Taste of Country

Megan Moroney, Kenny Chesney’s ‘You Had to Be There’ Lyrics Capture Magic in a Bottle

In one respect, Megan Moroney and Kenny Chesney's "You Had to Be There" lyrics are so relatable, every country fan alive will be able to find their story in the song. In another, "You Had to Be There" ...
American Songwriter

The Meaning Behind “Reach Out I’ll Be There” by the Four Tops and How Levi Stubbs Was Pushed to the Limit When Recording It

What is this song about? What did the Motown writing team have in mind when composing it? And why was Levi Stubbs, the Four Tops’ lead singer, pushed to the hilt when recording the song? Let’s get all ...
Mashable

"You Had to Be There" review: Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and other comedy legends reveal their shared showbiz start

Victor Garber, Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Eugene Levy, and others perform in the 1972 production of "Godspell" in Toronto. Credit: TIFF For the sake of brevity (and sanity), we'll refer to the film ...
Variety

‘You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution…’ Review: An Exuberant and Essential Doc for Comedy Heads

The film captures how the 1972 Toronto production of "Godspell" was like "the '27 Yankees of comedy," creating a culture that influenced the world. But the “Saturday Night”/”SCTV” nexus represented ...