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1001 Songs Challenge #843: I’ll Be There for You (1996)
I’ll Be There For You is a collaboration between Method Man and Mary J. Blige, a touching testament to love and support between couples.
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1001 Songs Challenge #842: Devil’s Haircut (1996)
Devil's Haircut continues some bizarre, yet poetic imagery, as Beck regales us with uncomfortable scenes.
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1001 Songs Challenge #841: Nancy Boy (1996)
Placebo's Nancy Boy packs a lot into its short run time and raised eyebrows at the time, making reference to drugs and casual sex.
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1001 Songs Challenge #840: Professional Widow (Armand’s Star Trunk Funkin’ Mix) (1996)
Professional Widow was released as the third single from Tori Amos’ album, but was later re-released as the Star Trunk Funkin’ Mix.
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1001 Songs Challenge #839: Firestarter (1996)
Prodigy's Firestarter began as an instrumental but band member - Keith Flint - heard it and said he would like to put lyrics to the music.
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1001 Songs Challenge #838: Ready or Not (1996)
Fugees scored a massive hit in 1996 with a cover of Killing Me Softly, following up with Ready or Not, giving the trio their second no.1.
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1001 Songs Challenge #837: Novocaine for the Soul (1996)
We join Eels in 1996 with the release of their debut album - Beautiful Freak. From there 1001 Songs features the track Novocaine for the Soul.
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1001 Songs Challenge #836: Brooklyn’s Finest (1996)
Boasting 12 verses and multiple repetitions of the chorus, Brooklyn’s Finest sees Jay-Z team up with The Notorious B.I.G.
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1001 Songs Challenge #835: A irmandade das estrelas (1996)
We join Núñez in 1996 with the release of his debut album, A irmandade das estrelas and 1001 Songs have gone with the title track.
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1001 Songs Challenge #834: Guilty by Association (1996)
Vic Chesnutt originally wrote Guilty By Association about R.E.M. frontman, Michael Stipe, and the heavy burden that came with being famous.
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1001 Songs Challenge #833: The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind) (1995)
The Bomb! would prove to be a big hit, making the UK Top 10 in 1995 but The Bucketheads were never going to be a project of longevity.
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1001 Songs Challenge #831: River of Deceit (1995)
Written by Layne Staley, Mad Season's River of Deceit was inspired by the singer’s reading of The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.
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1001 Songs Challenge #832: Dear Mama (1995)
2Pac’s most personal album to date, Me Against the World, addressed various personal struggles in his life as he faced a prison sentence.
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1001 Songs Challenge #830: Miss Sarajevo (1995)
Miss Sarajevo is based on a documentary of the same name from journalist, Bill Carter, which looked at underground movements in Sarajevo.
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1001 Songs Challenge #829: Stupid Girl (1995)
With lyrics written by Shirley Manson, Stupid Girl was intended as a dismissal of girls who want everything and aren't content with anything less.
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1001 Songs Challenge #828: Back for Good (1995)
In Back for Good, the narrator is picking up the pieces and trying to move on, everyday items making him think of the girl he loved and lost.
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1001 Songs Challenge #827: You Oughta Know (1995)
Alanis Morissette's You Oughta Know is an angry and bitter account of a failed relationship from the perspective of a spurned lover.
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1001 Songs Challenge #826: Born Slippy .Nuxx (1995)
Born Slippy .Nuxx is a complex number, a techno extravaganza but burrowing deep into the lyrics the message is rather concerning.
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1001 Songs Challenge #825: Hell Is Round the Corner (1995)
Hell Is Round the Corner is a fly on the wall account of Tricky’s immersion into UK drug culture in the early 1990s.
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1001 Songs Challenge #824: Scream (1995)
For the collaboration that is Scream, Michael and Janet Jackson take turns in launching a scathing attack against the tabloid press.