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John Lennon’s Mumbled Lyric at the End of "Strawberry Fields Forever" That Fed Into the "Paul Is Dead" Conspiracy

John Lennon’s Mumbled Lyric at the End of “Strawberry Fields Forever” That Fed Into the “Paul Is Dead” Conspiracy

The Artist Bob Dylan Thought Had an Otherworldly Talent: "From Some Faraway Galaxy

The Surprisingly Cheerful Breakup Lyric Found on Bob Dylan’s Darkest Album

The Elvis Costello Lyric That Combs Through National Scandals and Personal Revelations

The Heartbreaking Janis Ian Lyric About a Reunion That Might Never Happen

How a Wrong Turn Led to a Resonant James McMurtry Song

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The Paul McCartney Lyric That Looked Back to His Pre-Fame Years

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The Devastating Jason Isbell Lyric That Set Him Apart, Even in His Drive-by Truckers Days

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The Spiritual George Harrison Lyric That Was Ignored by The Beatles
The Well-Wishing Lyric Paul Simon Wrote When Art Garfunkel Started His Acting Career

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The Craig Finn Lyric That’s Part Character Sketch, Part Thriller

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How The Magnetic Fields Turned Classic Hollywood Dance Sequences Into a Heartbreaking Lyric

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