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Questions

steve miller released a song about this, which he hoped wouldn't carry him too far away?

although he starred in many gangster films, who started his career as a chorus girl?

while experimenting with speeding up a tape, david seville created three voice characters and released a christmas song in 1958. which nutty group was this?

because metal was scarce during world war ii, of what were the oscars made?

who was the legendary front man for the band roxy music?