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Regina Spektor – Wasteside Lyrics 16 years ago
The town full of barbershops and funeral homes is an obvious reference to the russian 1928 book (or the 1971 cult film adaptation) Twelve Chairs, which is a satirical look at Soviet Russia. The book (and film narrative) both include the iconic line "The city of Stargorod ["old-city"] had so many barbershops and funeral homes that it seemed it's residents were born only for the purpose of getting a haircut, getting a shave, and then dying."

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