Tapestry by Carole King
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Storm Front by Billy Joel
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She’s So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
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Remain In Light
by Talking Heads
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Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
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Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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Piano Man by Billy Joel
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Paul Simon
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Parsley Sage Rosemary Thyme
by Simon & Garfunkel
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