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Is your favorite part of a song the bridge? Join Writer and Musician Matthew J. Kaplan to hear all about his favorite bridges!

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Like The Weather by @10000maniacs.bsky.social has a great bridge! Listen - I think it might help with that shiver in your bones! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/like-the-weather-1988

#10000Maniacs #NatalieMerchant #MusicBlog #MusicBridge #WeatherSong #RainSong #AlternativeRock #80sMusic

15.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wouldn't It Be Nice if every song had a bridge like this one: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/wouldnt-it-be-nice-1966
#TheBeachBoys #MusicBlog #60sMusic #60sMusicBlog #PetSounds #Bridge #MusicBridge

19.09.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Hook (with and without The Medicine Show) gave us memorable hooks and an outstanding bridge with When You’re In Love With a Beautiful Woman: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/when-youre-in-love-with-a-beautiful-woman-1979
#musicblog #drhook #musicbridge #70smusic

26.08.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taylor Swift and Karma vibe like this: on the best bridges blog: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/karma-2022 #bridge #songbridge #songwriting #taylorswift #karma

09.08.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Lola" by The Kinks is a song about love conquering all, and it features a bridge that's better than most! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/lola-1970

30.07.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You know where you are? You're in the jungle, baby! Welcome to this excellent bridge, and Welcome to the Jungle: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/welcome-to-the-jungle-1987 #bridge #musicbridge #gunsnroses #welcometothejungle #rockmusic #80smusic #metal #song #songbridge

30.06.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Somebody to Love" by Queen is a tremendous song with one of the best bridges ever! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/somebody-to-love-1976 #songs #songwriting #Queen #somebodytolove #bridge #songbridge

28.05.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sweet Talking Guy by The Chiffons has a great bridge - talk sweet to me! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/sweet-talking-guy-1966

15.05.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"You're Ruining Your Birthday For Me" by The Bright Spots has a great bridge! hypeddit.com/thebrightspots/youreruiningyourbirthdayforme

10.05.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue by Crystal Gayle has a great bridge - and a twisty third verse! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/dont-it-make-my-brown-eyes-blue-1977

29.04.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"If I were you, I'd realize that" No Reply by The Beatles has one of the Best Bridges! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/no-reply-1964

26.04.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"As We Go Up, We Go Down" by Guided By Voices features a one-line bridge, and it's one of the Best Bridges! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/as-we-go-up-we-go-down-1995

19.04.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Bob Dylan's 1969 album Nashville Skyline, "Lay Lady Lay" has one of our best bridges! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/lay-lady-lay-1969

08.04.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I knew you were waiting for this bridge! It's Aretha, it's George, it's the Best Bridges Blog! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/i-knew-you-were-waiting-for-me-1987

01.04.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It isn't even winter but I'm shivering! XTC's "Snowman" features today's best bridge! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/snowman-1982

24.03.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Grateful Dead's "Black Peter," narrated from our protagonist's deathbed, has one of the best bridges! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/black-peter-1970

06.03.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today on Best Bridges Blog! Jump (For My Love) from the Pointer Sisters: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges...

26.02.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Simon and Garfunkel's "America" is a gorgeous song with an outstanding bridge! Let us be lovers and let's enjoy this bridge! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/america-1968

12.02.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The world is feeling weird, so let's check out a weird bridge! From 1978, it's "Grease," from the soundtrack of the same name - take it away, Frankie! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/grease-1978

04.02.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guest blogger Matt Schwartzer "bridges" the gap between @jamestaylor-com.bsky.social and The Beatles with "A Little Something Something" www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges...

28.01.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elliott Smith's Waltz 2 (XO) is heartbreaking song with a gorgeous bridge: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges...

21.12.2024 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ain't No Sunshine from Bill Withers has a great bridge! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/aint-no-sunshine-1971

05.12.2024 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Who's "Squeeze Box," a song with an amusing, thinly veiled double entendre and a great bridge! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges...

27.11.2024 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today on Best Bridges Blog: "Save Me" by Aimee Mann! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/save-me-1999

17.11.2024 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From 1972, it's Lou Reed's "Satellite of Love" - let's check out the bridge! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/satellite-of-love-1972

17.11.2024 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's bridge is the original "Take Me to the Bridge" song! From 1970, here's Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine! www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/get-up-i-feel-like-a-sex-machine-1970

17.11.2024 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's Best Bridges comes to us from The Cookies! From 1963, it's "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)" www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/dont-say-nothin-bad-about-my-baby-1963

17.11.2024 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Weezer's debut, we discuss "Say Ain't So," a song that addresses addiction and family trauma, highlighted by an explosive bridge featuring the narrator's letter and attempt to confront those who hurt him most: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/say-it-aint-so-1994

17.11.2024 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Written by Prince, and recorded by The Bangles, Manic Monday gave us an outstanding bridge! Read more here: www.matthewjkaplan.com/best-bridges-blog/manic-monday-1985

17.11.2024 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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