Top 10 Muses in Music
Rule Number One of songwriting – write about what you know. Or who you know. Without a muse the majority of classic songs would not exist. Here are ten songs well known for being inspired by certain people...
10. Something – The Beatles
Written by George Harrison about his Mrs, Patti Boyd. Harrison was best mates with Eric Clapton but....
9. Layla – Eric Clapton
...that didn't stop Clapton falling for Boyd and writing Layla about his tortured feelings about romancing his best friend's wife. But...
8. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
...it didn't stop Clapton marrying her then writing Wonderful Tonight about her.
7. Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N Roses
Axl Rose wrote this one for his now ex-wife Erin Everly, daughter of Don Everly. She appeared in the video but it all went pear shaped down the line.
6. Kim – Eminem
Kim Scott Mathers had this one written about her by on-off husband Eminem. “Sit down bitch, If you move again I'll beat the shit out of you,” he raps. Not really a love song then.
5. Rosanna - Toto
Written following the Toto drummer's relationship with actress Rosanna Arquette.
4. Be My Baby- The Ronnettes
Phil Spector produced this song for the Ronettes and to impress the lead singer Ronnie who he later married, again proving that beautiful
music does not mean a happy ending.
3. The Lovely Linda – Paul McCartney
From Macca's first solo album in 1970 and one of many inspired by his wife Linda. Rumours of a song for Heather Mills entitled “Get Your Mits Off My Wedge Bitch” have yet to be confirmed.
2. You're So Vain – Carly Simon
A hotly debated topic but it's widely believed that Carly penned this one about lothario Warren Beatty
1. Angie – Rolling Stones
Another one that's never been fully revealed. Initial rumours suggested it was about Mick Jagger's relationship with David Bowie's wife Angela but Keith Richards claims it was about his recently born daughter of the same name.
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