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Hmm. It'll take some getting used to, as I rather preferred how the old board didn't have the same cookie-cutter look as the few other forums I keep tabs on, but as Bob Dylan once sang, the times they are a-changing. I'm sure this place will feel like normal in no time.

1. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) – Benny Goodman (1937) 2. Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller (1939) 3. A–Tisket, A–Tasket – Ella Fitzgerald (1938) 4. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show – The Honey Cone (1972) 5. Walk A Mile In My Shoes – Joe South (1970) 6. Somebody's Been Sleeping – 100% Proof Aged In Soul (1969) 7. Younger Girl – Lovin' Spoonful (1965) 8. Black Train – Montrose (1975) 9. Princes Of The Universe – Queen (1986) 10. C'mon Marianne – The Four Seasons (1967)

Hmm, I've nominated When Will I See You Again and Hollywood Swinging, and they didn't get in.

Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - [color:#66CC33]Benny Goodman (1937) Moonlight Serenade - [color:#66CC33]Glenn Miller (1939) A-Tisket, A-Tasket - [color:#66CC33]Ella Fitzgerald (1938)

1. Someone to Watch Over Me – Frank Sinatra (1954) 2. Shelter of Your Arms, The – Sammy Davis, Jr. (1963) 3. Memories Are Made of This – Dean Martin (1955) 4. When Will I See You Again – The Three Degrees (1974) 5. Hollywood Swinging – Kool And The Gang (1974) 6. Somebody – Fleetwood Mac (1973) 7. From the Bottom Of My Heart – Moody Blues (1965) 8. Don't Cry – Asia (1983) 9. Time Does Tell – Savoy Brown (1971) 10. Run For Home – Lindisfarne (1971)

I guess I'll recycle my Rat Pack nominations, maybe this time they'll make it in. The Shelter of Your Arms - [color:#FF9933]Sammy Davis, Jr. (1963) Someone to Watch Over Me - [color:#FF9933]Frank Sinatra (1954) Memories Are Made of This - [color:#FF9933]Dean Martin (1955)

Not all rap/hip-hop music is full of lyrics detailing drug use, violence against women, and more f-bombs than a George Carlin HBO special. Common, Beastie Boys, The Roots, and a lot of 80s rap artists/groups are the antithesis of the gangsta rap genre. You can't judge the whole by some of the parts. I think the only two MCs that don't fit in what I described, yet I still really enjoy, are Jay-Z and Nas. I don't always agree with their lyrics, but I can't deny they're supremely talented.

1. I Shall Be Released – Joe Cocker (1969) 2. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright – Peter, Paul and Mary (1963) 3. Times They Are a–Changin, The – The Byrds (1966) 4. Every Little Step – Bobby Brown (1989) 5. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette (1987) 6. I Wonder Why – Dion & The Belmonts (1957) 7. Love In An Elevator – Aerosmith (1989) 8. Counting Stars – OneRepublic (2013) 9. This Fire – Franz Ferdinand (2004) 10. Till There Was You – Anyta Bryant (1957)

I'm glad, because I almost chose a combination blender/food processor, but went with the toaster at the last minute. *whew*

Correct! All my nominations this week are covers of Bob Dylan songs. Congrats, Phil, you just won a lovely 4-slice toaster. Thanks for playing.

Nope. Don't look at the years, that's too obvious.

There's a theme to my nominations this week; see if you can guess what it is: The Times They Are a-Changin - [color:#FF0099]The Byrds (1966) Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - [color:#FF0099]Peter, Paul and Mary (1963) I Shall Be Released - [color:#FF0099]Joe Cocker (1969)

1. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters (1958) 2. Born Too Late – The Poni–Tails (1958) 3. Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson (1960) 4. You're the One – The Vogues (1965) 5. Dance With Me – Orleans (1975) 6. Sweet Tuesday Morning – Badfinger (1971) 7. White Houses – Eric Burdon & the Animals (1968) 8. Hey Baby - No Doubt (2002) 9. Waiting For The Big One – Peter Gabriel (1977) 10. Working At The Car Wash Blues – Jim Croce (1974)

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - [color:#00CC99]The Platters (1958) Poetry In Motion - [color:#00CC99]Johnny Tillotson (1960) Born Too Late - [color:#00CC99]The Poni-Tails (1958)

Wikipedia can be edited by anyone who happens by that page, which while one of its charms, is also one of its drawbacks. The first CD singles/albums weren't released until the early 1980s. In fact, the CD itself wasn't even developed until 1979.