"Fighter" is a rock-infused empowerment anthem by Christina Aguilera, released as the third single from her fourth studio album Stripped on March 10, 2003. The song was written by Aguilera and Scott Storch, and produced by the latter. Inspired by Guns N' Roses' song "November Rain," "Fighter" was characterized as a hybrid of rock, pop and R&B that incorporates elements of arena rock and rock and roll. Aguilera revealed the song stemmed from her "very chaotic and abusive" home where she didn't feel "safe," and from being picked on and alienated in school because of her musical passion, which made her become "smarter and stronger." Aguilera wrote the song about her father, who abandoned her family. In a 2018 appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked, she revealed her 2002 song "Fighter" was about finding out her ex-boyfriend was gay. The track sees Aguilera thanking a man who had done her wrong for making her a "fighter." The writing process began during her promotion for her debut album in 1999, and she wanted to make an "emotionally rich and positive empowering" song, especially for women. The song received mostly positive reviews for its empowering message and Aguilera's powerful vocals, peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and achieved double platinum certification in the United States. The music video, directed by Floria Sigismondi, used the metaphor of a moth's metamorphosis to symbolize transformation from vulnerability to strength, earning multiple awards including a Juno Award for Video of the Year.

"Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" is a song by American singers Elle King and Miranda Lambert, released on February 26, 2021 as the lead single from King's third studio album Come Get Your Wife. Elle King and Martin Johnson originally wrote "Drunk" back in 2013, along with "America's Sweetheart," which she recorded for her 2015 debut album, Love Stuff.

When Johnson reached out to King about singing on a different project six years later, she took the opportunity to ask the songwriter to help her redo the verses of "Drunk," and happy with the new version, King was going to record and release it herself before having the idea to get Miranda Lambert involved. Elle and Miranda were on tour together for Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars and became really good friends, and she sent Miranda the song in 2019 and asked her if she would sing on it.

The song was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in both Nashville and New York. The track features a party anthem about extending a wild night out rather than going home.

The song reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in April 2022, becoming the first female duet to reach the top of the charts in almost thirty years following Reba McEntire and Linda Davis' "Does He Love You" in 1993. "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" was certified Platinum by the RIAA on February 25, 2022, recognizing 1,000,000 equivalent units, and the certification was presented as a surprise to King and Lambert during a concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, the Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year and won the Academy of Country Music Award for Video of the Year.

King pointed out that even though "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" is a fun song, it also was an anthem for post-pandemic life: "With everything that we have been through as a country, as a planet, and as a galaxy in the last couple of years, what we need is a freaking anthem about not wanting to be stuck inside."

“Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & the Pips is a soulful ballad released in 1973 that tells a heartfelt story of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of a simpler life. Written by Jim Weatherly and featured on the group’s album Imagination, the song follows a man who gives up his dreams of stardom in Los Angeles and returns to Georgia, with his devoted partner choosing to follow him. Gladys Knight’s powerful vocals, paired with the smooth harmonies of the Pips, bring emotional depth to the narrative. The song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award, solidifying its place as a classic in American soul and R&B music history.

Gladys Knight & the Pips Midnight Train to Georgia Lyrics

L.A proved too much for the man
(Too much for the man)
(He couldn't make it)
So, he's leaving the life he's come to know, oh

He said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
What's left of his world
The world he left behind
Not so long ago

He's leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train)
Hmm, yeah
Said he's going back (going back to find)
To a simpler place and time (and when he takes that ride)
Oh yes, he is (guess who's gonna sit right by his side)

And I'll be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(It's his, his and hers alone)

He kept dreaming
(Dreaming)
Oh, that someday he'd be a star
(A superstar, but he didn't get far)
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don't always come true (dreams don't always come true)
Oh no (uh-uh, no, uh-uh)

So he hung all his hopes
And he even sold his own car, hmm
Bought a one way ticket back
To the life that he once knew
Oh yes he did
He said he would

I know he's leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train)
Hmm, yeah
Said he's going back to find, oh (going back to find)
A simpler place and time (and when he takes that ride)
(Guess who's gonna sit right by his side)

And, I'm gonna be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(It's his, his and hers alone)

Oh, he's leaving
(Leaving)
On a midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train)
Yeah, oh yo
Said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
Oh, a simpler place and time (whenever he takes that ride)
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side)

I've got to be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(Is his, his and hers alone)

one love
(All aboard) all aboard
A midnight train to ride
(One love) one love
(All aboard) all aboard

Gotta go on the midnight train to go (midnight train to go)
(One love) one love
(All aboard) all aboard
Aha, the midnight train to go (midnight train to go)

My world (one love)
His world (all aboard)
Our world, mine and his alone (midnight train to go)
My world (one love)
His world (all aboard)
Our world, mine and his alone (midnight train to go)

I've got to go (one love)
I've got to go (all abroad)
I've got to go (midnight train to go)
Hey
I've got to go (one love)
I've got to go (all abroad)
(Midnight train to go)

My world (one love)
His world (all aboard)
My man, his girl
I've got to go, I've got go
I've got to go

“Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & the Pips is a soulful ballad released in 1973 that tells a heartfelt story of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of a simpler life. Written by Jim Weatherly and featured on the group’s album Imagination, the song follows a man who gives up his dreams of stardom in Los Angeles and returns to Georgia, with his devoted partner choosing to follow him. Gladys Knight’s powerful vocals, paired with the smooth harmonies of the Pips, bring emotional depth to the narrative. The song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award, solidifying its place as a classic in American soul and R&B music history.

