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"We Will Rock You" is a song by the British rock band #Queen from their 1977 album #NewsOfTheWorld, written by guitarist #BrianMay. #RollingStone ranked it number 330 of "#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime" in 2004, and the #RIAA it placed at number 146 on the #SongsOfTheCentury list in 2001. In 2009, "We Will Rock You" was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. Other than the last 30 seconds, which contains a guitar solo by May, the song is generally set in #aCappella form.
youtube.com/watch?v=TXGbhniTBrU

"Jack & Diane" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter #JohnMellencamp, then performing as "John Cougar." Described by critics as a "love #ballad", this song was released as the second single from Mellencamp's 1982 album #AmericanFool, and was chosen by the #RecordingIndustryAssociationOfAmerica (#RIAA) as one of the #SongsOfTheCentury. It spent four weeks at #numberOne on the #Billboard Hot 100 in 1982.
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My Heart. But how does this old song (the original was produced in 1973) always rings a bell? ❤️

"It may be raining,
but there is a rainbow above you,
you better let somebody love you
before it's too late."
🏳️‍🌈

Music REALLY MEANT something back in these days! 💪

youtu.be/FiPqUjLMuA8?si=cJMMa2

#Eagles #OldSchool #SongsOfTheCentury #Freedom #LGBTQIAAlly #PowerToThePeople #TaxTheRich

* Okay, nvm 'm old too! *snickers*

"Jack & Diane" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter #JohnMellencamp, then performing as "John Cougar." Described by critics as a "love #ballad", this song was released as the second single from Mellencamp's 1982 album #AmericanFool, and was chosen by the #RecordingIndustryAssociationOfAmerica (#RIAA) as one of the #SongsOfTheCentury. It spent four weeks at #numberOne on the #Billboard Hot 100 in 1982.
youtube.com/watch?v=7gau3nyL29

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a #WorldWarII #jumpBlues song written by #DonRaye and #HughiePrince which was introduced by #TheAndrewsSisters in the #AbbottAndCostello #comedyFilm, #BuckPrivates (1941). The Andrews Sisters' Decca recording reached number six on the U.S. pop singles chart in the spring of 1941 when the film was in release. The song is ranked No. 6 on #SongsOfTheCentury.
youtube.com/watch?v=lTOzR1sSfF

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a #WorldWarII #jumpBlues song written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince which was introduced by #TheAndrewsSisters in the #AbbottAndCostello #comedyFilm, #BuckPrivates (1941). The Andrews Sisters' Decca recording reached number six on the U.S. pop singles chart in the spring of 1941 when the film was in release. The song is ranked No. 6 on #SongsOfTheCentury.
youtu.be/INp_6Et5_PY

"Jack & Diane" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter #JohnMellencamp, then performing as "John Cougar." Described by critics as a "love #ballad", this song was released as the second single from Mellencamp's 1982 album #AmericanFool, and was chosen by the #RecordingIndustryAssociationOfAmerica (RIAA) as one of the #SongsOfTheCentury. It spent four weeks at #numberOne on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982.
youtu.be/h04CH9YZcpI

"Born in the U.S.A." is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter #BruceSpringsteen and released in 1984 on the album #BornInTheUSA One of Springsteen's best-known #singles, it was ranked 275th on #RollingStone's list of "#The500GreatestSongsOfAllTime", and in 2001, the #RIAA's #SongsOfTheCentury placed the song 59th (out of 365), remaining a favorite in classic rock. The song addresses the economic hardships of #VietnamVeterans upon their return home.
youtu.be/MUx5Vu2XRqA