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References to musical instruments in Top Ten music

February 02, 2017 by Lamont Antieau in lyric analysis

References to the names of musical instruments in the lyrics of Billboard's year-end Top Ten songs (1951-2016)

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February 02, 2017 /Lamont Antieau
musical instruments, word search, billboard's year-end top ten (1951-2016)
lyric analysis
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More on "work" in Top Ten music

January 06, 2017 by Lamont Antieau in music video essay

Top Ten songs (1951-2016) featuring forms of the word work

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January 06, 2017 /Lamont Antieau
work songs in top ten music, work songs in top ten pop music, billboard's year-end top ten (1951-2016)
music video essay
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2016 year-end Top Ten and Thirty lyrics in review

January 04, 2017 by Lamont Antieau in lyric analysis

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January 04, 2017 /Lamont Antieau
2016 lyrics in review, work in 2016 pop music, billboard's year-end top ten (1951-2016), billboard's year-end Top Thirty (1951-2016)
lyric analysis
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