Dead Songwriter’s Roast Still Slaps, Sorry History Class

Forget leafy history books—this late songwriter’s quaintly forgotten targets keep popping up like that one embarrassing MySpace photo you thought you deleted. New generations keep stumbling on him, proving the article’s point: 'The late songwriter’s targets are mostly forgotten—so why do new generations keep discovering him?' Maybe because he’s the ultimate ghostwriter of shade, haunting us with lyrics sharper than your ex’s comebacks.

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Source: Newyorker | Published: 7/29/2025 | Author: Adam Gopnik