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'Forever Now,' Cold Chisel -- I Freakin' Love This Song

I know exactly where I was when Cold Chisel's 'Forever Now' had me entranced. ... Read More »

'Jealous Guy,' John Lennon: I Freakin' Love This Song

"I was dreaming of the past/And my heart was beating fast" are John Lennon's timeless opening lyrics. The emotion and regret that Lennon conveys in this songs show a human side of an icon who fronted a band that he once claimed to be "bigger than Jesus." ... Read More »

'Happiness Is a Warm Gun,' The Beatles: I Freakin' Love This Song

The White Album's 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun' kills me because it is a brilliant stringing of a few unfinished melody ideas fusing phases of rock 'n' roll up to that point in 1968 -- including doo wop, psychedelia and hard rock -- with the inimitable Lennon wordplay. ... Read More »

'Hold On,' John Lennon: I Freakin' Love This Song

Chris Walter, WireImage Hold On,' John Lennon From 1970s 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band' When ... Read More »

'Attica State,' John Lennon: I Freakin' Love This Song

The lyrics of 'Attica State' are not considered some of John Lennon's finest, but its the unspoken part of this song off Lennon's third solo album 'Some Time in New York' that deserves attention. ... Read More »

'Woman Is the N----- of the World,' John Lennon: I Freakin' Love This Song

This song is a masterpiece. Of course, the shock-value of the lyrics is there, to deny it as a factor would be naive -- John and Yoko knew what they were doing and understood that people needed to be provoked into action. ... Read More »

'God,' John Lennon: I Freakin' Love This Song

Back in the days before social networking, blogging, and Twitter bands had to find other ways to deliver their message. So if you're John Lennon, the Beatles have just ended and you're looking for a place to make a definitive statement on your past and present, where do you turn? ... Read More »

'I'm So Tired,' The Beatles: I Freakin' Love This Song

I'm ashamed to admit that I fell for the Beatles during the 'Twist and Shout' scene in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.' Not that I didn't love the movie -- I'm just embarrassed I wasn't into the Beatles sooner. ... Read More »

'Crippled Inside,' John Lennon: I Freakin' Love This Song

John Lennon was in no laughing mood in 1971. The bitter breakup of the Beatles, antagonism toward Yoko, the atrocities of Vietnam, his increasing awareness of his own feelings of abandonment -- for the most widely revered pop star of his time, there was nothing much to smile about. ... Read More »

'I Am the Walrus,' The Beatles: I Freakin' Love This Song

When I first heard the pulsating, hypnotic sound of 'I Am the Walrus' in 1967, John Lennon was well into a mind-bending musical journey that helped usher in the psychedelic rock era. The Beatles ruled rock 'n' roll, and Lennon was determined to push the limits of music production to create new sounds. ... Read More »

'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away,' The Beatles: I Freakin' Love This Song

It's no secret that this song is Dylanesque. So as a Bob Dylan fan, this tune, complete-with-tambourine, gravely vocals and "Hey!" transitions, speaks to me. ... Read More »

'Yes It Is,' The Beatles: I Freakin' Love This Song

As a B-side to 'Ticket to Ride,' this Lennon-composed tune may be one of the lesser-known songs from the Beatles canon, but back when I was in junior high and had really started to "discover" the Fab Four, 'Yes It Is' worked its way into my brain and hasn't come out since. ... Read More »

'Working Class Hero,' John Lennon: I Freakin' Love This Song

The Beatles were always a passive sort of political. Even 'Revolution,' despite its fist-raised sonics, criticizes the protest movement's increasing aggression. ... Read More »

'I Believe in a Thing Called Love,' The Darkness -- I Freakin' Love This Song

Technically, I'm an '80s baby, but I didn't really grow up in the decade. Fortunately, there are current bands like the Darkness that (briefly) take over the airwaves ... Read More »

IFLTS: 'Revolution,' The Beatles

'Revolution,' The Beatles 1968 single The shift from mop-topped popsmiths to rock 'n' roll ... Read More »

IFLTS: 'Hello Goodbye,' The Beatles

'Hello Goodbye,' The Beatles 1967 single One of the first-ever Beatles records I got when I was ... Read More »