"Taxman" is a Beatles song from their 1966 one-word album entitled "Revolver". The song was written by George Harrison and was a protest. Harrison's lyrics complain about the progressive taxes that were being implemented by Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
2. Elton John (1974)
Answer: "Stinker"
"Stinker" was a song off of Elton John's album "Caribou", which was released in 1974. What exactly he was singing about is a matter of interpretation. Here is the first lyric of the song:
"Say what you will but I'm a stinker
I come crawling up out of my hole
Dirt in my toes, dirt up my nose
I'm a perfect curse to pest control"
3. Simon and Garfunkel (1968)
Answer: "Overs"
Released in 1968, "Overs" was one of the songs on Simon and Garfunkel's fourth album named "Bookends". The song's lyrics are about falling out of love after a long relationship. There are those who think the song was written for the film "The Graduate" and that it depicted the Robinsons who were two people caught up in a loveless marriage.
4. The Who (1970)
Answer: "Overture"
"Overture" is an instrumental song that was released on The Who's album "Tommy" in 1969. It does have a couple of lyrics at the end of the piece of music but for the most part is considered an instrumental piece of music. This piece of music was written by Pete Townshend, the band's leader and guitarist.
5. Jethro Tull (1971)
Answer: "Aqualung"
"Aqualung" is a song from Jethro Tull's album of the same name that came out in 1971. The lyrics of the song are about a poor, dirty, homeless man who might be a pedophile to any passer-by who sees him. The song goes on to let the listener know that Aqualung is simply an sick, old, man who is in lonely and in pain. The song is a warning not to judge a book by its cover.
6. Deep Purple (1974)
Answer: "Burn"
Deep Purple released the song "Burn" on an album of the same name in 1974. The band opened their concerts for the next couple of years with this song. The band quit performing the song when David Coverdale (the writer) left the band.
7. Jimi Hendrix (1967)
Answer: "Fire"
"Fire" was one of Jimi Hendrix's most popular songs. While many found the lyrics of the song to be very erotic, the song actually came from an innocent visit to Noel Redding's mother's home. The song has been covered by other big groups through the years.
8. Ray Parker Jr. (1984)
Answer: "Ghostbusters"
The song "Ghostbusters" was the hit song for the immensely popular film of the same name. This film about ghost-catching was an immense hit and helped catapult the song to a big success. Ray Parker Jr. was nominated for Best Original Song at the 57th Academy Awards, but did not win.
9. Santana (1973)
Answer: "Welcome"
"Welcome" is the work of Santana and was released in 1973. The song appeared on an album of the same name and is an instrumental. Written by John Coltrane, this song was not a big hit even though it might have been one of the more difficult to play.
10. Eric Clapton (1976)
Answer: "Cocaine"
"Cocaine" was a hit song for Eric Clapton in 1976 during a period of time when abuse of the drug was rampant. This song was featured in the film "Starsky & Hutch" in 2004 and then again in the 2005 films "Bad News Bears" and "Lord of War". Clapton claims the song to be an anti-drug melody that he hopes has helped many others.
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