Category: KXT Music Blog

The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York

The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York The Pogues – “Fairytale of New York” This 1987 ode to those for whom the holidays aren’t necessarily happy comes from legendary Irish band The Pogues. The song tells a tale of an Irish immigrant couple confronting addictions and failed dreams at Christmastime in the Big Apple.  With… Read more »

John Lennon – “Beautiful Boy” This track, from Double Fantasy, was written for Sean Lennon, John’s only child with Yoko. Released just three weeks before Lennon’s murder in front of the Dakota, the record became a commercial success after his death. This song shows the tender side of John, who was abandoned by his father… Read more »

Fitz & The Tantrums – MoneyGrabber

Fitz & The Tantrums – MoneyGrabber Fitz and the Tantrums – “Moneygrabber” Los Angeles soul group Fitz and the Tantrums came together after frontman Michael Fitzpatrick bought an old church organ and began to assemble songs for a solo record. He added friends to the band until it reached its current lineup, which released a… Read more »

Spoon – “The Underdog” Austinite Britt Daniel’s lean compositions with his band Spoon have gained him a fiercely loyal fanbase that expanded quickly with the release of 2007’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. This track, the lead single, jumped off the record with the sharp bursts of horns (previously a rarity on Spoon albums) and… Read more »

Paul McCartney & Wings – Let Me Roll It

Paul McCartney and Wings – “Let Me Roll It” This song, Paul’s musical response to John Lennon’s “How Do You Sleep”, comes from Wings’ third album Band on the Run. Inspired by a line he had heard in George Harrison’s “I’d Have You Anytime”, it was only later after listening did Paul realize that he… Read more »