In a message dated 3/1/99 10:18:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Make up, Fire, Heavy Metal, Glam,
Spitting Blood, The Comic Book,
Kiss, come'on didn't Alice Copper do much of this before Kiss... As far as
"Glam," David Bowie, even Mot the Hoople I think, was there before Kiss. I
lived in
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Neil writes: Not even close. Seger made some great great music way back
when.
GAG!
Great compared to what, REO Speedwagon? g When you look in the rock
dictionary under "over hyped, bombastic and silly" there's a picture of
Seger and nothing else. Next!
Jim,
And while I'm at it, the snide remarks about Shania Twain's dress got
on my
nerves. It's one thing to criticize her music; another to apply a
double
standard to her stage clothes. What double standard? Imagine the same
exact
dress on Tina Turner. That double standard. Plus, the catty
Genesis - all incarnations.
To Iain: Yes? YES !!)
Brian
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One more before this thread fades: Peter Cetera.
Even though this man was a Singin' Bass Player
(hey, so was sting) his crimes against musical good taste
are too egregious to forgive.
Yes, I know that eradicates Chicago.
But Chicago is expendable, especially after all the Jazz
band concerts I
In a message dated 3/1/99 1:34:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Um, no. Hendrix spawned far too many wanking guitar solos to be allowed to
remain. Yes, the man could play the guitar but most of his imitators which
are legion, can not. The Beach Boys define crappy, and
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One more before this thread fades: Peter Cetera.
It is a beautiful thing that Geff and I can put our differences
regarding Ray Stevens aside and agree on this issue.
Carl Z.
if we had a music critic eradication game Jon could join in the
fun. g
Later...
CK
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Hey there,
Geff, quick on the trigger finger...
On the other hand...how much damage would it do to eradicate Jimmy Webb?
or Neil Diamond? Or KISS?
Neil Diamond? The world needs Cherry Cherry, the world needs that
bluejeans song, the world needs America (if only for the UE HS marching
band half
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Stoodley
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 1999 12:57 PM
To: passenger side
Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz)
OK in no real order, these are the ones my sous chef and I
In a message dated 2/27/99 9:49:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Therefore, I'm gonna groove to Eric Carmon's "She Did It" and Al
Stewart's "Year of the Cat" until they put me in a deep dark hole.
Did I ever tell you I was in Tahoe in a casino playing keeno (or
OK in no real order, these are the ones my sous chef and I agree on:
Jimi Hendrix
Jefferson Airplane
Beach Boys
Nicholas
OK, the Airplane, I basically agree with. However, I love White Flag's
parody of the "Surrealistic Pillow" cover with Kim and Ronnie from the
Muffs. I'd hate to see that go.
Sorry, I will not give up Brian Wilson!! He can't help it that Mike Love is
such a geek g
And, I think I want to keep Jimi too. I still get goosebumps on holidays when
I blast his Star Spangled Banner and shoot illegal fireworks off the porch
while my neighbors are blaring Skynyrd and
I'll go for the KISS for sure agreeing also to Twisted Sister, Motley
Crue and a host of metal neometal stuff but early Diamond was just
plain fun, entertaining rock roll. Forget anything he's done since
the Bang years however. Twang wise this is probably in the Michael
Bolton realm - Billy
Twang wise this is probably in the Michael Bolton realm - Billy Ray Cyrus.
No way. The boy from Flatwoods has done his penance and made some pretty
good records.
I really do lack the bloodlust to annihilate, as Kelly put it. There was a
time in my life when I was very concerned about music I
JC:
Let's see, hose...Meat Loaf, David Soul, Ambrosia, Leif Garrett,
Tiffany.
Meat Loaf stays. If he goes, we lose "Rocky Horror Picture Show".
No way are we losing that.
marie
Eradicate any act contained on the _Rushmore_ soundtrack. g
Liked the movie alright, but loved the soundtrack.
Man, Mark Mothersbaugh sure dug out some damn obscure *gems* for that
movie. I've got to pick that soundtrack up along with: Little Voice and
now, 200 Cigarettes.
Viva le'
Yes. No?
