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139. The Sweet – Ballroom Blitz

The Sweet

Suggested by Chris from Manley in Cheshire

From bittersweet to sweet…

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138. The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony

The Verve

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Another court case: The Verve were successfully sued for sampling a symphonic version of the Rolling Stones’ ‘The Last Time’ to make ‘Bittersweet Symphony’…

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137. The Chiffons – He’s So Fine

The Chiffons

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George Harrison was accused of ripping off ‘He’s So Fine’ to write ‘My Sweet Lord’…

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136. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord

George Harrison

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From Python Lee Jackson to Monty Python, whose film The Life of Brian was made for George Harrison’s film company so…

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135. Python Lee Jackson – In A Broken Dream

Python Lee Jackson

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From a snake to a python…

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134. Al Wilson – The Snake

Al Wilson

Suggested by Wayne from blaby,Leicestershire

Monkeys feature in The Jungle Book. As does a sssssssssnake…

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