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Music Quiz: Who sang it first?

I’m finally unleashed on the world again, consistently able to compete in these quizzes. Here’s one about the original versions of famous covers. I was surprised not to see Otis Redding with ‘Respect’, although he’s included with another song.

https://www.sporcle.com/games/poodly/cover-me

I had to engage my brain, but I scored 25/25 in 1:13. Can you beat my time?

Congratulations to Tony, who scored 14/15 in last week’s quiz.

I share my house with an Olivia-Rodrigo-obsessed ten-year-old girl. Here’s ORod with David Byrne, delighting in a mutually awkward performance. I kind of wish they’d swap costumes.

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