{"id":2352896,"date":"2026-03-31T13:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2352896"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:46:30","slug":"old-songs-that-were-new-to-me-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/old-songs-that-were-new-to-me-in-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Old songs that were new to me in March\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rock band Cheap Trick being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cheap Trick are well known for their 1979 live album \u201cAt Budokan.\u201d Photo courtesy of @pureimaginationfestival on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

As someone who primarily listens to music that was released before I was born, it can be a challenge for \u201cnew music\u201d to find its way onto my playlists and into regular rotation.\u00a0While\u00a0few\u00a0and far\u00a0between, a select gathering of tracks seem to reveal themselves\u00a0every month\u00a0through being suggested after playlists\u00a0finish\u00a0or shuffling artists.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are three songs, all released over 40 years ago, that made it through the cracks and onto my Spotify \u201cOn Repeat\u201d playlist\u00a0in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSouthern Girls\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Cheap Trick\u00a0(1977)\u00a0<\/p>\n

I heard\u00a0\u201cSouthern Girls\u201d<\/a>\u00a0a few times\u00a0throughout the beginning of\u00a0this\u00a0year, but it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0until early this month that I found myself seeking out the song. Better late than never, however, as the track has consistently\u00a0been a go-to for me when opening Spotify over the last few weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Opening with a rollicking, cymbal-driven drum track from Bun E. Carlos, the song never loses steam through the rapid-fire lyrics and well-placed guitar licks.\u00a0The piano is\u00a0a\u00a0subtle but welcome\u00a0touch,\u00a0and its combination with the bass pulls the lower end out in the mix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The up-tempo section in the middle caught me off guard\u00a0during\u00a0my first few\u00a0listens but\u00a0makes for a satisfying return to a descending final\u00a0verse.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lively single may be even better live\u00a0in concert, as the\u00a0\u201cBUDOKAN! (30th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary)\u201d\u00a0version<\/a>\u00a0features even more crafty guitar from Rick Nielsen and crowd screams just\u00a0adds\u00a0to the song\u2019s charm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A print poster of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers\u2019 \u201cThe Live Anthology.\u201d The live album released on Nov. 24, 2009. Photo courtesy of @pureimaginationfestival on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cLawyers in Love\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Jackson Browne\u00a0(1983)\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLawyers in Love<\/a>\u201d is a peculiar track. As is the case with much of Browne\u2019s best work, the production holds up with anything released today.\u00a0The song\u00a0slides seamlessly from organ-driven soft rock to extraterrestrial synth,\u00a0with bending guitar chords\u00a0and a tom-heavy drum part\u00a0connecting it throughout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What does date the song, though, is the lyrical\u00a0commentary on politics during the Cold War.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0As a history buff, the words are\u00a0half of the fun in hearing the song.\u00a0For a listener less concerned with the past and more interested in just finding a good tune, the lyrics may fall\u00a0flat,\u00a0but the instrumental\u00a0won\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou Got\u00a0Lucky\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers\u00a0(1982)\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou Got Lucky<\/a>\u201d is a showcase for the underrated Heartbreakers\u00a0keyboardist\u00a0Benmont Tench.\u00a0The\u00a0eerie track trades in Petty\u2019s prototypical guitars for a synth-based\u00a0sound to\u00a0great effect, as\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0unlike anything else in the band\u2019s catalog.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the first few listens, it was hard to place what the track was reminiscent of. I landed on Foreigner synths mixed with the blues, though there is\u00a0definitely some\u00a0new wave\u00a0tucked\u00a0in\u00a0there. The lyrics are biting and undeniably angry\u00a0and put the track up\u00a0there\u00a0with some of Petty\u2019s best breakup songs.\u00a0The obsessive emotions expressed go\u00a0hand-in-hand\u00a0with the piercing piano chords in the chorus that double down on the heaviness\u00a0of the synths.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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