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"I believe this meets the criteria. Pretty much a perfect song IMHO. "

"I remember being shocked when I heard REM's "It's the End Of the World...." on the Chicken Little soundtrack. Weren't they once at the vanguard of alternative/college rock?"

"I grew up just outside of Windsor, and listened to WRIF, WABX and WLLZ way too much. I remember loving WCSX when it first debuted just because its playlist seemed so different. Stations obviously tend to put a lot of emphasis on regional/local acts,…"

"Reflecting the common sentiment, not bad songs per se, but ones I've heard enough for one (probably two) lifetimes: Bob Seger - Old Time Rock and Roll Eagles - Hotel California Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Beatles -…"

"Bruce Springsteen - I've seen him several times, but the best was the pilgrimage a friend and I made from Toronto to Giants Stadium in 2008. It was pouring rain the day of the show, and it looked like it was going to be a miserable experience…"

"My song of choice the day I became a downsized journalist: "I Don't Wanna Hear It" - Misfits"

"Here's a couple of sacred cows I can't stand: The Doors Sorry, but I just can't stomach Jim Morrison and his quasi-mystical poetry. I kinda like songs like "L.A. Woman," but then it goes into that whole "Mr. Mojo…"

"The one that really stands out was seeing former Television guitarist Richard Lloyd at a small club in Toronto about five years ago. There were perhaps 20-25 people in the audience, when he comes out - barefoot and appearing completely smacked out…"

"I'd really just talk about my symphony..."

"Isn't it true you actually have no sheds????"

"I grew up listening to Detroit Radio in the late '70s/early '80s, which meant a steady diet of Seger, Nugent etc. One band that I really loved was The Rockets, who had a devout regional following but never really gained much of a fanbase…"