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The Hold Steady – Navy Sheets Lyrics 14 years ago
"Belt it out like back-scratched choirs" is right, it's a reference to "Same Kooks" off Boys and Girls in America:

"The scratches on my back
had formed into a choir
and belted out a chorus"

GOD, I love this band.

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Vampire Weekend – California English pt.2 Lyrics 16 years ago
I think it's a reference to girls named in Beach Boys songs - "Help Me Rhonda" and "Barbara Ann." It'd fit with the California theme too.

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Nellie McKay – I Will Be There Lyrics 16 years ago
Obviously it's about an unrequited love or one-sided relationship. But this part here always makes me think it might be about Monica Lewinski:

Been working a long long time
See her in the news
Calling her on her crime
But she can't refuse
Cause she'd quit it if she could
Knowing that she should
But admitted she's alright
Gotta keep the fight on

Crazy? Yeah. A little.

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