Songwriting
HomophonyOften, authors and lyricists will use homophones—words that sound the same as other words that mean something completely different—to give additional meanings to phrases. An excellent...
Music
There's quite a bit of interesting musical history behind "Life on Mars?" The song is a parody of the famous Frank Sinatra hit "My Way," which was written by Paul Anka. Before Anka wrote "My W...
Calling Card
Intellectual LyricsThroughout David Bowie's career, he was well known for the intellectual depth of his songs, and was called everything from a postmodern artist to an "auteur." "Life on Mars?...