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Articles tagged: Songs 26 Total

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The Origins of ‘Taps’

Updated Was the melody known as 'Taps' found in the pocket of a dying boy on a Civil War battlefield?

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Explained

29 November 2016 Learn why generations of young TV viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of a character named Yukon Cornelius in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

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Judge Rules That “Happy Birthday” Is Public Domain

22 September 2015

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Are the Lyrics to 'Louie, Louie' Obscene?

29 April 2015 Rumor: The lyrics to the song 'Louie, Louie' are really obscene.

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In the Air Tonight

Updated False rumor holds that Phil Collins wrote the song 'In the Air Tonight' after witnessing an incident in which a man refused to come to the aid of a drowning swimmer.

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I Don't Like Mondays

6 March 2015 Rumor: The Boomtown Rats song 'I Don't Like Mondays' was inspired by a school shooting.

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867-5309 / Jenny

10 July 2014 The Tommy Tutone song 'Jenny' prompted a flood of calls to the phone number 867-5309.

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Is Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Fortunate Son’ About Al Gore?

7 July 2014 Was the Creedence Clearwater Revival song 'Fortunate Son' inspired by Al Gore, Jr.?

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Blowin’ in the Wind

23 May 2014 Was the Bob Dylan song 'Blowin' in the Wind' actually written by a New Jersey high school student?

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Hotel California

24 April 2014 Is The Eagles song ‘Hotel California’ about Satanism?

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Mother and Child Reunion

26 July 2013 Did Paul Simon take the title of his song 'Mother and Child Reunion' from the name of a chicken-and-egg dish on the menu of a Chinese restaurant?