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Song Lyrics

WTF? 

This GOP rep blames the Uvalde school massacre of rap music and the internet while defending guns

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, Internet, School Shooting, Song Lyrics, Ulvade, Video Games

So rap music bad, guns good? All those poor kids and their teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, because of hip-hop

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Music News 

Poll: Who Is the Greatest Rock Lyricist of All-Time?

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 35 Comments Goat, Greatest Rock Lyricist of All-Time, Lyricist, Poll, Song Lyrics

As the second decade of the 3rd millennium nears its end and I start thinking about what inevitable listicles to

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Why Can We Remember Song Lyrics Better Than Almost Anything Else?

October 26, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Memory, Song Lyrics

I have a terrible memory for names. If you’re ever introduced to me, you can bet that I will forget

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Music History 

A Fascinating Look at the Evolution of Lyrics

March 4, 2014March 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foul, Sex, Smile, Song Lyrics, Trends, Weed

This article from the Huffington Post is worth close study.  It traces the evolution of the vocabulary of song lyrics.

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