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She’s Overboard and Self-Assured

(Every Friday, look for “Seen Your Video.” I’ll toss out a song that meant enough  to me way back when to remain lodged in my head today and pick it apart. It’ll be flashbacky fun.)   Nirvana, “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” 1991   Kurt Cobain died 19 years ago last week, so I guess that means …

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There Doesn’t Seem to Be Anyone Around.

(Every Friday, look for “Seen Your Video.” I’ll toss out a song that meant enough  to me way back when to remain lodged in my head today and pick it apart. It’ll be flashbacky fun.) Tiffany, “I Think We’re Alone Now,” 1987 There’s no way this week’s song wasn’t going to be something awful. I spent …

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Cheap Cologne and that Damn Song, Too

(Every Friday, look for “Seen Your Video.” I’ll toss out a song that meant enough  to me way back when to remain lodged in my head today and pick it apart. It’ll be flashbacky fun.) The Flirts - Jukebox (Don’t Put Another Dime), 1982 Get it out of the way: cheesy graphics, horrible video effects, lip-synching that …

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