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Responses will now be further muted.
Perhaps I (erroneously) assumed that with your strong political leanings and your legendary stubbornness, these would also manifest and "mute" your musical self. If so, I do apologize.

Embedded below is an early demo of Surfin' USA by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.


Keith Richards wrote a letter to his aunt in 1962 that read:

"You know I was keen on Chuck Berry and I thought I was the only fan for miles but one mornin' on Dartford Stn. … I was holding one of Chuck's records when a guy I knew at primary school 7-11 yrs [sic] y'know came up to me. He's got every record Chuck Berry ever made and all his mates have too, they are all rhythm and blues fans, real R&B I mean… he is called Mick Jagger."

Later (1987) when Chuck Berry was inducted into the R&R hof Richards said:
"It's very difficult for me to talk about Chuck Berry 'cause I lifted every lick he ever played. This is the gentleman who started it all, as far as I'm concerned."

 
I've provided a link to an early on draft of Sam Smith's "Stay With Me". This version had a working title of "I Won't Back Down", but was never released as such.
 
Billie Joe Armstrong wrote, and Green Day recorded this song called "Warning" 4 years prior to Armstrong's birth---then remastered and rereleased it---

 
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