--
Iain Noble
Hound Dog Research, Survey and Social Research Consultancy,
28A Collegiate Crescent Sheffield S10 2BA UK
Phone/fax: (+44) (0)114 267 1394 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Oh, yeah, forgot about that Joni Mitchell thing. Eradicating her would
leave the world without "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio," hence without Gail
Davies' fine first version of it (she recorded it again for her recent,
misleadingly-named Greatest Hits), hence without Leland Sklar's impossibly
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Jon Weisberger wrote:
I really do lack the bloodlust to annihilate, as Kelly put it. There was a
time in my life when I was very concerned about music I didn't like, but the
more time goes by, the less I find myself getting worked up over it, even
for idle pastime.
We
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Iain Noble wrote:
Yes. No?
PLEASE!
--
Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www2.ari.net/gking/
"Don't let me catch you laughin' when the jukebox cries"
- Kinky Friedman, "Sold American"
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Can't say yes to Styx, cuz I must confesses to hours of pre-punk adolescent
enjoyment derived from Grand Illusion.
Yeah, Neal, but little kids eat bugs in the yard when they dont know
better. Would you still defend it now that you're older and
Lord help me, I'm about to agree with Jon Weisberger *and * stick up for
Billy Ray Cyrus - ain't life goofy?
There are a lot of themes in country, and some seem to export more readily
to rock and other genres: yer drinking songs, yer cheating songs, yer
trucking songs...But there's a solid
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, marie arsenault wrote:
Meat Loaf stays. If he goes, we lose "Rocky Horror Picture Show".
No way are we losing that.
That would be a good reason to nuke him. The only problem would be that
then we would lose Susan Sarandon ...
Will Miner
Denver, CO
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote:
Seriously, it seems to me the
point of this exercise is to throw out an artist one despises and dare
anyone to find artistic merit in it. Granted Ray Stevens is eons above,
say Journey on the artistic scale. I however, have never liked him, and
I particularly
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Plus: Stevie Ray Vaughn, who while inoffensive and sometimes soulful
in himself has inspired the worst teenage guitar boy fantasies since
Jim Morrison.
What does this mean? That stevie was a teenager? That he was a teenage
guitar?
--
Joe
How old were you when "Ahab the Arab" came out? I was a kid/teen and it
was cooler than shit to us. It is a distortion to lump his later junk in
with his earlier hits because he eventually ran out of gas and began to
repeat himself and become tiresome and clownish.
Joe Gracey
Yeah,
Dina writes: Now, surely Terry doesn't mean to eradicate the Texas
Playboys.
or the Texas Tornados for that matter.
Jim, smilin'
Also, we surely need to spare the Texas Twelve-Steppers. With P-2er Jim
Stringer! g.
--junior
Mariah Carey?
Like Jon and Kelly, I find I don't have the neccessary bloodlust to
eradicate bands I don't much like.
Rock critics are another matter.
Can we eradicate Greil Marcus?
Please, please, PLEASE?
Pretty please?
Aw to hell with begging. E-fucking-radicate the dude.
I'm tempted to eradicate Lester
I can't settle on one, but if I had to choose three bands to eradicate,
I'd take KISS, the Grateful Dead, and the Rolling Stones.
Aim high, says I...
Tom
(cool! I can post again! damn merger screwed up my subscription...)
At 01:03 PM 2/26/99 -0500, Tarhut Jeff wrote:
ZZ Top's early stuff positively smoked Seger - I'll agree with that...
But both were weak and milktoast when compared to AC/DC of the same era
(with Bon Scott).
But I gotta stick up for a Michigan boy like Seger.
D.
Bon Scott is one of the best rock and roll singers ever.
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From: Douglas Neal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz)
At 01:03 PM 2/26/99 -0500, Tarhut
Hey there,
Neal Weiss, who wanted to eradicate Asia (Curry said no) and was very
passionate about losing REO Speedwagon (my wifey said no).
They should at least be kept for their pioneering music videos. g
Later...
CK
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Hey there,
Just some nominees for my all type pet peeve musical style...
Blues Traveller
Spin Doctors
and hopefully this will take down Jackopierce, Peat Moss, etc. etc. etc.
and all those hippie jam bands. Yuck.
Later...
