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The lyrics of dazz band's Open Sesame
Possibly the most emotional song I've ever heard from Dazz Band's album Rock the Room.. I can not find the full lyrics of this song. I just heard something like 'I said "Open Sesame", not I've finally found the key...' at the climax...
Is there…
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Meaning of BRMC's song's title (0.0770833333333333)
I've been wondering for a while about what could 0.0770833333333333 mean? It's a song by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, from Beat The Devil's Tattoo album. What I figured out so far is that 0.0770833333333333 = 37/480 assuming that it's actually…
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How the celtic music were evolved? What is the true meaning of 'Celtic'?
I am a very big fan of celtic music and i often listen to them for hours straight. But how did these music evolve, like what are the main occasion for these musics, what purpose these music served etc. It would be very much helpful if explained.
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Tune for 'The Franklin's Maid'
The Franklin's Maid is a ballade I first encountered in The White Company, a historic novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. I am actually unsure if The Franklin's Maid is an Old English folk song or an original creation of Doyle. The lyrics are available…
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Meaning of Lyric No Love Allowed by Rihanna
I read the lyric of Rihanna song, No Love Allowed.
But here's, I don't understand about the meaning of this part
Fe fo fum like the sky is falling down on me Numb numb numb, he's so
cold he doesn't feel a thing Broken heart was the case Gwan and…
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What kind of percussion is this?
I recently bought two steps from hell's battlecry album, and there is a few percussion instruments which I'd love to know more about. For example, in "victory" you can hear this "tick tick tick" sound throughout the entire piece.
What is this? I…
Daniel Cann
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Medieval Music that sounds similar to opening of Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin?
I'm looking for medieval music that sounds similar to opening of Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin (the part without lyrics at the start): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW_7XBrDBAA
Here's an example of what I'm looking…
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Taco's Charleston Lyrics?
I have found this relatively obscure song by Taco, called Taco's Charleston, and noticed that the lyrics for much of the song are "unknown" (represented by the question marks).
Can someone identify these unknown lyrics?
Charleston,…
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Why are specific parts to music not free?
I wanted to get my hands on the tuba part for Bruckner's 8th so I could study the finale. I found I could get the full score for free, but I had to pay for the singular part. I'm pretty sure that the piece is in public domain, so why would I need to…
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What is the origin of the term 'toasting'?
What is the origin of the term 'toasting', in the Jamaican sense of delivering vocals over an instrumental B-side or riddim ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deejay_(Jamaican)#Toasting
There is use of the term "toasting" that refers to a form of…
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Are there any resourceful sites for finding album booklet scans?
I've been searching for a while now and haven't had any luck finding a site that's:
Frequently updated
Posts an entire album booklet vs. front/back or partial scans
Aside from purchasing the album in-store or on iTunes does anyone have a…
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Which works were the basis of J. G. Walther's organ transcriptions of concertos?
The German composer Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748) adapted about a dozen (mostly Italian) concertos for the organ. The only comprehensive list of these transcriptions for organ that I was able locate online is the second page of these CD liner…
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Why would a record label license a recording but not allow the performer to be named?
Today I was listening to a recorded lecture about the history of opera, which includes excerpts from performances. The professor mentioned after playing one excerpt that he regretted he couldn't tell us who the singer was, because the record labels…
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Songs similar to 'Atheist Runt' and 'Omnipresent knife in your back'
I'm looking for recommendations of songs similar to Atheist Runt and Omnipresent knife in your back. Both these songs were made by Napalm Death and are their only ones which I like.
I find the distinct musical style involving doomish vocals and…
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What genre is CHVRCHES?
I can't tell if CHVRCHES is pop or electro. It seems like some songs would be for the radio, but some songs by them are more for dancing and I can't decide on what exact genre they are.
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