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| The Beatles – Yer Blues Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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No one's denying the fact that Lennon was pretentious.
That doesn't stop you from joining his ranks by making utterly ridiculous comments like "this song is as blues as the spice girls!"
I mean Christ, I listen to Robert Johnson, no one denies that's real blues, but that doesn't mean that everything that doesn't sound just like him is inauthentic.
It is unfair to judge music based on what it is not. Of course Lennon takes liberties with the blues structure, but it's better to hate it for what it is, rather than hating it because it doesn't sound like Willie Mc-goddam-till.
But never mind, you have impressed us all greatly with your superior knowledge of American Black music, which you, being a white Brit can obviously relate to on so many levels. Peace and Love. |
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| Limp Bizkit – Behind Blue Eyes (The Who cover) Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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haha, stealthangel.
If being a hypocrite means growing up and realizing you had shitty tastes, then yeah, I guess a lot of former LB fans are hypocrites. The Who are leagues ahead of LB in every conceivable way, from talent to influence to innovation.
Fuck this song as a cover by LB, and if you're down with the cover, then fuck you too. |
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| George Harrison – Awaiting on You All Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I also saw a slight dig at John Lennon in the first couple of verses when he talks about not needing a love-in or bed-pan (talking about John and Yoko's bed-in for peace) or needing a passport or visa (John's emigration to the US) |
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| Pillar – Echelon Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I also love how he sounds all hardcore when he says "move outta the way, I GOTTA PRAY FOR YOU!" Oh, no, Rob, anything but that!! Please don't hurt me. |
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| The Beatles – Yer Blues Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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damn, fackinghell, you are one pretentious bastard, my friend. So what if it isn't "blues" in the traditional sense? It's still a good song.
And like it or not it still does use basically the same blues chord progression as any blues song.
and don't snidely mock someone elses english if you cant even spell "as well" or "much".
people who mock the beatles are usually the kind of people who thirst for artistic credibility, but can't get it on their own merit, so they try to impress their less-knowledgable friends by critiquing the "untouchables" of any medium. "He must have really high tastes if he mocks the BEATLES!" |
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| The Killers – When You Were Young Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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If in 30 years it is shown that the killers were more influential and important to the development of rock than springsteen, I will eat my words. Till then, all they're doing is basking in his shadow. |
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| The Killers – When You Were Young Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I've heard a lot of buzz that the new killers was going to be modeled after Springsteen, and to an extent it's true.
But it's nothing more than a cheap parody, and to all of you who are so impressed by the "epicness" and "deepness" of this song, go download the song Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and tell me which one's better.
If you still prefer the killer's aping the Boss' sound (and believe me, there are many instances in this song alone, both musically and lyrically), then I am afraid to say your taste in music is probably lacking. |
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| Slipknot – Wait And Bleed Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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THIS SONG GETS ME SO PUMPED! IT MAKES ME WANT TO KILL SOMEONE!! I LOVE FEELING THE ANGER OVER THE INJUSTICE OF BEING MALE, MIDDLE CLASS AND WHITE!! THAT'S WHAT DETERMINES THE AESTHETIC VALUE OF A SONG!! I FEEL ANGRY NOW, BUT THAT'S JUST UNTIL I GET BEAT UP IN GYM CLASS, THEN I'LL COWER IN A CORNER. SLIPKNOT RULES!!!! |
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| Blue Öyster Cult – Burnin' For You Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I don't know, I think BOC sort of sold out after the success of "Don't Fear the Reaper" They went from doing unique sci fi heavy metal to bland stadium rock. This song is basically a rewrite of don't fear the reaper anyway. Early BOC is better! |
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| James Blunt – Rocky Raccoon (Beatles cover) Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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James Blunt totally missed the point of this song. It's just supposed to be a fun little country-diddy, and he tried to make it all serious and emotional. Plus he changed the intro and tried to put a little moral in there. That's really lame |
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| Stevie Wonder – Living For The City Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I think he means that he's giving all he has for the benefit of the rest of the city while being able to keep nothing for himself. As in, the city demands everything from him. |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Drive All Night Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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This song seems to be based on earlier Van Morrison works like "madame george" and "And the Healing Has Begun". Same chords, but still unmistakably bruce and the lyrics are great. |
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| Pillar – Echelon Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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well you have your views and I have mine, but you have to concede that there really is nothing orginal about them. Angry rap-rock has been done to death and it was just a fad that I'm glad is over now. I bet you like POD too. |
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| Pillar – Echelon Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I mean everything about them is poor. They rip off bands like limp bizkit and linkin park, who are terrible bands in the first place, and incorporate christian lyrics that are just like everyone elses. I'm still waiting for a christian band that can make decent, original rock n roll. |
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| Paris Hilton – Stars Are Blind Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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loop-to-loop, I do know how hard it is to record one song, because I'm a musician...you know? A... musician? That writes songs? that plays instruments? who's...creative? who can't afford expensive synth equipment and uses real instruments? Trust me, this kind of recording isn't hard to do if you know what you're doing.
