‘One’ – U2
When U2 released “One” in 1991, it quickly became one of the band’s biggest singles. Since then, the song has grown to be regarded as a hymn to togetherness, whether romantic, platonic, or familial. However, the song was composed at a period when U2 was fragmented and divided over the band’s future. According to Bono in the official book U2 by U2, the tumultuous development of the song resulted in a sorrowful set of lyrics. According to the singer:
‘One’ U2
‘American Woman’ – The Guess Who
“American Woman” is a song all about sex appeal to current listeners, especially those who are better familiar with Lenny Kravitz’s 1999 cover. According to co-writer Randy Bachman, the song’s underlying message had nothing to do with sex and much more to do with the Vietnam War and US politics at the time. “We had been touring the United States,” Bachman explained. It was the late 1960s. They tried to draft us and send us to Vietnam once at the US/Canada border in North Dakota. We were back in Canada, where the dance was full of conscription dodgers who had all left the States.” Burton Cummings, another co-writer, added, “When I said ‘American woman, stay away from me,’ I really meant ‘Canadian woman, I prefer you.'” Everything was a pleasant accident.”
‘American Woman’ The Guess Who
