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What's up with Metallica's "St. Anger" album?
Why do people hate the St. Anger album so much?
I as a Metallica fan find it quite interesting.
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Is Billie Jean really not his lover?
Every time I hear the song, I don't get it. Is Billie Jean really not his lover? Is she just a girl who claims he was the one? If so, why does the baby has eyes similar to his?
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History of Western Music: Audio or Video Lecture Series
In particular I am interested in lectures that cover the Major Eras (Early, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, etc.), i.e. a survey course.
I very enjoyed Schickele Mix, and wonder if there is a similar lecture where music and…
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Whatever happened with InstantLive technology?
Some 10 years ago, Clear Channel attempted to grab an even larger market share by offering InstantLive CDs. However, I've never seen or heard of one at any show I've ever been to.
Did this technology ever take off? Has anyone here ever bought one…
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Was "Interstella 5555" the first film that visually realized an album?
The film Interstella 5555 – The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) is the visual realization of Daft Punk’s album Discovery:
the film’s soundtrack consists of the album’s songs, i.e., watching the film is like listening to the album
the film’s…
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Who is Sister Irene in "Going Down" by Freddie King?
I'm working on Going Down by Freddie King and I don't understand the reference of this sentence:
I'm going back to Chattanooga and sleep on sister Irene's porch
I can't find any reference from my European point of view. Who's sister Irene?
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Identify a sample in "Summertime" by Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince?
I'm curious what the origin of main background-persistent sample in the DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) song Summertime is from? It's sort of familiar to me as something reminiscent of some electronic charging noise but I can't quite…
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What's the oldest known song that is still played today?
I am curious on whether any songs still exist from Roman Empire (before the split, so ca. 27 BC – 395 AD), from the Greek period (Alexander the Great to the end of the Seleucid Empire, so ca. 356 BC - 63 BC), or earlier.
What's the oldest known song…
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What's with the pink carnations?
Several songs mention pink carnations.
"A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" by Marty Robbins
A white sport coat and a pink carnation
I'm all dressed up for the dance
A white sport coat and a pink carnation
I'm all alone in romance
(...)
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What is the deep instrument in the track 'The Boxer' by Simon & Garfunkel?
Towards the end of the song, while they are singing "Lie la lie lie lie lie lie," around 4:19, a very deep instrument joins the song for its closing moments, emitting blasts like an organ.
What is this instrument?
Below is the track:
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What is the background of "Der Fischer und der Boss" by Reinhard Mey?
The German singer-songwriter Reinhard Mey has a song called "Der Fischer und der Boss", which translates to "The Fisherman and the Boss".
It tells the story of a fisherman who sometimes goes out for tourists so they can fish too. The boss comes to…
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First rock song to use the 3/4 time signature?
The three-four time signature is frequently used in swing music or dance music. But what was the first rock song to use this time signature?
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What is the true meaning of bohemian rhapsody?
I have noticed that there are many different interpretation of Queen's top hit rock song, Bohemian Rhapsody. Since most of the lyrics are a little unclear and there is a pile of nonsense in the "opera" part, I would want to see if there would be an…
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Why did Paul and George often share the same mic?
As I was looking at Beatles old live performances, I noticed that Paul and George are often singing in the same microphone :
The awesomeness of this setup also comes from the fact that Paul is left handed so it matches well with George.
Is there…
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Why artists/bands do not always include lyrics' sheet in their albums?
Some albums do not include any lyrics' sheet, but often the lyrics are officially available (for free) on artists' website.
Does that means that words are considered less important than music, and in some ways superluous to be offer together with…
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