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“I remember asking if there was another way of expressing whether God was ‘just a slob like one of us’ but he insisted that line would grab people’s attention”: How a catchy and idiosyncratic track became a ’90s classic covered by Prince

"I knew that we were going to be hearing this for the rest of our lives”

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“I remember asking if there was another way of expressing whether God was ‘just a slob like one of us’ – but he insisted that line would grab people’s attention”: How a catchy and idiosyncratic track became a ’90s classic covered by Prince

"I knew that we were going to be hearing this for the rest of our lives”

MusicRadar

“We tried it every which way - rocking it out, doing it ska - but she still hated it”: How a reshaped guitar riff ended up saving Cyndi Lauper’s breakthrough hit

How a session player's reshaped riff saved Cyndi Lauper's breakthrough hit

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“She hated it. One day, I heard Come On Eileen, so I started playing the lick with that feel. It was magic. By the end, Cyndi was saying, ‘I’ve always wanted to sing that song!’” How an unsung session hero salvaged one of Cyndi Lauper’s biggest hits

It's considered one of the greatest pop songs ever recorded, but as guitarist Eric Bazilian explains, it wasn't always smooth sailing for the smash hit single

Guitar World

‘I’m not calling God a slob’: how Joan Osborne made One of Us

‘Conservative religious groups took great exception. I was getting death threats and people were picketing my concerts’

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m glad people call it a lesbian anthem’: how Sophie B Hawkins made Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

‘I was told we had to remake the video because it was too erotic. Many years later I found out the real reason was that I was dancing with a Black dancer’

The Guardian - UK

The holiday music playlist you need, want and deserve

Holiday music is a big business that generates $170 million a year, according to Billboard.

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