CK
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In a message dated 2/27/99 7:49:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Blues Traveller
Spin Doctors
and hopefully this will take down Jackopierce, Peat Moss, etc. etc. etc.
and all those hippie jam bands. Yuck.
Absolutely no objection from me particularly if it would
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(Queen, Bad Co., Burney...). Therefore, after having seen the light brought
forth by the good Senator Minor from Colorado, I say let Styx burn in hell.
And I say BON APETITEbugs are considered a delicacy
by some cultures, you know.
On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did I ever tell you I was in Tahoe in a casino playing keeno (or some game I
didn't understand) when I heard strains of "Year of the Cat" coming from their
small show room? And yes, it really was Al. Wasn't much a draw -- I peaked
in and there
Is there still
space on Curry's 'acts we wouldnt mind seeing wiped from the earth' list?
(Billy, not Ray.)
We tried to eradicate Joel when Curry was in LA and this here game was
spawned, but I think it was Corrie MoM who held a spot of nostalgia for Joel
and thus refused to pull the
Two words: Bob Seger.
Two words: Bob Seger.
Not even close. Seger made some great great music way back when. To this day,
I'm especially fond of "Beautiful Loser." Next?
NW
This is gonna get fun.
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To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz)
Neil writes: Not even close. Seger made some great great music
Tar hutt Jeff writes: Jim, try to seek out some ofhis stuff before he
became BOB SEGER and I think you might agree.
Bleach. Are you referring to Turn The Page? hee hee. To me Seger was an
eary day Michael Bolton. Gimme ZZ Top any day.
Jim, smilin'
ZZ Top's early stuff positively smoked Seger - I'll agree with that...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz)
Tar hutt
Is there still space on Curry's 'acts we wouldnt mind seeing
wiped from the earth' list?
Oo Can I play? In order: 1) The Grateful Dead. 2)
Michael Bolton. 3) Steve Perry.
And the world wakes up shiny and new, as if reborn and seen for the
first time
Jeff say:
ZZ Top's early stuff positively smoked Seger - I'll agree with that...
Oh yes, absolutely. That 3-disc set of the early ZZ albums is
quite a document. Texas, baby!! g
--junior
npimh: Tube Snake Boogie
Is there still space on Curry's 'acts we wouldnt mind seeing
wiped from the earth' list?
Can you say "Little Texas"? As open-minded as I'd like to be, I just
could not figure the rationale for their existence.
--junior
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Ph. Barnard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Oh yes, absolutely. That 3-disc set of the early ZZ albums is
quite a document. Texas, baby!! g
--junior
npimh: Tube Snake Boogie
Yes, yes, yes. "La Grange" STILL rocks my world. ZZ Top rools!
Uh, that tube snake
Oo Can I play? In order: 1) The Grateful Dead
Nope. If I understand the rules correctly, this would not only wipe out the
Old In The Way stuff, which I could probably live with, but the Bluegrass
Reunion album with Red Allen, and since that's about the biggest chunk of
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Again, the basic premise, try to come up with an artist that all can
agree should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them.
The three main stipulations: it can't be someone obvious like Michael
Bolton nor obscure like
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From: Geff King [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 1:28 PM
To: passenger side
Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz)
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So if I choose that cleanhead guy Mark Miller
Tar Hut Records" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz)
Date: Fri, Feb 26, 1999, 11:54 AM
I have to agree. Bob Seger rocked his ass off climbing up the ladder in
Detroit and also on some of his early st
Jon Weisberger writes:
Oo Can I play? In order: 1) The Grateful Dead
Nope. If I understand the rules correctly, this would not only wipe
out the Old In The Way stuff, which I could probably live with, but
the
Bluegrass Reunion album with Red Allen, and since that's
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, John Kinnamon wrote:
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them:
Two words: Kenny G
Why restrict it to artists? Two more encompassing words: "Lite" jazz. And
a couple more: New age.
Bob
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them:
Two words: Kenny G
Too obvious. Falls into the Michael Bolton category.
NW
Actually it only takes one word:Yanni
rebecca
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From: John Kinnamon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 4:38 PM
To: passenger side
Subject: Re: The Eradication Game (Re: Grammysz)
try to come up with an artist that all can
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Two words: Bob Seger.
