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New Taylor Swift Lyrics Say She Wished She Lived in the 1830s, 'But Without All the Racists'?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
April 19, 2024 "This can’t actually be real ?" One X user commented.
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No, Oppenheimer's Full Name Wasn't 'John Jacob Oppenheimer Schmidt'

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
July 21, 2023 "His name is my name too."
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Is Beatles' Song 'Because' Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata' Played Backwards?

Is Beatles' Song 'Because' Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata' Played Backwards?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 18, 2001 Beethoven's sonata in C-sharp minor, written in 1801, has been associated with a number of roman ...
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Guitar, Leisure Activities, Musical Instrument

Was Song on Final Byrds Album Sung by a Roadie?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 8, 2006 "B.B. Class Road" is a song by The Byrds from the 1971 album Farther Along.
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 1964

'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Mysteries, Explained

Written by:
David Emery
Nov. 29, 2016 Learn why generations of young TV viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of a character n ...
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Page 43

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 27, 2009 Is the title of the David Crosby song 'Page 43' a reference to the New Testament?
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Is Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son' About Al Gore?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 15, 2006 President Donald Trump was mocked for the “absolute irony” of playing the anti-privilege song ‘F ...
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'American Girl' Suicide

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 10, 2006 Was the song 'American Girl' based upon a student's suicide at the University of Florida?
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Precious Lord and Tommy Dorsey

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
July 15, 2005 Was 'Precious Lord' written by the famous big band leader Tommy Dorsey?
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Dear Diary

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 10, 2004 Did Alicia Keys' song 'Diary' prompt a flood of calls to her old phone number?
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It Is No Secret

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
July 31, 2003 Did Billy Graham and John Wayne have a hand in the creation of the song 'It Is No Secret'?
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Mother and Child Reunion

Written by:
David Mikkelson
March 27, 2002 Did Paul Simon take the title of his song 'Mother and Child Reunion' from the name of a chicken- ...
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I Don't Like Mondays

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 26, 2002 The 1979 Boomtown Rats song 'I Don't Like Mondays' was inspired by a San Diego school shooting.
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Dead Man's Curve

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Nov. 11, 2001 Jan Berry of Jan & Dean had a near-fatal automobile accident on the very same road the duo had s ...
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Text, Paper, Business Card

Was 'Amazing Grace' Penned By a Repentant Slave Trader?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
July 18, 2001 The inspiration for this well-known piece of sacred music purportedly struck after a life-alteri ...
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tears in heaven

Eric Clapton's Tears in Heaven

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
June 5, 2001 Is the Eric Clapton song 'Tears in Heaven' about his young son, who died in an accident?
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Blowin' in the Wind

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 27, 2001 Was the Bob Dylan song 'Blowin' in the Wind' actually written by a New Jersey high school student?
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Is 'Puff the Magic Dragon' About Marijuana?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan. 19, 2001 'Puff the Magic Dragon' is what its writers have always claimed it to be: a song about the inno ...
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Did the Song 'Jenny' Produce a Flood of Calls to 867-5309?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 10, 2000 The origins and effects of one 1982 pop hit have proved to be more legendary than the song itself.
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In the Air Tonight

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 12, 2000 False rumor holds that Phil Collins wrote the song 'In the Air Tonight' after witnessing an inci ...
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