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"It is good to be the king": Royal titles in pop music

February 07, 2016 by Lamont Antieau in variation in lyrics, lyric analysis

A post investigating the use of royal titles in pop lyrics (1951-2015). Includes videos of songs by Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, and Lorde.

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February 07, 2016 /Lamont Antieau
royal titles in top ten, royal titles in pop music, word search
variation in lyrics, lyric analysis
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