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Band or artist that has more songs appear on movie soundtrack
What group or artist holds the record for appearing on the most movie soundtracks?
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Sponge Cake in "True Blue" by John Williamson
In the famous Australian folk song "True Blue" written by John Williamson, he asks "If they sell us out like sponge cake, Do you really care?" Is this referring to anything in particular? For example, was the recipe for lamingtons sold off to…
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Does the written music exist?
I've been playing 'Left Bank Two' for some time now, sometimes recognised as the t.v. theme for 'Vision On' in the '70s. I've transcribed it, and there is an arrangement out there, but, since it was recorded in the final bit of time left after a…
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Secret message in "Secret messages"?
It is common knowledge, that Electric Light Orchestra managed to encode a lot of secret messages in their album "Secret Messages", usually by inverting them (you have to invert part of song to listen them back - for instance, beginning of first…
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Houndmouth's influences
I have been really enjoying Houndmouth's two albums lately and I was wondering if anyone knew what their influences are? They have an interesting twang that I have not heard from any bands I listen to and I really like it. Almost like a darker…
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Cover song royalties
Are artists that sell cover songs (e.g. Sleeping at Last, Boyce Avenue, Pentatonix, Jasmine Thompson, etc.) required to pay royalties to original artist of said song?
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Northern Soul(?) track very similar to intro of "Holy City" by Joan As Police Woman
While listening to "Holy City" by Joan As Police Woman, I keep getting an incredible feeling of deja vu/similarity from the opening chords/verse for a possibly Northern Soul song I have heard before, that is similar in pace and tone (not in a…
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In what music genre is The Coconut Song?
Recently, I stumbled upon a funny song on Youtube named "The Coconut Song" (alias Da Coconut Nut - by Smoky Mountains) and I couldn't quite figure out what music genre is it writen in.
What's the genre The Coconut Song is in?
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What is the opus number of Charles Koechlin's Monody for English horn?
Today, I heard
Charles Koechlin's Monody for English horn
Lajos Lencses
CD CPO 999614-2
Does anyone know which opus number this work has?
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How to name the typical oriental/greek melody?
I'm from middle Europe, and to me, oriental music (also the Turkish Arabesk music) has a typical oblique/ skewed melody. In Greek music, despite other culture, there is in my opinion the same oriental melody.
I like that very much and for me it…
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What is the genre of "Kiss me (IMSA remix)"?
In the song Kiss me (IMSA remix), the artists are Mr. Brick, DJ Lapin and Anna Miracles.
Does this really lazy beat have a name? What genre would this be?
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What is the genre of music called with instrumental and vocals that are not "human"
So music like Yuki Kajiura - I talk to the Rain, where it has vocals but they are not any language we know of.
and songs like heart and courage
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Meaning of "Red Flags" and "Bites the Dust" in Sia's song, Elastic Heart?
I've read the lyric Elastic Heart by Sia, and I don't really understand in this part:
And I wanted it, I wanted it bad
But there were so many red flags
Now another one bites the dust
Yeah let's be clear, I'll trust no one
I'm not sure about this,…
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Lost Boyz lyrics from "Guiltiness" remix (Bob Marley - Chant Down Bablyon remix album)
Hello and thanks in advance for your answers. I like this song a lot, but it seems that the only available lyrics are for the original Bob Marley song. I would like you to help me get this lyrics for the rap verse on the remix from the "Chant Down…
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Why is the Blue Neighbourhood trilogy called so?
As clear from the title, why is Troy Sivan's music video trilogy and album Blue Neighbourhood called so?
Is it a reference to man's world? As blue represent men - or is there some other meaning?
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