Football references in Top 30 music

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On this last day of the NFL post-season, I give you this music video essay on songs containing references to football in songs from Billboard's year-end Top 30 charts (1951-2016). The terms that were found are presented in this word search. In typical fashion, the videos appear in chronological order.

American Pie - performed at the BBC in 1972. As Don McLean auctions off the original annotated lyric sheet to American Pie, we dug this live performance out of the BBC archive. It came from 'Sounds For Saturday' in 1972.
Music video by John Mellencamp performing Jack & Diane. (C) 1982 John Mellencamp under exclusive license to the Island Def Jam Music Group
R. Kelly's official music video for 'Ignition (Remix)'. Click to listen to R. Kelly on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/RKSpot?IQid=RKIGN As featured on The Essential R. Kelly. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/RKTEiTunes?IQid=RKIGN Google Play: http://smarturl.it/RKIPlay?IQid=RKIGN Amazon: http://smarturl.it/RKTEAm?IQid=RKIGN More From R.
Music video by Jay-Z performing Dirt Off Your Shoulder. (C) 2003 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Music video by Gwen Stefani performing Hollaback Girl. (C) 2004 Interscope Records
Music video by Keri Hilson performing Knock You Down. (C) 2009 Mosley Music/Interscope Records
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