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Behind the Song: The Everly Brothers, “Crying In The Rain”

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Behind the Song: Elton John, “Madman Across The Water”

Behind the Song: Randy Newman, “Louisiana 1927”

Behind The Song: Nirvana, “Dumb”

Behind the Song: Billy Joel, “Only The Good Die Young”

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Grateful Dead, “Foolish Heart”

September 24, 2019, 11:58 am
“Truckin,’” The Grateful Dead

September 24, 2019, 11:57 am
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Bruce Springsteen, “4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)”
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Lyric Of The Week: Guy Clark, “L.A. Freeway”

November 17, 2014, 8:42 am
Lyric Of The Week: “Ballad Of The Absent Mare,” Leonard Cohen

September 2, 2014, 9:11 am
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Lyric Of The Week: The Righteous Brothers, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”

August 11, 2014, 8:00 am
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Lyric of the Week: Pink Floyd, “Mother”

May 12, 2014, 7:00 am
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Lyric Of The Week: Bob Dylan, “Isis”

April 28, 2014, 8:00 am
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Lyric of the Week: Jesse Winchester, “Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding”
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Cheap Trick, “Surrender”

April 7, 2014, 8:00 am
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The Handsome Family, “Far From Any Road”

March 23, 2014, 8:51 am
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James Taylor, “Sweet Baby James”

March 16, 2014, 11:11 am

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