Plus, the song is a total rip-off of a UB40 song called "kingston town", released in 1989. Obscure enough so that people listening to this wouldn't recognize it. Man I can't wait till all new music is generated by computers that rips off former musicians achievements. Then everything will be bland, homogonized, sugary goodness to safely consume. Rock on, Paris! |
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| The Band – Ophelia Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I'm 18 and I love The Band and Van Morrison and The Beatles, Rayman. Believe it or not, today's generation is starting to wake up to the fact that today's music sucks, and are looking for alternatives. In fact, almost none of my friends listen to mainstream rock, preferring the classics instead. Rock n Roll won't die as long as we all remember what it really is. |
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| Pillar – Echelon Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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pillar is still super-lame, and I say that as a Christian. Christian rock doesn't make Christianity better, it makes rock n roll worse. |
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| Led Zeppelin – The Crunge Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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no one else caught the tribute to otis redding on the lines "ain't gonna call me mr pitiful/I don't need no respect from no one"
"Call me Mr. Pitiful" and "Respect" are 2 songs which otis redding, another prominent soul singer in the same vein as james brown, composed and sang |
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| Bright Eyes – Road to Joy Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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couldBanyone, you seem like a pretentious blowhard. I understand every word you say, but I choose not to use your kind of "daunting" lexicon when it's almost completely unnecessary, (ie, when posting on an internet forum.) It's clear you didn't come here for any other reason than to show how much smarter you are than everyone else.
Of course a song can't delve into political discussion, so it's "trite" by necessity. Even if a band could include more in-depth political analysis into their songs, it would be boring and would NOT MAKE GOOD ART. Music has always been about emotions, not dry political discussions. There is a time and place for both, but usually not at the same time. |
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| Slipknot – Everything Ends Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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well if you're as brave as the guys in slipknot, then heck I'll even send you my address and directions so you can come over and scream at me wearing a mask, threatening me but not actaully doing anything.
But really though, brilliant rhetoric, slipknot538. You systematically deconstructed each one of my arguments with flawless logic and hyperbolic wit, too. If I ever meet you I will shake your hand with honor (that is, after you wipe it clean of the self-congratulatory explosion that will no doubt be still fresh on your palm) |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Looks may not be everything, bu I doubt slipknot would have half the fanbase it does if they wore normal clothes instead of their halloween masks and barcoded jumpsuits.
As for anger and metalheads, believe me, I'm friends with a couple metalheads and have been known to delve a bit into the genre myself, and I know that by and large, metalheads are no angrier than anyone else (although I would debate whether slipknot fits into "metal" so much as "angsty hard rock") Just because its loud doesn't make it metal.
But I too am pissed off that people blame music for kids killing themselves or each other. I don't blame slipknot for anybody going on a murdering rampage, I just don't see how it's helping anybody. With I am Hated, he doesn't try to understand the other point of view, he doesn't seem to think it through, it seems like a gut reaction smeared onto a recording track. He doesn't say, "hey, some parts of life actually don't suck if you really look hard enough" it's just a complete focus on the negative and I don't see how that 's supposed to help anyone through life, as you suggest they do. |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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For the record I don't listen to slipknot at all, but I have read some of their lyrics and it really bothers me that this is what passes for lyrical expression.
