Revealed: The Actual Meaning Behind the World’s Most Famous Songs

Published on 09/23/2021
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I Will Always Love You

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner, her mentor and on-screen duet partner, encountered a snag in their relationship in 1973. When she sung this song to him, he apparently gave in since he wasn’t ready to let her start her own career.

I Will Always Love You

I Will Always Love You

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Uptown Girl

Many people think Christie Brinkley served as the model for Billy Joel’s cheery 1980s song. However, Billy confirmed that the song was actually inspired by a variety of ladies in an interview on The Howard Stern Show in 2010—including Christie and Elle Macpherson, whom he was dating at the time.

Uptown Girl

Uptown Girl

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