“If It’s Really Got To Be This Way,” written by Arthur Alexander, Donnie Fritts, and Gary Nicholson, recorded by Bill Kirchen, 2006.
Bill Kirchen website
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“Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” wriiten by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, recorded by The Exciters, 1963. The original recording of this song.
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“Young Americans,” written by David Bowie, recorded by Los Cenzontles, 2016. Eugene Rodriguez, lead vocals. Los Cenzontles is Nahuatl for The Mockingbirds.
Los Cenzontles Band website
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“Thank You Master (For My Soul),” written and recorded by Donny Hathaway, 1970.
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“I Shall Be Released,” wriiten by Bob Dylan, recorded by The Brothers and Sisters of Los Angeles, 1969. The ad hoc group of session vocalists assembled by producer Lou Adler included Merry Clayton, Gloria Jones, Patrice Holloway, Edna Wright, Clydie King, and Carolyn Willis.
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“Chevrolet,” written and recorded by Mickey Jupp, 1979.
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“Be Kind To Your Web-Footed Friends,” written by Charles Grean and Joan Javits (with help from John Philip Sousa), recorded by Mary Healy and Peter Lind Hayes as “Peter and Mary,” 1954. The original recording of this song, later popularized by Mitch Miller.
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“Magoo Makes News,” a 1955 UPA theatrical cartoon featuring Mr. Magoo, directed by Pete Burness, written by Dick Shaw, with music by Dennis Farnon. Voice actors: Jim Backus and Jerry Hausner. Note: In the 20th century, mocking people with disabilities was considered hilarious.
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In 1835, a famed astronomer first observed life on the Moon, including unicorns, two-legged beavers, and bat-like humanoids who built temples. That was what was reported in the New York Sun, anyway. It was satire that got out of hand.
More:
“The Great Moon Hoax and the Christian Philosopher,” Rebekah Higgitt, The Guardian
“Great Moon Hoax,” Wikipedia
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Formed in 2009, the Archive Team (not to be confused with the archive.org Archive-It Team) is a rogue archivist collective dedicated to saving copies of rapidly dying or deleted websites for the sake of history and digital heritage. The group is 100% composed of volunteers and interested parties, and has expanded into a large amount of related projects for saving online and digital history.
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