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Thread started 12/01/20 9:23am

MickyDolenz

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songs about music

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #1 posted 12/01/20 10:10am

RJOrion

The O'Jays - I Love Music Pt.1 [3:37] [Philadelphia Int. S-PIR3839]  [1975].... - YouTube

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Reply #2 posted 12/01/20 8:53pm

TrivialPursuit

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Musicology - Prince

Rocket - Def Leppard

Sing A Song - Earth Wind & Fire

Music by Madonna

R.O.C.K. In the USA - John Cougar

Turn Up The Radio - Autograph

Must Be The Music - Secret Weapon

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #3 posted 12/02/20 5:53am

datdude

Sir Duke - Stevie
Message in The Music - OKays
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Reply #4 posted 12/02/20 8:08am

MickyDolenz

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Johnnie Taylor ~ Throw Your Hands In The Air
Johnnie Taylor ~ Hey Mister Melody Maker

Johnnie Taylor ~ Play Something Pretty
Gap Band ~ Bop B Da B Da Da (How Music Came About)
Jackson 5 ~ Joyful Jukebox Music
Jackson 5 ~ We're Here To Entertain You
The Jacksons ~ Blame It On The Boogie
Michael Jackson ~ Music And Me
The O'Jays ~ Sing My Heart Out
The O'Jays ~ Sing A Happy Song

A Taste Of Honey ~ Boogie Oogie Oogie
A Taste Of Honey ~ We've Got The Groove
A Taste Of Honey ~ Take The Boogae Or Leave It
George Harrison ~ Pure Smokey
ABC ~ When Smokey Sings
Tom Tom Club ~ Genius Of Love
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 ~ Dreamin'
Alabama ~ Mountain Music
Zhané ~ Hey Mr. DJ
Zhané ~ Groove Thang

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #5 posted 12/02/20 10:16am

datdude

We Got The Beat - Go Go's

Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack/Fugees

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Reply #6 posted 12/02/20 10:36am

MickyDolenz

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Donny & Marie ~ A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N Roll
Little Milton ~ The Blues Is Alright
Z. Z. Hill ~ Down Home Blues
Wild Cherry ~ Play That Funky Music
B. B. King ~ Thank You For Loving The Blues
Bob Seger ~ Old Time Rock And Roll
Falco ~ Rock Me Amedus
Falco ~ The Sound Of Muzik
Latimore ~ There's A Redneck In The Soul Band
Funkadelic ~ Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #7 posted 12/02/20 11:20am

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(I Like) Funky Music -- Prince & the NPG

The Feeling of Jazz -- Duke Ellington and John Coltrane

I Like To Live The Love -- Bobby "Blue" Bland & B.B. King (live)

Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution -- AC/DC

I Love Rock & Roll -- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Sweet Soul Music -- Albert Conley

Trenchtown Rock -- Bob Marley

Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip-Hop) -- Erykah Badu

Jazz Cats -- Quasimoto

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #8 posted 12/02/20 11:21am

namepeace

MickyDolenz said:

Donny & Marie ~ A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock 'N Roll
Little Milton ~ The Blues Is Alright
Z. Z. Hill ~ Down Home Blues
Wild Cherry ~ Play That Funky Music
B. B. King ~ Thank You For Loving The Blues
Bob Seger ~ Old Time Rock And Roll
Falco ~ Rock Me Amedus
Falco ~ The Sound Of Muzik
Latimore ~ There's A Redneck In The Soul Band
Funkadelic ~ Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!


Pop Muzik -- M

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #9 posted 12/02/20 3:30pm

datdude

I Used to Love HER - Common

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Reply #10 posted 12/02/20 3:38pm

MickyDolenz

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Barbara Mandrell feat. George Jones ~ I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool
Weird Al ~ Smells Like Nirvana
Alannah Myles ~ Black Velvet
Kim Fields ~ Dear Michael
Petite ~ So Fine
Commodores ~ Nightshift
Wrecks-N-Effect feat. Teddy Riley ~ New Jack Swing
Chuck Berry ~ Roll Over Beethoven
Brand New Heavies ~ Music
The Players Association ~ Turn The Music Up!

Shemekia Copeland ~ Who Stole My Radio?
Stevie Wonder ~ Music Talk
Stevie Wonder ~ Ngiculela-Es Una Historia-I Am Singing
Ringo Starr ~ A Dose Of Rock 'N' Roll
Wings ~ Silly Love Songs
Elton John ~ Sad Songs Say So Much
Hall & Oates ~ Portable Radio
Hall & Oates ~ Serious Music
Marvin Gaye ~ Turn On Some Music
Midnight Star ~ Slow Jam

You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #11 posted 12/02/20 4:38pm

TrivialPursuit

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The Buggles "Video Killed The Radio Star."

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #12 posted 12/02/20 5:11pm

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Bob Seger - Old Time Rock n Roll

Madonna - Music

music I'm afraid of Americans. I'm afraid of the world. music
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Reply #13 posted 12/03/20 8:28am

namepeace

datdude said:

I Used to Love HER - Common


So damn obvious I missed it.

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

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Reply #14 posted 12/03/20 1:51pm

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Thank You For The Music - ABBA
A Song For You - Leon Russell, Donny Hathaway et al
Sing - Carpenters
Rock N Roll Music - Chuck Berry
It's Only Rock N Roll - Stones
Rock and Roll - Led Zep
Your Song - Elton John
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
God Gave Rock N Roll to You - Kiss
Radio GaGa - Queen
Its A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll) ACDC
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Reply #15 posted 12/03/20 2:28pm

CoolMF

Music by Erick Sermon

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Reply #16 posted 12/03/20 2:54pm

Margot

"The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music".

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Reply #17 posted 12/03/20 6:10pm

TrivialPursuit

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Margot said:

"The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music".


On that note, "Do Re Mi."

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #18 posted 12/04/20 9:20am

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Dance to the Music- Sly and the Family Stone
Pop Music- M
Music- John Miles
Rock and Roll Music- Chuck Berry
Trenchtown Rock- Bob Marley
Saxophone Song
Violin- Kate Bush
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If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am.
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Reply #19 posted 12/04/20 9:56am

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I always loved Common & Jill Scott's "I Am Music"

if it was just a dream, call me a dreamer 2
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Reply #20 posted 12/04/20 10:03am

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Aaliyah & Timbaland also did a good, different song called "I Am Music"

if it was just a dream, call me a dreamer 2
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Reply #21 posted 12/04/20 12:48pm

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mynameisnotsusan said:


Rock and Roll - Led Zep




i don't think that song is really ABOUT music.
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Reply #22 posted 12/04/20 1:55pm

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peedub said:

mynameisnotsusan said:


Rock and Roll - Led Zep




i don't think that song is really ABOUT music.


:hmm2:

You have a point...

How about the Song Remains The Same instead?
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Reply #23 posted 12/04/20 2:19pm

RJOrion

"If I Sing My Song" - Rotary Connection
"Sing, Sing A Song" - The Carpenters
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Reply #24 posted 12/04/20 2:20pm

RJOrion

"Love Music" - Earth Wind & Fire
"Music Is The Message" - Kool & The Gang
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Reply #25 posted 12/04/20 2:23pm

RJOrion

" Music Of The Earth" - Patrice Rushen
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Reply #26 posted 12/05/20 9:29am

CoolMF

Sing A Simple Song- Sly and the Family Stone

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Reply #27 posted 12/05/20 10:06am

RJOrion

'Dance To The Music" - Sly & The Family Stone

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Reply #28 posted 12/26/20 9:17am

MickyDolenz

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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Reply #29 posted 12/26/20 6:16pm

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You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton
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