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81. Short People was deliberately sarcastic and directed

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 09:33 PM

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at people biased against other groups. Randy Newman is a brilliant guy.

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I didn't realize that either! AZSkiffyGeek Dec 16 #191

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Having My Baby LeftInTX Dec 16 #166

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I just LOVED the Bee Gees! I loved disco! CTyankee Dec 16 #193

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Afternoon Delight was so bad that Sneederbunk Dec 11 #135

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This is all that remains. No video exists! LeftInTX Dec 16 #169

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight Cartoonist Dec 5 #10

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I like the Weavers version! ShazzieB Dec 10 #111

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Oh, wow, what a great story! ShazzieB Dec 11 #123

The parody anti-Trump version was way better jmowreader Dec 5 #61

There's an interesting story about it. I'm a liitle vague on it but... electric_blue68 Dec 6 #69

Two that deserve honorable mention sarge43 Dec 5 #12

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MacArthur Park is brilliant! Freddie Dec 11 #129

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I was just about to nokinate Ruby. ShazzieB Dec 10 #105

Worst That Could Happen Freddie Dec 11 #130

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It is about an adult man's strong attraction to and desure for wnylib Dec 6 #72

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Every Breath You Take - Police prodigitalson Dec 5 #49

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It's ok. I got tired of hearing it. prodigitalson Dec 6 #71

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She's Sexy and 17 Coventina Dec 7 #92

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This is the worst recent one (NSFW) Mosby Dec 5 #22

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Lee Greenwood's God bless the USA tikka Dec 5 #35

I was surprised it took 35 post to mention it. jimfields33 Dec 15 #157

What about "Short People?" Jrsygrl96 Dec 5 #36

Short People was deliberately sarcastic and directed spooky3 Dec 6 #81

Yes! ShazzieB Dec 10 #115

Glad to hear that! I met Randy Newman when I volunteered spooky3 Dec 10 #120

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A rare mistake by Burt Bacharach and Hal David Freddie Dec 11 #133

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Let's Hear It For The Boy EuterpeThelo Dec 7 #93

Paper Roses, Ebony and Ivory, She's Sixteen (She's Beautiful and She's Mine) Midnight Writer Dec 7 #94

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More, More, More BeyondGeography Dec 10 #102

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Hungry Like the Wolf, and Your Body is Wonderland consider_this Dec 10 #108

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I finally thought of one that nobody's mentioned yet! ShazzieB Dec 10 #117

Pearl Jam did a cover of this butt-awful song. Dulcinea Dec 14 #142

Yes, I mentioned that in my post. 😁 ShazzieB Dec 15 #144

I'd rather listen to "We Built This City" ten times in a row ... dawg Dec 10 #119

From my favorite artist - title track from Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) JoseBalow Dec 10 #122

Oh come on...Chris De Burgh's "Lady in Red"? jmowreader Dec 11 #124

Nooo, now I got Achy Breaky Heart stuck in my head! Dave Bowman Dec 11 #126

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Damn you! happybird Dec 12 #139

Timothy by The Buoys, from 1970 Ziggysmom Dec 13 #140

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Sweet Caroline. Dulcinea Dec 14 #143

100 percent yes. It's a gross song. jimfields33 Dec 15 #158

It is one of the required Party Band songs Old Crank Dec 16 #177

Easy list! av8rdave Dec 15 #145

Here are a couple more ...gen X perspective JT45242 Dec 15 #151

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Convoy The Madcap Dec 15 #155

The Name Game by Shirley Ellis. Paper Roses Dec 15 #159

Some that I haven't seen listed Trellastic Dec 15 #162

Anything by Donny Osmond! LeftInTX Dec 16 #176

While several of you have committed blasphemy, Conjuay Dec 15 #163

... Polybius Dec 16 #178

Bad music threads are fun. LeftInTX Dec 16 #183

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Run Joey Run (1975) David Geddes takes the cake for cheese. LeftInTX Dec 16 #187

"Dancing in the Streets" and "Beast of Burden" regardless of the artist underpants Dec 16 #190