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Nine Great Pop Rock Songs

Before we begin, let me make myself crystal clear: this is not a top nine list. These songs are not ranked. I chose nine because I needed a limit and the number made making a collage of covers easy. While I would put a few of these on my all-time list, the point of this is to illustrate what makes songs great. I tried to put in a few familiar favorites, a few things a bit lesser known, songs that were complicated and songs that were simple. Ultimately, it is about illuminating what makes for a great song.

Great SongsJeremy ClimerFebruary 10, 2024Oasis, beach boys, marvelous 3, frou frou, fleetwood mac, nine inch nails, Don Henley, pop music

Top 25 Songs About Booze

In honor of my two years of sobriety, I thought, what better topic to write about than my favorite songs about booze?

Self-Loathing and False Humility of Grunge, Meet the Gallagher Brothers

Everything about them was uplifting compared to Seattle. Gone was staying at home and dying from heroin. Back was cocaine, fighting and supermodels. I’m not suggesting going out, doing blow, getting in fights and going home with supermodels, but I at least understand why one would want to do that, as opposed to withering away on the needle at home.

ThoughtsJeremy ClimerJune 29, 2023Oasis, Noel Gallagher, liam gallagher, grunge, kurt cobain, nirvana, pearl jam, confidence, Seattle

The Art of the Theft: Why Your Favorite Artist is Unoriginal and Why It Doesn’t Matter

The same can be said about music. The Vandals are not as good as Franz Liszt, but I like them both for different reasons. That’s okay. And it’s okay if you find out your favorite artist “borrowed” something from a song they liked. It doesn’t make them less-than. In fact, it might make them greater-than, because if you were obsessed with making music that no one had ever made before, you’d probably never get out of your bedroom. The key is finding a slightly different way of doing it, by combining these influences. Purity is a myth.

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