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Lyrics of the verses from Henrik Zeabird’s "Rain"
I can’t hear many parts from Henrik Zeabird’s Rain (available for download from their Bandcamp page), and I can’t find the lyrics online (public lyrics sites, like LyricWikia, don’t list any songs from Henrik Zeabird, and searching for some phrases…
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Springsteen collectors - What are the "must have" ROIOs?
I know some might consider this "too broad" or a "list question", but there are probably a very limited number of answers here.
I'm looking to explore Bruce Springsteen's illustrious touring career. I'm wondering what are the dates/titles of some…
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Who was the first person to spin a double bass during a performance?
I was wondering who was the first person to spin a double bass during a performance, and who popularized it?
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Is there an easy process to figure out a song's specific genre?
I always hear music that is apparently one genre, but it's actually another for some reason.
For example, earlier today I was listening to Infected Mushroom and I noticed some of their songs are verging on what most people would consider dubstep,…
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"Are you going to leave me here alone and forsake your own country?"
I'm trying to remember a folk song I heard (recorded, sung by a man with a guitar) as a child. The only part I can remember now is from the refrain, which goes
Singing Jimmy, dearest Jimmy,
On the banks of the deep blue sea,
Are you going to…
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Is there “philosophical” metal?
I'm interested in music that is about philosophy, specifically about great philosophers. I prefer metal, though rock and other alt forms are acceptable. And obviously no black or death metal, I don't want to have to hunt down the lyrics, I want to…
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Who invented the Moonwalk?
According to Wikipedia, the Moonwalk dance, although popularized by Michael Jackson, dates back at least as far as the 1930's. Singer Cab Calloway is cited as being familiar with it back then, but there's no indication he actually invented it…
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Making music with cheap programs?
I keep seeing these "make your own music" videos on YouTube and it sounds like a lot of fun. But the people making these videos have these really expensive programs for making these sounds, ($4,000 at least. Per program)
I'm only a Junior in High…
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First rock band ever?
Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States.
What is…
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Sampled Rap Songs
It's entirely standard for rap songs to use samples, but what about the other way around --rap music sampled for use in non-rap songs? I can think of two examples: Macy Gray's Do Something which samples OutKast's 1994 song Git Up, Git Out, and…
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Publishing agreement around Beyoncé's song "Sandcastles"
According to this information, why did the song writer Vincent Berry II said that the he couldn't sign the contract because it's a high interest loan? Why is that?
From Wikipedia, who quotes an article of the Los Angeles Times:
Beyoncé received…
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What's the origin idea of "guitar-synth"?
What I know is: Pat Metheny is the one who used it on guitar. But, some said that he's the first one who ever use it.
Is it correct? Because I read in Wikipedia that Jimmy Page used it too. What it's came from/origin?
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Why does the music video of "Living Next Door to Alice" by Smokie seem happy?
The song "Living Next Door to Alice" tells (in my opinion) a bit of a sad story. The protagonist is talking about Alice leaving, how he won't be able to see her again and won't be able to ever tell her about his feelings. Despite that sadness, in…
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Where did synth-pop and electro-pop come from, and what it's difference?
I recognize that they're both using synthesizer on their songs, that I think that they're came from the same roots, but nowadays they likely to expand their type.
For example, I define The 1975 (band) is a mix of synth-pop and rock, but Au Revoir,…
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Country music about cascading of love and help
It's been more than 15 years since I heard this beautiful country music.
The song tells us the story of a man (or a lady) that gets in trouble by having a flat tire that they can't repair, then some guy stops by and helps and when the driver offers…
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