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Rock group Spirit

Last post by Y M Ionhere « Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:46 pm
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by matt1 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 7:26 pm

I know that the Spirit song Taurus (which is my zodiac sign) was ripped from Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven ! From 1969, here is the song I Got A...

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Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:46 pm
Billboard website & charts

Last post by matt1 « Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:36 am

by matt1 » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:36 am

I guess you will have to pay for the Billboard website to see the remaining chart action (except The Hot 100 Charts & The Top 200 Album Charts)....

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Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:36 am
Ides talking "Vehicle" on "Antenna TV"

Last post by matt1 « Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:35 am
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by matt1 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:14 pm

The Ides of March talking about the song Vehicle on Antenna TV which became the fastest single in Warner Bros. history from 49 years ago:

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Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:35 am
1910 Fruitgum Co. "Hard Ride" (1969)

Last post by sfpcc « Sun Nov 10, 2019 7:26 pm
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by matt1 » Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:16 pm

My story of the bubblegum group The 1910 Fruitgum Co. Hard Ride (from 1969 on Buddah) which is NOW available on itunes website!! The album cover has...

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Sun Nov 10, 2019 7:26 pm
Leo Sayer

Last post by matt1 « Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:10 am
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by matt1 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:25 pm

Leo Sayer I Hear The Laughter (from 1976 Endless Flight ) (audio only & album track) B 45 single of How Much Love . This song should have been a...

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Sun Nov 10, 2019 1:10 am
Pat Travers

Last post by matt1 « Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:02 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:52 pm

Canadian (Toronto born) guitarist & singer Pat Travers New Age Music (from 1981 Radio Active ) Went to # 33 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Charts in...

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Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:02 pm
Rick Derringer

Last post by matt1 « Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:45 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:35 pm

Rick Derringer Time Warp (instrumental) (from 1973 All American Boy ) (audio only & album track) B 45 single of Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo . My older...

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Last post by matt1
Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:45 pm
Bruce Cockburn "Call It Democracy"

Last post by matt1 « Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:25 pm

by matt1 » Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:25 pm

Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn Call It Democracy (from 1986 World Of Wonders ) (music video) Did not charted in the U.S.. Bruce also used Flying f--k...

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Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:25 pm
Arthur (or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

Last post by moldyoldie « Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:13 am

by moldyoldie » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:13 am

Perchance there might be a few Kinks fans in the audience, BBC Radio 4 has produced a dramatization of the group's classic '69 album Arthur ,...

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Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:13 am
Halloween Music

Last post by matt1 « Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:03 am
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by WZRC 1067 » Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:09 pm

I'll start.

Black No 1- Type 0 Negative.

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Last post by matt1
Sat Nov 02, 2019 3:03 am
Favorite Ozzy Song

Last post by WZRC 1067 « Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:07 pm
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by WZRC 1067 » Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:53 am

Mine Is You can't Kill Rock And Roll .

I love the beginning intro.

And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about
And I can't...

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Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:07 pm
Favorite James Bond Theme

Last post by moldyoldie « Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:57 am
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by sfpcc » Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:16 pm

Does anyone out there have a favorite James Bond Theme? I guess mine would be Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon, (The Spy Who Loved Me)
or Shirley...

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Last post by moldyoldie
Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:57 am
Ronn, Ron & TV's "Tarzan"??

Last post by matt1 « Sat Oct 26, 2019 6:46 am

by matt1 » Sat Oct 26, 2019 6:46 am

Face The Music episode from early 1981 has Ronn, Ron & TV's Tarzan host Ron Ely!! Saw the episodes for the first time on the USA Network back in 1990...

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Last post by matt1
Sat Oct 26, 2019 6:46 am
Signature Songs

Last post by Jacques Strap « Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:55 pm
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by Turkeytop » Thu Oct 17, 2019 7:50 pm
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Certain singers had songs which we immediately associate with their name

Sinatra had New York New York

Patsy Cline had Crazy

Etc.

Heard one on...
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Last post by Jacques Strap
Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:55 pm
Todd Rundgren's funniest song

Last post by matt1 « Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:03 pm
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by matt1 » Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:31 pm

From 1978 Hermit Of Mink Hollow . My older brother Mark bought that album in 1979 & he wanted me to give a listen!! Also Piss Aaron (from 1972...

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Last post by matt1
Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:03 pm
Favorite Act at the Original Woodstock

Last post by moldyoldie « Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:50 am
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by moldyoldie » Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:34 am

Even if you weren't there during the '69 Summer of Love, it was documented in a popular film and two top-selling albums. Many of the performances...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:50 am
Mike Posner

Last post by matt1 « Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:19 pm

by matt1 » Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:19 pm

Mike did it!! He walked 3,000 miles!!

