’s hall This woman tempted me, and took me for a ride Like the lonely fox, I need a place … Said The Clown." Eminem sampled the song "Thank You" by the British singer Dido on his 2000 hit "Stan. The BBC used it extensively in their coverage of the 1969 moon landing - an odd choice considering the lyrics.Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo on "Beat It" as a favor to Quincy Jones, who produced the album.Michael Jackson became the first artist in history to score Top 10 hits in five consecutive decades on the Hot 100 when "Love Never Felt So Good" landed at #9 on the chart dated May 31, 2014.MTV wanted Weezer to record a version of their song "Hash Pipe" as "Half Pipe" to appeal to the skateboarding crowd.