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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Day 11 – A song from your favorite band

Here's the thing: I thought I didn't have a favorite band until I saw this prompt and then I knew exactly which song I would pick. So, congratulations, Coldplay, you have the dubious honor of being my favorite band.

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And now, a special bonus along the lines of my Hair post. This is from Young @ Heart. (I couldn't embed it, and I apologize for the German subtitles, but seriously.) If you haven't seen this movie, stop what you're doing right now and go watch it. Context is everything.

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