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Cover Friday: “Back in Black”

Collideøscope
Collideøscope

“Back in Black”
by Living Colour (originally by AC/DC)
from the album Collideøscope
2003
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It’s hard to improve upon the AC/DC classic which was that band’s stake in the ground, telling the world know they weren’t going anyway following the death of original lead singer, Bon Scott.  When Living Colour decided to include on their first album in over a decade, it took on some new significance.

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Karaoke Tuesday: “Cult of Personality”

Vivid
Vivid

“Cult of Personality”
by Living Colour
from the album Vivid
1988
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When I started regularly hitting up karaoke, I was having a hard time figuring out what songs to sing.  As previously mentioned, my tastes tend to run 80s/90s alternative and there just wasn’t much to choose from that seemed karaokey.  So I ended up stuck with 80s ballads or pop songs.

One night after some failed attempts at winging new songs, I was dejectedly flipping through the Karaoke Champ book and I stumbled across the Ls.  And then I saw it, right in the middle of the second page… Continue reading Karaoke Tuesday: “Cult of Personality”