American Songwriter

4 of the Most Perfectly Written Alternative Rock Lyrics of the 20th Century

These top-notch alternative rock lyrics still get under my skin, even though the songs in question are decades old.

1977 Hit Written in 6 Minutes Changed Pop Culture Forever

The tune was released in 1977 on Buffett’s seventh album, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes. "Margaritaville" would reach No. 8 on Billboard and remain on the charts for 23 weeks.

The band's guitarist felt the song was beneath its writer, but it became one of the biggest guitar-pop hits of the 2000s

Though critically beloved, Fountains of Wayne are known to most only as the band behind Stacy's Mom, the cheeky and ...