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Old 11-04-2016, 04:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
Chula Vista
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Some great music ends up being popular.
Some bad music ends up being popular.
Some great music never gets past cult status.
Some bad music is quickly forgotten.

It's all a crap shoot.

The progressive rock band Yes had six albums that made it into the top ten of the US Billboard charts.

The song Macarena reached number #1 in 15 different countries and sold over 4 million copies.
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