Cracked Archive - Music
Why Was The 90s So Obsessed With Swing?
Right between grunge and nu-metal, there was a time when swing swung in.
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- By Cedric Voets
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39 Celebrated Composer Hans Zimmer Now Apparently Makes Ringtones, Likely Delighting Telemarketers
“Zimmer’s simple yet epic notes [to] inspire optimism and joy with every alert" – apparently, even when you see you've missed four calls from your mom.
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- By Carly Tennes
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The Wiggles Were '80s Rock Gods?!
They were kind of like Hall and Oates if they had a breakdown and pivoted to Nick, Jr.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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It Turns Out We’re Right to Judge People By Their Taste in Music
The kind of music we like is actually a pretty reliable reflection of how we think, feel, and our personalities -- and sometimes a strong influence over it.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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6 Shallow Songs That Are Surprisingly Smartly Put Together
Just cause it's easy on the ears, doesn't mean it was easy to make.
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- By Chris Corlew
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Do You Like Sax Music? Bigfoot Sure Does
Let the Saxsquatch abduct you with his mellow sax grooves.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Music Mystery: What Was The 'Secret Chord' In Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah?'
No wonder the king was so baffled.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Uh ... The Beatles Concerts Were Pretty Terrible
I want to hold your ha--I SAID I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND!
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- By Cedric Voets
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8 Rock Star Tour Requests That Are A Recipe For Madness
The amazing thing about being an ultra-celebrity is the ability to make stupid demands and have them met with fawning acquiescence.
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- By Mac Faber
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Music Mystery: Paul Simon's Kid-Friendly Song ... Is About Abuse?
It really gives a whole new meaning to the term 'radical priest.'
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Music Mystery - No One Knows How Old Mariah Carey Is
This stuff goes all the way to the Library of Congress.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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5 Smash Songs With Incredibly Bizarre Origins
Sometimes, the inspiration for a song is not only unexpected but downright banana pants.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Get A Master's Degree In The Beatles (For $25,000)
A hard day's night of cramming for the mod finals.
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- By Cedric Voets
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27 Facts About The 27 Club
These musicians may not have been cursed, but they still did have some pretty strange deaths.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Daft Punk: How Much Did They Rip-Off?
The duo broke-up, but their thievery lives on forever.
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- By JM McNab
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