Nah. Even better than Dave Edmunds version, four words:Get Out Of Denver
Seger was cool till LIVE BULLET made him famous, though he did get
bloated and bad awfully fast.
Folks around here forget just how bad the seventies were, course a lot
of
If I get rid of Pat Boone does that also take out the The Boone Sisters
and Debbie. Tell me, please tell me its so.
And if we can't take out the Dead because Garcia played on some ok
bluegrass albums how bout we take out Weir or Pigpen. That kills the
dead Dead leaves Garcia noodling without
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them:
Two words: Kenny G
Too obvious. Falls into the Michael Bolton category.
NW
Hey Neal,
Can I get a ruling on the Grateful Dead
And if we can't take out the Dead because Garcia played on some ok
bluegrass albums...
No, no, I don't care that much about Old In The Way. I'm talking about
Red Allen. His leads on Bluegrass Reunion (Garcia appears on guitar on two
cuts, lead vocals on two cuts) are worth more than a whole
(I think I'd leave the Dead alone just to keep the NOT live
Workingmans/American Beauty..but they did add much to the noodling
disease...)
Never having been a metal fan, there are days, in retrospect, I'd put the
hit on Led Zep to stamp out not so much them but a lotta what they done
FWIW--Bob Seger sings a bit o' background on the MC5's "High Time" LP, which
is my favorite record of theirs (though certainly not because of the Seeg's
"oozin aahs").
And as much as Birk-patchouli-and-crystal wearing hippies annoy the body
odor out of me, certainly The Dead shouldn't be
Hey Neal,
Can I get a ruling on the Grateful Dead in-a-barrel shooting in this
thread?
Waay too damn easy 'round these parts.
The Dead is fair game I think, but not necessarily easy game, as Weisberger
pointed out. I too would veto such eradication because of Jerry's bluegrass
jones and
How about Reckless Kelly?
Chad
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with the
How about Joni Mitchell??
Well, then, if we can't agree on the Dead, how about the evil which they
hath wrought? Namely, Rusted Root and Phish? And who amongst you can
argue for Motley Crue's right to live? (BTW, I think Jerry Curry should be
disqualified from this game). And I don't care about Cry, Cry, Cry, Dar
Well, then, if we can't agree on the Dead, how about the evil which they
hath wrought? Namely, Rusted Root and Phish?
Phish has been doing a fine job of introducing new fans to Alison Krauss,
Del McCoury more (Ronnie mentioned Phish to me at least 3 times when I
interviewed him and his dad a
In order: 1) The Grateful Dead. 2)
Michael Bolton. 3) Steve Perry.
I'll throw in another vote for Steve Perry/Journey and add in Styx and
Supertramp (could never keep them apart anyways)
MichaelBerick
At 11:33 AM 2/26/99 -0600, you wrote:
Two words: Bob Seger.
NO CHANCE!
Call it bombast if you must, it still rocked my world... and still makes me
smile.
Jeff
In a message dated 2/26/99 12:41:22 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them:
Celine Dion.
Slim
I'll throw in another vote for Steve Perry/Journey and add in Styx and
Supertramp (could never keep them apart anyways)
Can't say yes to Styx, cuz I must confesses to hours of pre-punk adolescent
enjoyment derived from Grand Illusion. But adios to the other two, especially
Superchump.
NW
In a message dated 2/26/99 11:50:55 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When you look in the rock
dictionary under "over hyped, bombastic and silly" there's a picture of
Seger and nothing else. Next!
I guess "Smokin' O.P.'s" was before your time.
slim np- Bocephus King
Celine Dion.
Way too obvious to count in this game, even if she's on the top of my
most- likely-to-make-me-hurl-upon-seeing list.
NW
In a message dated 2/26/99 12:41:22 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them:
Twister Sister, and now they are doing a come-back tour.
Nancy
In a message dated 2/26/99 12:41:22 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with them:
Duh, I meant Twisted Sister
Moving this into twang, I'll nominate Ray Stevens.
Carl Z.
Moving this into twang, I'll nominate Ray Stevens.
What?! That's blasphemious.
Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, John Flippo wrote:
try to come up with an artist that all can agree
should be eradicated from the earth, their history taken with the
How about Joni Mitchell??
I got a problem with this. Joni has some ties to Leonard Cohen.
It wouldn't be fair to take out Cohen and
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 26-Feb-99 RE: The Eradication
Game (R.. by "Jon Weisberger"@fuse.ne
Moving this into twang, I'll nominate Ray Stevens.
What?! That's blasphemious.
The nominees have been too easy so far. I mean, Styx? Journey? That's
shooting fish i
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Carl Abraham Zimring wrote:
Moving this into twang, I'll nominate Ray Stevens.
Carl Z.
I'm sorry you said that.
This leaves me no choice but to nominate Richard Buckner.
At least the world will be a happier place.
--
Geff King * [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
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I'm sorry you said that.
This leaves me no choice but to nominate Richard Buckner.
At least the world will be a happier place.
Though not necessarily more beautiful. Seriously
Ray Stevens.. I , have never liked him, and
particularly hate his novelty songs...
By throwing his name out, I *want* to hear defenses of his work.
Give me a reason to appreciate him
Carl Z.
Cause everything is beautiful in its own way?
Barry
(BTW, did that number make Stevens
. Granted Ray Stevens is eons above,
say Journey on the artistic scale. I however, have never liked him, and
I particularly hate his novelty songs like Ahab the Arab and the Streak.
By throwing his name out, I *want* to hear defenses of his work. Give
me a reason to appreciate him, as I
Ya know I can't understand the bile set on the Dead today and the love for
Seger. Maybe I'm on the wrong list. g
I woulda voted for Journey, but a couple of those guys played with Santana
and I think that's worth something, not sure what though.
Jim, smilin'
If you don't like "The Streak," Carl, there's not much point in going
further. Me, I think his version of "Misty" is the best I ever heard.
Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Oh, yeah, forgot about that Joni Mitchell thing. Eradicating her would
leave the world without "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio," hence without Gail
Davies' fine first version of it (she recorded it again for her recent,
misleadingly-named Greatest Hits), hence without Leland Sklar's impossibly
Me-toos: Celine (nationalism be damned), Alanis for confusing a
generation about the meaning of the word irony (nationalism ditto),
Phish (look, turning people onto bluegrass is still no excuse for
turning much larger numbers of people on to hackysack) (no offense,
At 12:33 PM 2/26/99 -0500, you wrote:
Neal Weiss, who wanted to eradicate Asia (Curry said no) and was very
passionate about losing REO Speedwagon (my wifey said no).
Abba
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jim Morrison? (And Neil, no pre-punk whining from you.)
Jim Morrison, only the finest voiced male vocalist of my time.
He stays
I also object to picking on Styx, whose camp excesses are the
source of endless
BTW, did that number make Stevens another, uh, " fuckin hippie'?
Barry
That depends. When he got his money for "Beautiful," did he forget to bathe,
wear one pair of corduroy flares for three weeks straight, talk about "The
Man" while driving around in his parentally-funded SUV, and pass around
In a message dated 2/26/99 7:22:21 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Abba
no. and DEF initely not Jim Morrison.
It would be tempting to push Celine off the Titanic, but that's too easy.
Everybody else is not that hard to ignore
lr, lovin' the world ever since the clock
And, oh yeah, Robert Plant should be eradicated.
Lance . .
That would take care of my save Jimmy Page but blot out later spin-offs of
Led Zeppelin problem... Excellent move. ...even now I can see him fading
on up that stairway to...
Barry
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Barry Mazor wrote:
That would take care of my save Jimmy Page but blot out later spin-offs of
Led Zeppelin problem... Excellent move. ...even now I can see him fading
on up that stairway to...
Nope, can't go with you there. Count me in as a huge FIRM fan. Hell, I
At 7:48 PM -0500 on 2/26/99, Jon Weisberger wrote:
Oh, yeah, forgot about that Joni Mitchell thing. Eradicating her would
leave the world without "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio," hence without Gail
Davies' fine first version of it (she recorded it again for her recent,
misleadingly-named Greatest
The Fixx. defend that one.
-george
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