Song Facts

As a part of the Oral Communication course in this b-school, I had to make a presentation on any topic under the sun. I chose the topic, 'Words of Wisdom in Pop Songs'. The topic was juvenile, and the presentation jittery. But, the concept, according to some, was great. I wanted to show the world that pop songs are not just cacaphony, but also carry a message in them. Even the venerable Thirukkural could've been in the genre 'pop' at that time. However, I did not have much tools with which I could extract the meanings from the songs, much less the context in which they were written; only my interpretation had been in the presentation. I wish I had access to this website - http://www.songfacts.com/ when I was preparing for it.

This site gives insight into trivia and the context which went into writing of these songs.

Did you know that the song "Don't Speak" by 'Gwen Stephanie' (No Doubt) was about the relationship Gwen Stephanie had with bassist Tony Kanal? Or about the circumstances under which the song 'Desert Rose' became the theme song of a Jaguar advertisement? These are trivial trivia, but there are more available at songfacts.com