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Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:19 pm
Guitarist Vincent Bell dies at 84

Last post by CK-722 « Sat Oct 19, 2019 1:26 am
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by matt1 » Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:08 am

Guitarist Vincent Bell, known for his watery guitar sound has died at 84 years old. He played Midnight Cowboy (1969) & the remake of Bob Dylan's Lay...

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Sat Oct 19, 2019 1:26 am
Rock And Roll Is DEAD!!

Last post by FET-500 « Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:32 pm
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by matt1 » Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:32 pm

Back in September of 1995, singer Lenny Kravitz sang Rock And Roll Is Dead (from Circus , later on Greatest Hits ). KISS member Gene Simmons said in...

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Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:32 pm
Muffs singer dies

Last post by Y M Ionhere « Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:03 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:04 pm

Kim Shattuck, singer of 90's punk rock trio The Muffs (1995 Blonder & Blonder ) has died of ALS at 56 years old.

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Last post by Y M Ionhere
Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:03 pm
Ginger Baker dies at 80

Last post by FET-500 « Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:27 pm
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by matt1 » Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:43 am

Former Cream drummer Ginger Baker has died at 80 years old.

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:27 pm
"Yacht Pop" is DEAD

Last post by ftballfan « Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:08 am
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by matt1 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:06 pm

Soft Rock or Adult Contemporary or called it Yacht Rock or Yacht Pop is DEAD!! There are NO ballads these days since the late 80's!!!

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Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:08 am
Eddie And The Hot Rods

Last post by matt1 « Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:02 pm

by matt1 » Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:02 pm

Barrie Masters, singer of UK group Eddie And The Hot Rods has died at 63 years old. They did the remake of Bob Seger's 1974 song Get Out Of Denver .

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Last post by matt1
Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:02 pm
DTE concert

Last post by fuzzpower « Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:30 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Fri Sep 20, 2019 10:03 am

Anyone see Rascal Fatts at DTE?

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Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:30 pm
Robert Hunter

Last post by sfpcc « Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:16 pm

by sfpcc » Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:16 pm

Grateful Dead Lyricist Robert Hunter has died at the age of 78, (he worked on the songs Jerry Garcia wrote such as Ripple, Uncle John's Band, China...

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Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:16 pm
Best Use of Cowbell in a Song

Last post by Ed Joseph « Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:57 pm
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by moldyoldie » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:25 am
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My choice is Whiskey Train - Procol Harum

Yours?
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Last post by Ed Joseph
Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:57 pm
Ric Ocasek (The Cars) dies at 75

Last post by matt1 « Wed Sep 18, 2019 10:52 pm
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by matt1 » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:27 pm

I was watching How It Really Happened with host Hill Harper (on CNN Headline News) about the late Timothy McVeigh & the Oklahoma City bombing in...

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Last post by matt1
Wed Sep 18, 2019 10:52 pm
Eddie Money dies

Last post by matt1 « Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:53 pm
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by matt1 » Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:01 am

Singer Eddie Money has died of cancer at 70 years old. I saw Eddie performing only once with Edgar Winter & April Wine at Obijway Island in Saginaw...

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Last post by matt1
Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:53 pm
The Mount Rushmore of American music

Last post by ftballfan « Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:06 am
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by Vic Doucette » Sat Aug 24, 2019 10:35 am

Who would be on your Mount Rushmore of American music?

Here are the rules:

1. You must select four people. Not three, not five, just four.

2. If...

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Last post by ftballfan
Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:06 am
Favourite Hymns

Last post by audiophile « Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:43 am
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by Turkeytop » Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:59 pm

I'm not religious in any sense of the word. I'm an atheist. Not a militant atheist. I don't go around trying to convert others to atheism. Whatever...

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Last post by audiophile
Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:43 am
The Coming End Of Rock and Roll

Last post by fuzzpower « Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:43 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Sat Aug 31, 2019 2:03 pm

Remaining Geezers Partial List.

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Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:43 pm
A Conflation Of 99s and Totos

Last post by CK-722 « Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:08 am

by CK-722 » Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:08 am

99 by Toto is not about Agent 99, and the name Toto is not originally about the dog from The Wizard Of Oz . But this conflation helps me forget that...

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Last post by CK-722
Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:08 am
Eddie Money has cancer

Last post by matt1 « Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:03 pm
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by matt1 » Sat Aug 24, 2019 8:23 am

Eddie Money has cancer at 70 years old. Story on TMZ website:

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Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:03 pm
19 weeks has stopped

Last post by matt1 « Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:42 am
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by matt1 » Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:52 pm

The Billboard Hot 100 Charts record of 19 weeks by Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus Old Town Road is over. Billie Ellish Bad Guy finally hits # 1 after...