Gladys Knight & the Pips Midnight Train to Georgia Lyrics

L.A proved too much for the man
(Too much for the man)
(He couldn't make it)
So, he's leaving the life he's come to know, oh

He said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
What's left of his world
The world he left behind
Not so long ago

He's leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train)
Hmm, yeah
Said he's going back (going back to find)
To a simpler place and time (and when he takes that ride)
Oh yes, he is (guess who's gonna sit right by his side)

And I'll be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(It's his, his and hers alone)

He kept dreaming
(Dreaming)
Oh, that someday he'd be a star
(A superstar, but he didn't get far)
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don't always come true (dreams don't always come true)
Oh no (uh-uh, no, uh-uh)

So he hung all his hopes
And he even sold his own car, hmm
Bought a one way ticket back
To the life that he once knew
Oh yes he did
He said he would

I know he's leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train)
Hmm, yeah
Said he's going back to find, oh (going back to find)
A simpler place and time (and when he takes that ride)
(Guess who's gonna sit right by his side)

And, I'm gonna be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(It's his, his and hers alone)

Oh, he's leaving
(Leaving)
On a midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train)
Yeah, oh yo
Said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
Oh, a simpler place and time (whenever he takes that ride)
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side)

I've got to be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(Is his, his and hers alone)

one love
(All aboard) all aboard
A midnight train to ride
(One love) one love
(All aboard) all aboard

Gotta go on the midnight train to go (midnight train to go)
(One love) one love
(All aboard) all aboard
Aha, the midnight train to go (midnight train to go)

My world (one love)
His world (all aboard)
Our world, mine and his alone (midnight train to go)
My world (one love)
His world (all aboard)
Our world, mine and his alone (midnight train to go)

I've got to go (one love)
I've got to go (all abroad)
I've got to go (midnight train to go)
Hey
I've got to go (one love)
I've got to go (all abroad)
(Midnight train to go)

My world (one love)
His world (all aboard)
My man, his girl
I've got to go, I've got go
I've got to go

"White Rabbit" is a psychedelic rock song performed by Jefferson Airplane, released in 1967. Written by Grace Slick, the song is known for its surreal lyrics that reference Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." It became one of the band's most famous tracks and a quintessential anthem of the psychedelic era.

The song opens with the memorable lines:

"One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small; And the ones that mother gives you, don't do anything at all"

"White Rabbit" is notable for its use of imagery from the Alice in Wonderland stories to convey themes of surrealism, altered states of consciousness, and social commentary. Grace Slick's powerful vocals and the band's psychedelic rock instrumentation contributed to its lasting impact and popularity.

"I Love Rock 'N Roll" is a rock song originally written and recorded by the Arrows in 1975. However, it was Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' 1981 cover that became the most famous rendition of the song. Joan Jett's version features her powerful vocals and a hard-rocking sound that helped define her career and solidify her place as a rock icon.

Released as a single in 1982, "I Love Rock 'N Roll" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven weeks, becoming one of the biggest hits of that year. The song's catchy chorus and energetic guitar riff, along with Joan Jett's rebellious persona, resonated strongly with audiences and contributed to its enduring popularity.

"I Love Rock 'N Roll" is often considered a classic anthem of rock music, celebrated for its bold attitude and unapologetic embrace of the genre. Joan Jett's rendition continues to be played widely on radio stations, featured in movies, and performed at concerts, maintaining its status as a timeless rock classic.

Joan Jett’s rendition of Season of the Witch captures the raw, gritty energy that defines her signature rock sound while honoring the eerie mystique of Donovan’s original 1966 track. Her version adds a harder, more aggressive edge, driven by distorted guitars and her unmistakable vocals, transforming the psychedelic folk tune into a rebellious rock anthem. Jett leans into the song's haunting atmosphere with a sense of defiance, amplifying the themes of transformation and unease that the lyrics evoke. The result is a compelling interpretation that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly bold, highlighting Jett’s ability to reinvent classic tracks through her powerful, unapologetic style.

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a beloved Christmas classic performed by Judy Garland. It was introduced in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis, in which Garland played the role of Esther Smith. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, and it quickly became one of the most enduring holiday tunes.

The original lyrics were somewhat melancholic, reflecting the bittersweet themes in the film, where Garland's character is trying to comfort her younger sister during a difficult time. The original version of the song includes the lines:

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
It may be your last.
Next year we may all be living in the past."

However, after the song became popular, the lyrics were revised to be more hopeful, particularly after Garland requested changes that made the song feel more optimistic. The revised lyrics (the version most commonly heard today) include:

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light.
Next year all our troubles will be out of sight."

Garland's warm and heartfelt performance of the song in the film, accompanied by her emotional delivery, made it an instant classic. Over time, many artists have covered the song, including Frank Sinatra, who also recorded a version with slightly altered lyrics, as well as more modern renditions by artists like Sam Smith and Michael Bublé.

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" has remained a staple of Christmas music due to its nostalgic, heartfelt tone, and its ability to evoke both warmth and reflection, making it a favorite during the holiday season.