Pop music

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Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky.

John Lennon

Imagine

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Topic

Heaven Hell Existence of God

Speaker

John Lennon

Source

Imagine

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1971 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Lennon, John. "Imagine." Imagine. Apple Records, 1971.

All we are saying is give peace a chance.

John Lennon

Give Peace a Chance

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Topic

Anti-war Peace

Speaker

John Lennon

Source

Give Peace a Chance

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Lennon, John and Paul McCartney. Give Peace a Chance. Performed by Plastic Ono Band. Apple Records, 1969.

If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it.

Beyonce

Single Ladies

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Topic

Commitment (relationships) Marriage Men and women

Speaker

Beyonce

Source

Single Ladies

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Beyonce. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." Cowritten with Terius Nash and Thaddis Harrell and Christopher Stewart. Performed by Beyonce. I Am... Sasha Fierce. Columbia Records, 2008.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

John Lennon

Beautiful Boy

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Topic

Living in the moment Passage of time Making plans Life

Speaker

John Lennon

Source

Beautiful Boy Double Fantasy

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1980 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lennon, John. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)." Double Fantasy. Geffen Records/Capitol Records, 1980.

It's such a perfect day
I'm glad I spent it with you
Oh, such a perfect day
You just keep me hanging on.

Lou Reed

Perfect Day

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Topic

Contentment

Speaker

Lou Reed

Source

Perfect Day Transformer

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1972 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Reed, Lou. "Perfect Day." Transformer. RCA Records, 1972.

Set me free, why don'tcha, baby
Get out my life, why don'tcha, baby
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on.

The Supremes

You Keep Me Hangin' On

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Topic

Broken relationships

Speaker

The Supremes

Source

You Keep Me Hangin' On

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Holland, Eddie and Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier. You Keep Me Hangin' On. Performed by The Supremes. Motown Records, 1966.

People, people who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world.

Barbra Streisand

People

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Topic

Needing another person Interconnectedness of all people

Speaker

Barbra Streisand

Source

People

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Merrill, Bob. "People." Funny Girl. Composed by Jule Styne. 1964, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, New York, USA.

Well, I've been afraid of changing
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older too.

Fleetwood Mac

Landslide

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Topic

Fear of change Aging

Speaker

Fleetwood Mac

Source

Landslide

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1975 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Nicks, Stevie. "Landslide." Performed by Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac. Reprise Records, 1975.

When the working day is done
Oh girls, they wanna have fun
Oh, girls just wanna have fun

Cyndi Lauper

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

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Topic

Women

Speaker

Cyndi Lauper

Source

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1979 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hazard, Robert. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Performed by Cyndi Lauper. She's So Unusual. Portrait Records, 1983.

Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight.

Bruce Cockburn

Lovers in a Dangerous Time

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Topic

Progress

Speaker

Bruce Cockburn

Source

Lovers in a Dangerous Time Stealing Fire

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Cockburn, Bruce. "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." Stealing Fire. True North Records, 1984.

I was born this way.

Lady Gaga

Born This Way

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Topic

Sexuality Loving oneself

Speaker

Lady Gaga

Source

Born This Way

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

2011 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lady Gaga and Jeppe Laursen. "Born This Way." Performed by Lady Gaga. Born This Way. Streamline/Kon Live/Interscope, 2011.

A dragon lives forever,
But not so, little boys
Painted wings and giants' rings
Make way for other toys.

Peter, Paul and Mary

Puff, The Magic Dragon

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Topic

Loss of innocence Growing up

Speaker

Peter, Paul and Mary

Source

Puff, The Magic Dragon

Medium

Song

Genre

Folk music Pop music

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Yarrow, Peter and Leonard Lipton. "Puff, The Magic Dragon." Performed by Peter, Paul and Mary. Moving. Warner Records, 1963.

When the moon is in the seventh house,
And Jupiter aligns with Mars,
Then peace will guide the planets,
And love will steer the stars;
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius.

The 5th Dimension

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

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Topic

Astrology

Speaker

The 5th Dimension

Source

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Rado, James and Gerome Ragni. "Medley: Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)." Performed by The 5th Dimension. The Age of Aquarius. Soul City Records, 1969.

How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

Elton John

Your Song

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Topic

Expression of love Being in love Love

Speaker

Elton John

Source

Your Song

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

John, Elton and Bernie Taupin. "Your Song." Performed by Elton John. Elton John. Uni Records/DJM Records, 1970.

Cause baby there ain't no mountain high enough
Ain't no valley low enough
Ain't no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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Topic

Nature of love

Speaker

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Source

Ain't No Mountain High Enough United

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music Soul

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Simpson, Valerie and Nickolas Ashford. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Performed by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. United. Tamla Records, 1967.

I can’t make you love me if you don’t.
You can’t make your heart feel something it won’t.

Bonnie Raitt

I Can't Make You Love Me

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Topic

Unrequited love Love

Speaker

Bonnie Raitt

Source

I Can't Make You Love Me

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1991 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Reid, Mike and Allen Shamblin. "I Can't Make You Love Me." Performed by Bonnie Raitt. Luck of the Draw. Capitol Records, 1991.

Where is my John Wayne?
Where is my prairie song?
Where is my happy ending?
Where have all the cowboys gone?

Paula Cole

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

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Chivalry is dead Men and women

Speaker

Paula Cole

Source

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Cole, Paula. "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" This Fire. Warner Records/Imago Records, 1996.

I've lived a life that's full, I've travelled each and ev'ry highway
And more, much more than this. I did it my way.

Frank Sinatra

My Way

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Living life to the fullest Living on one's own terms Life

Speaker

Frank Sinatra

Source

My Way

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Anka, Paul. "My Way." Composed by Jacques Revaux. Performed by Frank Sinatra. My Way. Reprise Records, 1969.

I see friends shaking hands, saying, 'How do you do.' They're really saying, 'I love you.'

Louis Armstrong

What a Wonderful World

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Topic

Saying I love you Expressing love Love

Speaker

Louis Armstrong

Source

What a Wonderful World

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Armstrong, Louis. What a Wonderful World. Written by George Douglas and George David Weiss. ABC Records, 1967.

Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and classless and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see.

John Lennon

Working Class Hero

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Topic

False consciousness

Speaker

John Lennon

Source

Working Class Hero John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music Rock music

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lennon, John. "Working Class Hero." John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. Apple Records, 1970.