Cracked Archive - Music
15 Seattle Grunge Landmarks: The Musical Map of the City
It turns out it was a lot of dirty basements.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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7 4 Beloved Throwback Songs With Bananas Backgrounds
We're totally okay with singing along to complete nonsense as long as it sounds good.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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'School's Out' Was Considered Too Scandalous For British Television
According to someone who also wanted to censor 'Doctor Who'.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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55 Facts About The Songs Of The '60s
If you remember these songs, you weren't there.
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- By Tara Marie
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Every Song About Candy Is Super Creepy
We're starting to think these songs aren't talking about candy at all.
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- By Justin Crockett
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Ben Franklin And The Harmonica Of Madness
Franklin's new instrument messed with people's minds.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Bill Wyman From The Rolling Stones Is His Own Grandson
He may also be his own grandpa.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Paul McCartney Released Music Under A Bonkers Fake Persona
Answering the age-old question: "Would The Beatles still sell records if they pretended to be sheep-headed violinists?"
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- By Maxwell Yezpitelok
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40 Facts About 70s Songs
Even if you were there, chances are you don’t know this stuff.
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- By Tara Marie
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4 Weird Facts About The Day The Music Died
The crash was sad, but the background was nuts.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Court Says 'Nevermind' to Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Cover Lawsuit
Plus, what may happen next.
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- By Carly Tennes
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Finland Defeated Soviet Explosives With The Power Of Polka
They kept the polka going for five months.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Gorbachev Released An Album Of Ballads In 2009
Someone paid $164,940 for the only copy.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' Was Condemned By The Catholic Church
They successfully got some radio stations to stop playing it.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The Night Charlie Watts Dressed Up To Punch Mick Jagger
Charlie Watts always felt left out.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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