After American Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox belted out "Me and Bobby McGee" we take a look at who Bobby McGee really was and the love story behind the song.
A woman needs help figuring out if her friend playing a love song on YouTube for her is a come-on.
The top ten love songs that made us swoon this year. From Kanye to Kings Of Leon, check out our list of the 2009's top tunes about love.
You know those songs that come on the radio when you're with your girlfriends and you just let loose and sing along to it? They're songs that you may be embarrassed to love, but darn it, they make you feel good. In the spirit of strong, unattached ladies everywhere, here are 2009's top 10 single-but-ready-to-jingle tunes. Come on, we know you like 'em too…
Kelly Clarkson is known for a lot of things—winning the first season of American Idol; having multiple number one hits; starring in the dreadful From Justin to Kelly. However, according to her official website and Facebook page, Ms. Clarkson might become known for something else—rejection. Miss Independent recently launched the "I Do Not Hook Up hotline"—an aptly titled phone service that not only promotes the singer's latest single but also gives us all an easy out from any uncomfortable dating situation. The number, 973-409-3267, appears as harmless enough digits and could easily be a number from North Jersey.
"Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams 7% "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt 10% "You're the One That I Want" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton John from Grease 11% "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick 25% "U Got It Bad" by Usher 22% "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon 15% "My Best Friend's Hot" by The Dolly Rots 2% "Be My Lover" by LaBouche 8%
Love Bytes: three must click sex, dating and relationship links. Parents and penis straws, pick up lines that fail and a Playboy model files for divorce.
What do you look for in a man? Emotional compatibility? Sense of humor? Looks? This woman sings about what she's REALLY looking for... a health care plan.
Breakups are like snowflakes: no two are exactly the same. So, too, are the songs that get us through them. Lucky for those in the throws of a breakup, 2008 brought us an array of tunes for the wounded heart. A "good divorce" might feel even better after a listen to Pink's empowered breakup anthem, "So What," written about her own split from husband Corey Hart. Wondering whether to stay or leave? Adele's "Chasing Pavements" sings to your conflicted heart. Finally, those moving out of mourning must have Beyonce's "Single Ladies" in the mix. Musical genius it might not be, but getting out, shaking your thing and reminding yourself why he wasn't worth it all while mimicking B's fierce dance moves can't lead a broken-heart-on-the-mend girl wrong.
Beyoncé's new single, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," features lyrics imploring men to "put a ring on it" but "Don’t treat me like things of this world/I’m not that kind of girl." Well, color me confused. Which is it?
In a study of 10,000 songs, art-meets-science project Fleshmap found that the most crooned-about human body part is the eye. From electronica to R&B, the eyes had it in all genres but three: blues, gospel and hip hop. Hands topped the list for blues and gospel, and what took top mention in hip hop? Drum roll, please: the booty.
