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3940. Gene – Sleep Well Tonight

Gene

Suggested by Sarah in Mile End

Double link alert:

  • R.E.M. came from Athens, Georgia, USA. Another Athens is in Greece, home of the Olympics, so to a song from the album Olympian…
  • A sleep link…

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3939. R.E.M. – Daysleeper

R.E.M.

Suggested by Chris in Bradford

Monster and Automatic for the People were both albums by R.E.M., so to a beautiful song from neither of those albums but by R.E.M. nonetheless…

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3938. The Automatic – Monster

The Automatic

Suggested by Noel in Buckhurst Hill

A grizzly bear could be considered to be frightening; maybe even as frightening as a monster…

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3937. Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks

Grizzly Bear

Suggested by Adrian in Bedford

From Psychedelic Furs to an animal which has its own fur…

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3936. The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way

The Psychedelic Furs

Suggested by Ian in Teignmouth

A way link…

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3935. Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Suggested by Richard in Carlisle heading down to Slough

Prefab Sprout are said to have taken their name from the misheard lyric, “We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout,” so sticking with peppers…

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