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Last post by matt1
Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:42 am
Woodstock Cancelled

Last post by matt1 « Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:24 am
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by fuzzpower » Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:33 am

There were a few of the originals signed up (I know Melanie Safka was one), but there were problems since the start. When it was decided to move it...

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Last post by matt1
Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:24 am
Spooky Story About ARP In Owosso

Last post by Ed Joseph « Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:42 am
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by CK-722 » Sun Jul 07, 2019 10:42 pm

50 records appeared in a box on the commenter's porch on the night prior to the fire that destroyed the American Record Pressing Plant in 1972. The...

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:42 am
Billboard Top 600 Hits 1958-2018

Last post by Ed Joseph « Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:20 am
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by CK-722 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:03 pm

Never saw this list before. Billboard All Time Top 600 1958-2018.

Like most charts, there are some criticisms. Like overreliance on the number of...

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:20 am
Katy Perry loses $2.78 million lawsuit over copyright infringement

Last post by Turkeytop « Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:41 pm
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by bmw » Thu Aug 01, 2019 9:27 pm

Apparently the jury found that Dark Horse sounds too much like this song -

Personally I find the comparisons to be weak at best as the 2 songs...

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Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:41 pm
Theme Songs From TV Shows That Were Hot 100 Hits

Last post by sfpcc « Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:15 am
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by CK-722 » Sat Jul 27, 2019 12:51 pm
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My favorites of these songs that were hits are:

Secret Agent Man-Johnny Rivers
Theme From The Rockford Files-Mike Post

What are yours?
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Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:15 am
Fake Bands / TV And Movies

Last post by sfpcc « Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:22 pm
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by sfpcc » Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:24 pm
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Can anyone think of any made up / fake bands that only existed in TV or Movies. This doesn't include groups like The Monkees or Spinal Tap which were...
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Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:22 pm
Songs with Girl or Guy Names in the Title

Last post by moldyoldie « Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:44 am
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How many songs can you think of with Girl names or Guy names in the song titles, Here are a few,
“Runaround Sue” by Dion 1961
“Elenore” by The...
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Last post by moldyoldie
Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:44 am
Grand Funk Railroad "1976"

Last post by matt1 « Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:39 pm
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by matt1 » Thu Jul 04, 2019 12:23 am

Produce by the late Frank Zappa. (YEAH RIGHT) (audio only)

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Last post by matt1
Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:39 pm
Blink 182 Enema of The state Turns 20

Last post by WZRC 1067 « Fri Jul 05, 2019 6:33 pm

by WZRC 1067 » Fri Jul 05, 2019 6:33 pm

Sort of a guilty pleasure of mine I guess. This was there major breakthrough Album, Just before 107.9 The End in Cleveland changed format, I remember...

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Fri Jul 05, 2019 6:33 pm
UMG Fire

Last post by Ed Joseph « Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:05 pm
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by Ed Joseph » Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:32 am

Someone posted a link to this article on Rocketchat for HF Underground, regarding the fire in 2008 that UMG kept hidden for years. A very sad read....

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:05 pm
U2 & The Stooges

Last post by matt1 « Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:35 pm

by matt1 » Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:35 pm

If you like the U2 song Desire (from 1988 Rattle And Hum movie soundtrack), if you haven't already, listen to The Stooges (with Iggy Pop) song 1969...

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Last post by matt1
Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:35 pm
Tony Carey "First Day Of Summer"

Last post by matt1 « Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:32 pm
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by matt1 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:00 am

From exactly 35 years ago back in the Summer of 1984, former Richie Blackmore's Rainbow (the late Ronnie James Dio years) & the lead singer of Planet...

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Last post by matt1
Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:32 pm
500,000 recordings in fire in 2008

Last post by TC Talks « Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:40 am
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by matt1 » Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:32 am

Story here: :shock: :(

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Last post by TC Talks
Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:40 am
Crowbar member dies

Last post by Ed Joseph « Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:17 pm
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by matt1 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:24 pm

Kelly Jay, member of the Canadian group Crowbar whose 1971 song Oh, What A Feeling! was a Canadian hit which did NOT charted in the United States has...

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Mon Jul 01, 2019 9:17 pm
Madonna "Gun Control" music video

Last post by matt1 « Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:59 pm

by matt1 » Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:59 pm

Nuff said!!!

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Last post by matt1
Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:59 pm
Numerical Sequences In Pop Titles And Lyrics

Last post by sfpcc « Wed Jun 26, 2019 4:08 am
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by CK-722 » Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:42 pm
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There are many songs where the title and lyrics duplicate each other, and some, but not all, of those have been omitted due to redundancy.

Titles...
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Wed Jun 26, 2019 4:08 am

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