Rich Girl
Hall & Oates released the single “Rich Girl” throughout 1976 as part of their album Bigger Than Both of Us. The song’s actual title is “Rich Girl,” but the lyrics’ backstory tends to involve a rich man. The song is all about Sara Allen’s ex-boyfriend, a fast-food successor who were once Daryl Hall’s girlfriend. As per Hall, “you can’t write, ‘You’re a rich boy’ in a song, so I changed it to a girl.”
Rich Girl
Wish You Were Here
Oftentimes, when people hear Pink Floyd’s 1975 song “Wish You Were Here,” they presume the verses are referring to Syd Barrett, one of the band’s founding members. However, while that is an admirable sentiment, that is not the song’s underlying meaning. As per David Gilmour, the lyrics are aimed directly at himself in particular. It is essential to live in the present moment in order to fully appreciate one’s life.
Wish You Were Here