Speak Up – The Song

The Song
A monthly column where Speak Up’s esperto musicale looked at the story behind a song and analysed the lyrics.
Many of these were also published in the Brazilian edition of Speak Up.

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– Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody (September 2025)

– Beastie Boys – No Sleep ‘Till Brooklyn (August 2025)

– The Who – The Kids Are Alright (July 2025)

– 10cc – I’m Not In Love (June 2025)

– John Lennon – Imagine (May 2025)

– Bruce Springsteen – Born In The U.S.A. (April 2025)

– Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone (March 2025)

– Bob Marley – Redemption Song (February 2025)

– Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock (January 2025)

– Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand (December 2024)

– The Scorpions – Wind of Change (November 2024)

– Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (October 2024)

– The Cranberries – Zombie (September 2024)

– The Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop (August 2024)

– Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer (July 2024)

– The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army (June 2024)

– Blondie – Heart of Glass (May 2024)

– ABBA – Mamma Mia (April 2024)

– Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (March 2024)

– The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand (February 2024)

– Pharrell Williams – Happy (January 2024)

– Cher – Believe (December 2023)

– Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound Of Silence (November 2023)

– Katy Perry – Roar (October 2023)

– Black Eyed Peas – Where Is The Love? (September 2023)

– Grease – Summer Nights (August 2023)

– Miley Cyrus – Flowers (July 2023)

– The Police – Every Breath You Take (June 2023)

– Frank Sinatra – My Way (May 2023)

– Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning (April 2023)

– Beyoncé – Crazy In Love (March 2023)

– Rihanna – We Found Love (February 2023)

– U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday (January 2023)

– Wham! – Last Christmas (December 2022)

– Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side (November 2022)

– R.E.M. – Man On The Moon (October 2022)

– Madonna – Like A Virgin (September 2022)

– Harry Styles – As It Was (August 2022)

– The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (July 2022)

– Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen (June 2022)

– ABBA – Waterloo (May 2022)

– Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (April 2022)

– Måneskin – Beggin’ (March 2022)

– The Beatles – Hey Jude (February 2022)

– David Bowie – Life On Mars? (January 2022)

– Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You (December 2021)

– Lady Gaga – Poker Face (November 2021)

– Michael Jackson – Thriller – Spanish edition (October 2021)

– Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (September 2021)

– Aretha Franklin – Respect (August 2021)

– The Doors – Light My Fire (July 2021)

– The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun (June 2021)

– Bob Dylan – Blowin’ In The Wind (May 2021)

– Adele – Someone Like You (April 2021)

– Alicia Keys – No One (July 2008)

– Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69 (June 2008)

– Queen – We Are The Champions (May 2008)

– Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes (April 2008)

– The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (February 2008, issue n. 279 in Brazil)

– Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe (January 2008)

– John and Yoko – Happy Christmas (War Is Over) (December 2007)

– The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star (November 2007, issue n. 272 in Brazil)

– Supertramp – Breakfast In America / Gym Class Heroes – Cupid’s Chokehold (October 2007)