Songs That Changed the World

Each program in this series puts the spotlight on the songs that have left an indelible mark on the world. Besides setting the scene for the release of the song, the programs feature the songs´ creator(s) and explore its cultural impact and the ways that it changed the course of history. Guests include artists, music industry executives, cultural and political pundits and the music fans themselves for whom these songs became their life´s soundtrack.

It´s ironic that "Girl Power," a term that became a media catch phrase in the late ´90s with the emergence of the Spice Girls from England, had its beginnings in a song that even remotely suggests that abstinence makes the heart grow fonder. But there you have it. Given the titillation of the "virgin" in the song title and the obvious contradiction of her sexy image on video, this was the song that thrust Madonna into the media spotlight.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 12 Juni, 2008