here they are:
"Rock Bottom" by Kevin Morby: Want some three-chord rock and roll to satisfy your soul?! Then Kevin Morby's "Rock Bottom" might just be the song you've been looking for! The song literally has only three chords, dominated mostly by B major with quick use of A and E during the chorus. Despite its upbeat sound, "Rock Bottom" is actually a lament for indie-punk performer James Lee Lindsey Jr. (whose stage name would now be considered anti-disability but wasn't thought to be so at the time). Lindsey died when he was only 30 years old. Oddly, JLL Jr.'s stage moniker was not meant as an insult, but rather as a way to get back at those who had wronged him when he was younger. The intro line to "Rock Bottom," "They're all gonna laugh at you," is both a reference to horror film, Carrie, and to how that movie revolved around someone who had once been teased but had since gotten revenge against her wrongdoers. The title, "Rock Bottom," is probably a reference to how quickly JLL Jr. rose to stardom and flickered out as quickly as he shot to fame.
"Roman Holiday" by Fontaines D.C.: The breezy, post-psychedelic sound of Fontaines D.C.'s breakthrough song, "Roman Holiday," is probably intentional, given how the lyrics revolve around getting stoned. In a larger sense, though, the lyrics to the song are actually about how Fontaines D.C., who are Irish, felt about being able to tour in Britain, and how the two places really weren't that different to the lead singer. Some Irish rock groups tend to sound more British when they sing, and I suppose this is the case for Fontaines D.C.!
"Supermodel" by Maneskin: Italian alt-pop sensations, Maneskin, first hit the scene last fall with "Beggin'," which was actually a cover of a Four Seasons song. This time around, Maneskin provide us with one of our first sizzlin' summer hits, and one that happens to be an original, too! Like "Beggin'," "Supermodel" is a funky, super catchy pop/rock song! Lyrically, the song is a "good girl gone bad" tale of a woman who used to be religious but turned to a life of drugs and hard partying after discovering how thrilling it was to live that sort of life. The song also touches upon how vain supermodels tend to be. Almost seems satirical in a way!
