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“Thanks to the greatest invention of recent years, the MP3-playing alarm clock, I can now choose the song that wakes me up in the morning.”

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Rob Sheffield

Rob Sheffield, born on February 2, 1966, is a renowned journalist whose career spans music, culture, and social commentary. He is known for his unique perspective and in-depth analysis. more

“At an incredibly divisive point in pop history, Donna Summer managed to create an undeniable across-the-board experience of mass pleasure - after 'Bad Girls,' nobody ever tried claiming disco sucked again. It set the template for what Michael Jackson would do a few months later with 'Off The Wall.'”

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“Baseball's Opening Day is full of time-honored traditions: the President throws out the first ball, the Cubs' starting pitcher walks away with a 54.00 ERA, the Royals get mathematically eliminated from the pennant race.”

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“Being a pop fan is a lot like Catholic devotion - lots of ritual, lots of ceremony... We touch the icon to enter the sacred space, genuflecting to reliquaries and ostentatoria that make something splendid of our most secret desires and agonies.”

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Book:Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut

Source: Talking to Girls About Duran Duran: One Young Man's Quest for True Love and a Cooler Haircut

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