But yes, kudos to them for helping society. Because of slipknot's music, the homeless are sheltered, the hungry are fed, and the persecuted are justified. Also the angry kids are made angrier instead of dealing with their issues. Awesome. |
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| Pillar – Echelon Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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cool, compare the Christian life to a war the US wasted thousands of soldiers lives on for no good reason. rock on, pillar. rock on. |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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of course I can compare the music malley! They're both simplistic and terrible. Look I got picked on in high school, but that doesn't give me the right to be pissed off at society because high school really isn't an accurate reflection of the real world.
Like it or not, everyone is a part of society, and there's no point in being pissed off at it even if it seems unfair. To do so is childish, immature, and selfish. What we need to do instead is see what we can do to change it, and learn to accept the things we can't. Slipknot can't seem to grasp this and thrash around like a screaming 3 year old throwing a tantrum in the supermarket |
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| Slipknot – Everything Ends Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Awww poor slipknot. They are just SO hardcore. Oh wait. I see all these aggressive lyrics, but really all I hear is the sound of fear. Slipknot is afraid of facing the world. That's why they hide behind those absolutely retarded masks. And all you mouthbreathing fans, are like "FUCK YOU! I HATE EVERYONE!" Grow up. seriously. No one actually takes this immaturity seriously in the real world |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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ahh... so much anger, so much aggression. Okay, kiddies, it's naptime for all of you. Actually it's kind of funny to see how hostile you all get when really I don't give a shit. I compared slipknot to simple plan for one simple reason: they're both complete bitches. Simple plan whines about society treating them rough, slipknot screams about society treating them rough, and then threaten to kill people. Little secret: these are the type of guys who got beat up in high school and are still mad about it. and killswitch, you don't know who I am, how do you know if you can't stand me? Chances are I would love to meet you and be your pal and we could trade PB and J sandwiches together. Oh well. Love and Peace. |
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| Anberlin – Readyfuels Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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"This car turned over" because they were having sex in the backseat, killing for your dress is lust, and running hot is the out of control hormones. The only reason people don't accept this is because this band is suposed to be christian, but a lot of their lyrics seem pretty sexual |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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sorry, I used the above post for a different song, but my comment about slipknot remains the same, they are just like simple plan except with masks |
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| Slipknot – Iowa Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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you guys think you're so hardcore, but the lyrics to this song are just like Simple Plan's, except slipknot adds the word fuck in there sometimes, but it's the same whiny crap: it's me against the world, everyone hates me, my life sucks, ect. Slipknot are total pussies who hide behind their "scary" masks, not realizing that Halloweens been over for quite some time, so I don't know if they're expecting candy or what... Honestly, these guys must have a vocab of like a hundred words. try Bruce Springsteen's lyrics. He tells real stories and actually has a command of the english language. |
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| Slipknot – I Am Hated Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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you guys think you're so hardcore, but the lyrics to this song are just like Simple Plan's, except slipknot adds the word fuck in there sometimes, but it's the same whiny crap: it's me against the world, everyone hates me, my life sucks, ect. Slipknot are total pussies who hide behind their "scary" masks, not realizing that Halloweens been over for quite some time, so I don't know if they're expecting candy or what... Honestly, these guys must have a vocab of like a hundred words. try Bruce Springsteen's lyrics. He tells real stories and actually has a command of the english language. |
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| Simon and Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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this is possibly one of the best love songs ever written, because, unlike today's songs (I'm thinking of Hoobastank's "The Reason"), which are primarily focused on the self, this song is entirely about the other person, and how the singer would lay himself down for her, as an act of selfless sacrifice. I beleive this is the highest expression of love possible, and it is sung beautifully |
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| Billy Joel – Captain Jack Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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captain jack is about masturbating. (jack=jacking off)just a little push of your genitals will start you off |
