“Athena” by The Who (1982)
While he was watching Pink Floyd at a concert, Pete Townshend saw actress Theresa Russell for the first time. Immediately, he thought no on in the world could rival Russell when it comes to beauty, so he walked towards her. However, Russell immediately rejected Townsend! The fact that he had already been engaged to another woman didn’t matter to Townsend. He fell in “love” the moment he first saw her. He originally would have like the song to be named “Theresa”, but decided against it thinking it too personal. The song “Athena” is about messy, hurtful, and unrequited love.
“Athena” By The Who 1982
“Candle in the Wind” by Elton John (1997)
When it was reported that the People’s Princess was in a car accident that lead to her death in August of 1997, the whole world grieved. The superstar Sir Elton John was invited to sing a song at the funeral a couple of days later. It was natural he would choose “Candle in the Wind”, a song which was initially released in Marilyn Monroe’s honor in 1973. Bernie Taupin made some modifications to lyrics of the song to suit Princess Diana. The song’s popularity soared to greater heights, even topping the original. As a matter of fact, the revised version is No.2 on the list of all-time best-selling singles. It is right behind Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”.
“Candle In The Wind” By Elton John 1997
