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    Other Individuals Who Were at the Copacabana the Night That Rico Shot Tony (or Vice Versa), But Whose Presence Was Apparently Not Significant Enough to Warrant Inclusion in Barry Manilow’s Song
    by Gary M. Almeter
  • January 27, 2011
    Overlooked Portions of Popular Songs Which, When Taken Out of Context, Gain Gravitas As They Are Repeated
    by Alex Faciane
  • April 30, 2008
    A Letter to Prince Regarding the Crying of Doves and the Fiasco That Resulted From the Presentation of a Speech on That Topic
    by John Moe
  • February 1, 2008
    Times You’re a Lady
    by Jessica Clary
  • August 22, 2007
    Ways I’ve Let Down Popular Musicians
    by John Moe
  • May 16, 2007
    John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: A Note Placed in the Pay Envelope of Billy “The Piano Man” Joel
    by John Moe
  • May 11, 2006
    Habits That Are Harder to Break Than Peter Cetera’s Ex-Girlfriend
    by Douglas Edwards
  • January 17, 2006
    Places Where I Can Find a Woman Like Jesse’s Girl, Years Later
    by Dan Reed
  • August 5, 2005
    The Stages of All My Romantic Relationships as Described by Hall and Oates Song Titles
    by Anthony Rosato
  • April 22, 2005
    Things This City Was Built On, Besides Rock ‘n’ Roll
    by Eric March
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