![]() ![]() It's about two characters, Tommy and Gina, holding on to get through hard times together, and the "woah-oh" in the chorus is pretty incredible in a crowd. This is as 80s as you can get, all big hair and power. Sting himself has said that it's about the uncontrollable jealousy and obsession felt after love ends. If you think the lyrics are creepy, they are. ![]() The broken chord accompaniment is iconic enough on its own, and combines with a simple melody to make something special. But if you strip away the words, squelchy synths and drum machines, you're still left with something wonderful. This power ballad combines the youthful wish to stay young forever with some Cold War political commentary. The original version is plucked on acoustic guitar, but the melancholy melody is beautiful over a piano accompaniment. This is a song about facing a time of crisis, needing to make big changes, but with the hopeful side that Stevie Nicks put into all her songs. And this song - possibly the most famous Swedish export - is about the simple joy of dancing, sprinkled with harmonious ABBA nostalgia. ABBA - Dancing QueenÄancing, like playing piano, is something you can enjoy whether you're "only seventeen" or seventy. Give it some Freddie energy and pay homage to one of the greatest performers of the last century. ![]() Tonight, if you want to have yourself a real good time, and feel ali-i-i-ive, this is the piano pop song you need (or piano rock, if you prefer). It follows the story of a fictional astronaut "Major Tom" as he's launched into space, but the simple interplay of melody with chords still sounds great if you play them without words, solo on the piano. This was the first hit single from the iconic Mr Bowie. It has since become a staple for the first dance at weddings, so we have a "Wedding Version" in the app that merges it with Pachelbel's "Canon" and J.S. The melody for this timeless classic is based on French love song "Plaisir d'amour". Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love Not as much as I love scrambled eggs." Wow. Bizarrely, before it became the melancholy break-up ballad we know, McCartney worked on it with substitute lyrics: "Scrambled eggs. Paul McCartney composed this now-legendary melody in a dream, then rushed to a piano to remember it. ![]()
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