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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...changed this week with an assist from Queen's songbook. The puppet ensemble released a cover of the classic Queen anthem "Bohemian Rhapsody" to commemorate the death of Freddie Mercury 18 years ago. Whether it's Muppet nostalgia or a love of rock ballads, the video clearly struck a chord: it's had some 7 million plays in just a week's time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' Muppet-Style | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...pieces are all the more welcome, however, in light of the more uncomfortable tracks on the album. “It’s Gonna Be” sounds like a retrospective attempt at the very worst type of classic rock, including repetitive lyrics, insipid rhymes and lack of chord progression. “If all we talk about is money nothing will be funny, honey,” Jones warbles. Nothing of the singer’s nuanced vocals can be distinguished over the heavy-handed electric undercurrent...

Author: By Antonia M.R. Peacocke, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Norah Jones | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...frustrations over distribution aside, Obama's message of the importance of communication and mutual respect did seem to strike a chord with the audience at the event. Obama received multiple rounds of applause, and when he spoke of the importance of education for women, many of the young ladies in the audience could be seen nodding their heads in approval. (Read "Five Things the U.S. and China Actually Agree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: (Vetted) Question Time: Obama's Chinese Town Hall | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...Alter the Ending,” strikes a middle ground between these two extremes, but the final product is somewhat inconsistent; “Alter the Ending” excels in the realm of emotional power ballads but also contains a great deal of uninspiring three-chord filler, resulting in a uniform-sounding album with limited success...

Author: By Zachary N. Bernstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dashboard Confessional | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

...think because I was kind of a fantasy nerd while I was growing up, so it strikes a chord with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ROVING REPORTER: "Python-a-thon" | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

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