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Did you know... Led Zeppelin's "D'Yer Maker" was written as an ode to the English slang, "Did you make her?" - as in "did you get laid?"
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Did you know... TV actor Don Johnson had written a number of songs with "The Allman Brothers" - including "Crazy Love" and "Can't Take It With you."
Did you know... When the new "Twilight Zone" hit the TV airwaves in 1985, the "Grateful Dead" was enlisted to do the score.
Did you know... Van Halen's 1984 "Jump" music video was made for $900 - with $800 going towards beer!
Did you know... Although Jimi Hendrix was left-handed, he secretly played as right-handed guitar.
Did you know... In this world of plastic people, "No Doubt" singer Gwen Stefani is a natural A-cup.
Did you know... When the KISS song "Stutter" was released in the 1970s, advocates for people with speech impediments tried to have the record pulled from shelves.
Did you know... Harry Nilsson was the secret singer for TV's theme song "The Courtship of Eddie's Father."
Did you know... Most of the members of "Men At Work" are currently unemployed.
Did you know... Peter, Paul and Mary's hit song "Puff The Magic Dragon" was actually about smoking marijuana.
Did you know... "Rolling Stone Magazine" took its name from the Bob Dylan song, "Like A Rolling Stone."
Did you know... Little Richard privately refers to his detractors as "Big Dicks!" (lol) ;=)
Did you know... Frank Zappa's father was the character actor who played "Mr. Greenjeans" on the "Kaptain Kangaroo Show."
Did you know... James Taylor wrote "Fire and Rain" after his former girlfriend was killed in a plane accident.
Did you know... Cass Elliot, the heavy-set female singer of the Mamas and Papas did not die from choking on a ham sandwich - however, she did die in the same apartment as did Keith Moon and Harry Nilsson.
Did you know... And finally: Eric Clapton did not write "Layla" for Janis Joplin, he wrote it for George Harrison's wife, Patty. - A Meisner exclusive! ;=)
WANT MORE, DO YA'? Check my past archives - and "Get Educated!"
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