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| The Beatles – No Reply Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Lennon is one of the few artists who sings with such sincerity and intensity that one almost believes him when he shouts "I nearly died!" |
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| Simple Plan – You Don't Mean Anything Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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So let me get this straight... it's perfectly okay for simple plan to say things like "you don't matter" and other insults, but it's bad when the older generation does the same thing. Maybe they do it because you're such whiny little shits, and they have more important things to deal with than how you feel after your dad cancelled your cell phone plan. Don't expect any help from them with your life if that's your attitude |
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| Simple Plan – Shut Up Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Has anyone seen this video? The lead singer shoves an old lady aside as they walk by! Is that supposed to make them seem more hardcore or something?! |
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| Simple Plan – Me Against The World Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Where are all these people that are supposedly trying to steal your dreams? Last time I checked, we live in a free country where you can be pretty anything you want. No ones plotting to ruin your shit, in fact, no one gives a shit about you at all. Try living in a country where you get banished from your home if you don't believe in Islam, then maybe you'll stop whining and realize how truly great it is to live here, (oh yeah, I'm canadian, so for you americans, I take it back, america does suck) Sorry. |
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| Simple Plan – Crazy Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I wrote a song like this once... I was 13 years old. Then I grew up and my balls dropped and I realized you can't just gloss over complex issues with one or two phrases, and make it all so onesided.
The problem with Simple Plan is that they're so damn self-centred, though they pretend to care about other people. If they're so concerned, why is the 2nd line in the chorus, "is anybody gonna save me"? You kids expect someone else to take care of your problems, to "save you". Well guess what? NO one owes you anything, you owe it to the world to prove that you can stand up for yourself and be useful as a part of society.
And please stop bitching about "society". Reality check: You are part of society. We all have a personal responsiblility to help make it better. It's easy to point fingers at rich people and teen magazines as the source of all our problems, but they wouldn't make any money if it weren't for shallow teens that lap this stuff up like your dog on my car's anti-freeze.
So grow up everyone. |
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| The Beatles – You Won't See Me Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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In my opinion, one of the weaker songs on Rubber Soul... the lyrics seem juvenile and childish when compared to the hipness of Drive my Car and Norweigan Wood, or the insightfulness of Nowhere Man and In my Life |
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| The Beatles – Yer Blues Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Lennon has said that he was looking for a way out of the Beatles since 1966, and his angst and frustrations come out loud and clear on this heavy blues number. With reference to the line "even hate my rock n roll", Lennon also commonly dismissed much of his work with the Beatles, even going so far as to say that Sgt. Peppers was a piece of garbage. Thus proving that true artists always hate their work, are resentful of those that like it, and offended by those that don't |
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| The Beatles – Your Mother Should Know Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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How does this prove that Paul was hip, slowbiz? If anything, this is a song for the grandmas out there. This is the worst song on Magical Mystery Tour. Bar none. |
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| The Beatles – You Can't Do That Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Nice theory, 2world, but I don't think Lennon had too much interest in religion at that stage in his life. This song is probably nothing more than a mysogonistic Lennon tune fuelled by his border-line maniacal jealousy. This song shows the "tough" side of Lennon to counter his softer side on songs like "If I Fell" and "Tell me Why" |
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| The Beatles – We Can Work It Out Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Gladiator, this one has nothing to do with their relationship with the suits. For that kind of thing, try "You never give me your money". This song is a great example of the conflicting personalities in John and Paul. Pauls optimistic verses, with the hopes of working things out, are contrasted perfectly with John's downbeat, "Life is very short..." And yes it's true, Paul was a bit of a chauvinist and certainly would not condescend to seeing the other's point of view. In fact, one of the main reasons his relationship with Jane Asher ended is because he didn't like the fact that she wanted to be an actress who would be well-known in her own right, not simply as "Paul's girlfriend". He wanted her to be devoted completely to him. Linda, however, had no problem filling in the role of "lifetime adoring groupie" that Paul so desperately wanted. |
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