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Raising flags in pop music

February 23, 2016 by Lamont Antieau in music video essay

A music video essay on songs from Billboard's year-end Top Thirty charts (1951-2015) containing the word flag.  Includes videos of songs by Elton John, Snoop Dogg, and Vicki Lawrence.

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February 23, 2016 /Lamont Antieau
flags in pop music, iwo jima
music video essay
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