The Best Song Ever (This Week)

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“And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” by THE POGUES
Singer Shane MacGowan died yesterday at age 65.
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"In The Summertime" by MUNGO JERRY
A '70s summer anthem by Mungo Jerry, who wasn't just a guy with big sideburns.
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"The Boys of Summer" by DON HENLEY
Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" is a song for what summer leaves behind. The song itself is one Tom Petty left behind.
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"Reflections" by DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
Released during 1967's Summer of Love, "Reflections" is when the biggest "Girl Group" in the world, The Supremes, became Diana Ross & The Supremes.
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"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by THE EURHYTHMICS
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were broke and had broken up as a couple, and their musical partnership was headed the same way. This is what The…
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"Buena" by MORPHINE
A man called Sandman named his band for another god of dreams. Their sound was low and their aspirations high. 30 years ago, they achieved both with a…
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"Is That All There Is" by PEGGY LEE
Written by hitmakers Lieber & Stoller, arranged and conducted by a young Randy Newman, "Is That All There Is" is the song of Peggy Lee's life.
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"Carefree Highway" by GORDON LIGHTFOOT
Gordon Lightfoot died on May 1. His song about the romance of the road brings what's in the rearview mirror into poignant focus.
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The Best Song Ever (This Week)
The Best Song Ever (This Week)
A short, deep dive into a song and what makes it special. Different genres, different eras -- old, new (but probably old).

The Best Song Ever (This Week)

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