Zero to 180 – Three Minute Magic

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"I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician"
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Raise Your Hand If You Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician

This Byrds B-side from 1971 – “I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician” – seems a rather appropriate song to feature on Election Day in honor of what may well have turned out to have been the least productive Congress in the modern era: According to an NBC News

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"God, Love & Rock 'n' Roll"
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‘Do It Now’: Ronco’s Licensing Feat of Strength

From what I can tell, this might be Ronco’s first hits compilation – Do It Now – from 1970: When is the last time you’ve seen Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles on the same album?  Not to mention The Buffalo Springfield.  And The Byrds. Interesting to note that the Buffalo

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