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chris_n on making things and pop music

Feb 9, 2010, 2:13pm TUFTS SHLOG
I've been making things. Out of dead cows. But more on that later. During my absence I took some time to taste what was out there in the real music world. Alternative still sucks, Modern Hip-Hop/RnB/Black People music (no racist) for the most part sucks except for R. Kelly (crazy motherfucker) and Gucci (still doing his thing from jail wordup ), Country was saved by Carrie Underwood (luv u babes), Pop music will always be amazing [ sup @taylorswift13 (lanky ass bitch) [...]
Artist:Jarvis Cocker
Title:Discosong (Pilooski Mix)
Link Text:Discosong
File Name:Discosong (Pilooski Mix).mp3
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Year:2009
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