Three songs that predicted something that happened later
Have you ever heard a song, and thought, “That resonates with something that’s happening right now, but it was recorded years ago?” It’s happened to me three times. I thought some of you might find it interesting.
1. The death of John Lennon
When John died, I listened to nothing but his music for days. Then I thought, “I need to stop punishing myself. I need a straight rock album to clear my mind. I’m going to just grab the first album I see...okay, Queen, A Day At The Races. Perfect.” It was very cathartic...until I got to the last song. Then I cried my eyes out.
The song is about a man, telling his love what will happen when he’s gone. The chorus is sung twice in English, and twice in Japanese. It really sounds like a private message between John and Yoko. I still can’t hear it without crying.
For the Hot Space album, each member of Queen wrote a song about John Lennon, but they had actually recorded the ultimate tribute to Lennon...in 1976.
Here it is. I hope you like it.
2. 9/11
Paul Simon wrote this song shortly after Nixon was elected, but it took on a special significance after 9/11. Simon sings about a sense of helplessness and sorrow, and then he segues into singing about dying...and flying...and the Statue of Liberty. Seriously, in late 2001, this song was just eerie.
3. The Trump era
Shortly after joining DU, there was a post about the songs we associated most with Trump. I posted this with the comment “change ABC to Fox, and it works perfectly.” The song talks about someone who thinks he’s the king of America, mentions corrupt media and sexual affairs, and suggests that everyone involved is a “brilliant mistake.” I obviously voted against Trump, but I sometimes feel like a brilliant mistake just because my country elected this idiot.
What do you think? Please post any songs that resonated with you in the same way. Thanks.
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