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Elton John's "Daniel" is a song that was widely misinterpreted. It got outperformed by a Paul McCartney song that's forgotten.
Published on June 29, 2023 2 min read TL;DR:
Elton John’s “Daniel” was overshadowed by a slow Paul McCartney song. “Daniel” is a song about a soldier in the Vietnam War. The Wings song in question is one of Paul’s worst love ballads. Elton John’s “Daniel” has some interesting lyrics. Read More...
In American English, some slang words come and go. And some stay and stay.
Or as Walt Whitman poetically observed in his 1885 defense of American slang, complete with creative spelling: "Slang ... is the wholesome fermentation or eructation of those processes eternally active in language, by which froth and specks are thrown up, mostly to pass away; though occasionally to settle and permanently chrystallize."
What gives a slang word stickability? Read More...
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Joe Nichols is definitely saying “Yeah” — his newest baby girl has arrived safely! The country singer, 37, and wife Heather welcomed daughter Georgia Blue on Tuesday, May 20 in Texas, his rep confirms to PEOPLE. “It’s official! At 8:06 a.m. we were blessed with our brand new baby girl, Georgia Nichols,” he announced via Twitter. “At 7 lbs., 4 oz., [she] and mom are doing great.” She measures 19. Read More...