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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Here Comes My Girl

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Okay, sorry, please allow me one more...

I've talked about this several times, but I was subjected to so many shitty songs over and over again at my first job thanks to their strict policy of only Cities 97ing. It made me hate so many bands that I might have actually enjoyed (as mentioned, it took me years and years to finally realize that The Replacements ≠ Paul Westerberg solo crap). I heard Tom Petty five million times on that station, however, it somehow never phased me. Sure, some songs I wasn't as crazy about as others, but they didn't make me cringe as whichever Jackson Browne song I'd heard 3 times in the last 2 days. Whatever, I'm not sure where I'm going with this, but I just wanted to play one more.

This was one of the songs that, when it would pop on that abominable radio station they played at that job, I would kick back and enjoy. Maybe she would come in again, like that one time they played this song and I hoped she would come in and she somehow actually did. It never happened again after that, but I always hoped it would.

Thanks, man. I'll miss you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETHdszZQZDE
1980

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Prince – Auld Lang Syne

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(screw you, 2015 joe.)

Welp, what can you say? What a [tfb]ing year.

I won't go much further than that, as many others either will or already have for me. Anyway, grab a beverage, raise your glass, and let's all sing along with this old song that we only know a few of the words to, including Prince.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro8aHvJwgGs
31 Dec 1987

I said it before, and I'll say it again: good luck, you guys.

I'll see you on the other side.

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Prince – It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night

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We'll wrap up the Summer Mix preview. Get yourself a copy here.

Here's an AMAZING cut of this track that is still available for some reason. Seriously funky stuff here with an spectacular performance from everyone involved. I would die (figuratively) to have been able to see this tour.


1987

(Liiiitle bit NSFW due to, err... "suggestive" dancing and some pretty skimpy costumes)

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David Bowie – Life On Mars / Ashes To Ashes

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We'll wrap up our memorial week here. It's been fun to go through all these tracks, though it's been somewhat sad affair at the same time. Many thanks to Mr. Bowie for all that he gave to this world. I will once again state the oft-repeated tribute: the stars look very different today.

Thanks for coming along with us, and stay tuned for freealonzo week (for real this time).


1980

And just in case anyone missed it, be sure to check out Bowie's new album:

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