2022-06-24
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I Will Always Love You: One of the biggest break-up songs of all-time was originally performed by...

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All Along the Watchtower: ""There must be some way out of here" said the joker to the thief..." was originally penned by...

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Lean On Me: "Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on" was first sung by...

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You Really Got Me: The words "Girl, you really got me goin You got me so I don't know what Im doin" were originally part of a rock hit by...

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Respect: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me" first entered pop culture history when it was performed by...

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Blue Suede Shoes: The first man to tell us all not to step on his blue suede shoes was...

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You've Got A Friend: The inspiring words "You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am, I'll come running to see you again'" were first sung by...

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Mad World: The haunting melody "all around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces" was first sung by...

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Summertime Blues: This artist was the first to sing that "there ain't no cure for the summertime blues"

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Hallelujah: "I've heard there was a secret chord that David played, and it pleased the Lord, but you don't really care for music, do you?" was first asked by...

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The First Cut is the Deepest: "I would have given you all of my heart But there's someone who's torn it apart" was written and sung by...

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Blinded By the Light: "Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night" was written and recorded by...

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