5 iconic songs of history – Have you heard them?
The resonator time machine
5 iconic songs of history and 5 current top songs
Have you heard them?
Resonator before the end of the year wants to transport you to the past so that you know the best songs in history. We started our journey in 1960 and we will land today, with the best 5 songs of the moment.
We started our journey! Our first stop: 1960
It’s now or never-Elvis presley
Elvis Presley is an American singer, he is identified as one of the greatest cultural icons that has existed in history, his tone of voice is baritone, and he plays the piano and guitar, he is a soloist with musical accompaniment, the song “It’s now or never” was a total success not only in Australia but around the world with a smooth rhythm accompanied by a strong piano and a great voice.
Presley was important in the history of music because he gave a rebellious and youthful touch to his songs and consolidated genres such as jazz rock, rockabilly, blues rock, rock n roll among others. The lyrics of his songs are made of romance and show feelings towards someone, he was a musician who at his young age, when he reached fame, presented solid and very well constituted songs, not for nothing is the king of rock & roll.
“When I first saw you, with your smile so tender my heart was captured, my soul surrendered, I’ve spent a lifetime waiting for the right time, now that you’re near the time is here, at last, it’s now or never”
Second stop: we landed in the UK in 1970
The Beatles were a British rock band that is known for its musical quality and enormous legacy, it is one of the most successful throughout history by music critics and today it continues to leave its name high.
The song “Let it be” was number one in many lists around the world, the song was written by Paul McCartney and the unforgettable John Lennon, and although at first glance it seems that it was written with a religious purpose, the reality is that we tell a personal story of McCartney.
Let it be is a song that summarizes the position in front of life, where there are frustrations and loss of control of situations, the song is a song that talks about patience, hope and having a positive attitude with situations that can make us fall and make us see everything as lost.
The Beatles invite us with this beautiful song to let things be, let them flow and face things with the best attitude.
“And when the broken-hearted people, living in the world agree there will be an answer, let it be”
Third stop on Resonator’s time machine journey: 1980
This colorful group made up of 6 members from New Zealand who have a marked style of genres such as rock, swing, pop, punk among others, were a success in many parts of the world but especially in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
It was the first group that showed a bizarre aesthetic such as colorful clothing with prints, bright colors, exaggerating each of their performances, obtaining an identity and easy memory among the audience.
They achieved success and renown with the song “I got you”, causing this well-known group to start tours around the world and which is still remembered today as one of the most important albums in the history of Australian music.
“Look at you, you’re a pageant you’re everything, that I’ve imagined something’s wrong, I feel uneasy, you show me, tell me you’re not teasing”
We have a smooth flight! Our next stop is in 1990
Nothing compares 2U-Sinéad O’Connor
Sinéad O’Connor is an Irish singer and songwriter, she debuted with the album The lion and the cobra in 1987, reaching international charts with the album that today brings her to this list, “Nothing compares 2U”, named number one by Billboard Music Awards.
This song is a song full of feeling and melancholy, because the singer, with her interpretation, wanted to openly express the pain she had felt when losing her mother, precisely this impeccable interpretation, made this song reach the first place of that year and despite that the song had been written by Prince for The Family.
The focus when Prince wrote was not a loss of this magnitude, but rather expressed the longing for a lover of the singer who had left his life.
I went to the doctor, guess what he told me, guess what he told me, he said, “Girl you better try to have fun, no matter what you do” But he’s a fool…Cause nothing compares, nothing compares to you.
Last stop: We almost landed at our destination, we will land in the 2000’s
Anastacia is an American pop, soul, rock, and R&B singer who rose to stardom with the song “I’m Outta Love”, becoming one of the top-selling songs of 2000, going double platinum in Australia.
The song is full of energy, dance and tells the story of empowerment in the face of a breakup with a couple, talks about liberation and overcoming what hurt so much at the time.
Anastacia is a singer with a very marked and explosive personality, she also has an impressive vocal prowess that makes the list of awards won throughout her career long, even the king of pop Michael Jackson motivated her to continue singing, he saw in her talent and inspired her to continue releasing top songs.
“Let me get over you
The way you gotten over me too
Seems like my time has come and now I’m movin’ on
I’ll be stronger”
We land today, the 5 best songs of the moment in Australia.
Welcome us with open arms First of all, Easy on me by Adele welcomes us!
Adele is a British singer-songwriter who plays more than one instrument, has been one of the most important musical artists in recent years, she has sold more than 120 million copies of her albums and singles around the world, is known for her enormous vocal capacity and the lyrics of her songs are full of feelings and messages towards his followers
“Easy on me” is a beautiful ballad full of feelings that talks about Adele’s personal change throughout her years of musical career. Adele opens her heart to us, telling a true story of her life with Simon Konecki, the father of her son and the inspiration of this song.
“There ain’t no room for things to change, when we are both so deeply, stuck in our ways, you can’t deny how hard I have tried, I changed who I was to put you both first”
All too well says Taylor Swift, her melodious voice receives us in second position.
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter, actress, director, businesswoman and designer who over the years has managed to maintain the top positions in the lists of the best songs of the moment, has had more than one success in the top positions, today we are in second position.
The short film that Taylor brings us is directed by her and tells the story of a couple that begins to live beautiful experiences for the first time, but everything begins to go wrong, the arguments and the painful separation arrive, the video starring Dylan O ‘ Brien and Sadie Sink.
The song is a beautiful piece full of feelings and memories of the artist, in addition to directing the video, in the end she stars in it, when you listen to it you can feel the pain and everything that the singer must tell you. Every second of Taylor’s short film is worth watching and hearing the beautiful lyrics that put her in the second position
“And I know it’s long gone and there was nothing else I could do
And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to…”
Two artists receive us in third place! the iconic Elton John and the talented Dua Lipa with Cold heart
Elton John is one of the most important British artists in history, he has had hits that have been put in movies and songs that have reached number one and he plays a lot of instruments.
Secondly, Dua Lipa is a British singer, songwriter, model, and actress who has positioned herself very well in the music industry in recent years, they come together to bring out Cold heart.
This song came about by accident, as Dua Lipa invited Elton to a live on her Instagram account to discuss common experiences with Studio 54, later she met him at some awards and there was John’s physical approach to Lipa where he proposed to work together.
The video of the Cold Heart song is an animation of the artists, and the song has mixes between the disco and the modern, where the song itself is the famous song by Elton John Sacrifice, Dua Lipa intervenes throughout the song contributing modernity and her marked style.
“And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time
‘Til touchdown brings me ’round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home”
We came to the end of our long journey with Ed Sheeran’s Shivers
Ed Sheeran is a British singer and songwriter who has enchanted more than one person around the world, is extremely talented and has written hits for artists like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift.
Shivers is the first romantic song that Sheeran offered us to listen to on his album, and the song is about a fantasy and full of ups and downs love relationship involving various stages of infatuation, the video is edited in such a way that the cuts are energetic and not boring, the lyrics highlight the joy, euphoria, passion, and excitement that comes from being in love.
His song Shivers is a fast track that he spent about 3 days writing during a tour, he expressed that he felt the song was “too special to be wrong.” Initially the song was going to be the main single from his album “Equals”, but in the end, he settled on bad habits.
“Baby, you burn so hot
You make me shiver with the fire you got
This thing we started, I don’t want it to stop
You know you make me shiver…”
You have finished your journey through the Resonator time machine. I hope you enjoyed this journey loaded with good music, talented voices, the feeling, and the history of each one of them throughout time. We invite you to see the links so that you can listen to the songs and watch the videos, get involved with the best music in the history of Australia and the top positions today.