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Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook
To celebrate the release of Nick Hornby’s Songbook, several authors wrote in about their favorite songs.
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January 3, 2005Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Santa Monica” by Everclear
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November 29, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Blue Flowers” by Dr. Octagon
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October 15, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Magic Carpet Ride” by Steppenwolf
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October 7, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen
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August 19, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Bathtub Gin” by Phish
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July 21, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Do You Realize??” by the Flaming Lips
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June 29, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: Toni Braxton’s “Un-break My Heart.”
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June 23, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “How To Disappear Completely” From Kid A by Radiohead
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June 4, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Don’t Give Up” by Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush
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May 20, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Muzzle” by the Smashing Pumpkins
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May 6, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Two Step” from The Real Ramona by Throwing Muses
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April 28, 2004Short Essays on Favorite Songs, Inspired by Nick Hornby’s Songbook: “Death or Glory” by the Clash
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