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Was 2016 really a partcularly deadly year for artists?
I have heard several times that 2016 had witnessed more artist deaths than previous years...
Is there an actual statistic about this or is this just a biased feeling that expanded in people's minds?
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Lyrics for the rap in "She Drives Me Wild" by Michael Jackson
This is regarding the song She Drives Me Wild from the album Dangerous by Michael Jackson.
I have checked in many places on the Internet but the lyrics for the rap portion in this song are not published anywhere (including the CD sleeve).
Is there…
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Why was "Video Killed the Radio Star" picked as the first song on MTV?
It is widely known that "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first song on MTV, but is there a reason why?
Was the song picked specifically due to its content? Was it MTV saying "we are here and going to kill the radio"? Or was there another reason…
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What happened to Duffy?
Does anybody know what happened to Duffy? Her last album was released five years ago, hardly any live performance the last years, too.
Any news for a new album? Or did she just give up?
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What are some recordings by parody artists that exploit Common Meter for humorous effect?
Common meter, also known as ballad meter, is poetic meter where lines alternate having four accented syllables followed by three accented syllables. It is common in traditional hymns (Amazing Grace, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear), poetry (Emily…
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Square root for "united" in Pearl Jam "REARVIEWMIRROR" album art?
Does anyone know why, in the CD booklet for Pearl Jam's second album, Vs., on the lyrics page for the song "REARVIEWMIRROR", the word "united" appears to be replaced with a square-root symbol (√)?
Here is an image from pjcollectors.com:
The full…
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"Ex's and Oh's" by Elle King- What is "Oh's"?
What does "Oh's" mean in the pop song "Ex's and Oh's" by Elle King? http://www.metrolyrics.com/exs-ohs-lyrics-elle-king.html
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Explanation of R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World" video
R.E.M.'s song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" was very catchy and appeared in the beginning of the original Independence Day movie, which I believe was mutually beneficial in terms of making both the song and movie very…
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NOFX's song "Linoleum" - what's the meaning of this song?
What's the meaning of NOFX's song Linoleum?
What's the reference to linoleum?
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Does "Gangnam Style" contain any non-Korean words?
I used to assume "Style" was English and couldn't be Korean, but I subsequently found out that there's a Korean word based on the English word "style". However, I'm still wondering about what sounds like "Korea" and "Hey, sexy lady".
Does the song…
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Why the change to "Let us live to make men free?"
The 5th verse of the Battle Hymn of the Republic
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me
As He died to make men worthy, let us die to make men free
While God is marching…
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When was blues first called "the Devil's music"?
From Robert Johnson's alleged deal at a Mississippi crossroads, to use of the Diabolus in Musica, to tales of drinking and midnight creepin'... the darkness in the blues is there for all to see. But when was it first dubbed "the Devil's music"?
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What's the difference between scoring and arranging?
Sometimes, I read "this song was arranged by someone", and "this song was scored by somebody else".
What's the difference between scoring some music and arranging it?
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Was The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" the first released record to contain a sample of another released record?
The Beatles' Yellow Submarine contains a cut-up of a Sousa march that apparently came from another record (as described in http://www.beatlesebooks.com/yellow-submarine). Was this the first instance of a released record sampling another released…
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Which famous musicians despise piano competitions, barring Bartók and Ives?
Source: The Dark Side of Piano Competitions, by Michael Johnson, AUG. 7, 2009 [reproduced here also]
[...] A petition now circulating has attracted more than 500 signatures urging “transparency” and an end to the secret ballot. A questionnaire from…
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