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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 2:17PM
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It's the year of the rabbit. Any song, artist, however tenuous. Please keep it fun!

For starters: Rabbit - Chas and Dave; China Girl - David Bowie; The Sensational Alex HARVEY Band... Harvey was a 6' invisible rabbit from a 50's film.

Others, please.

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 2:20PM
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Re: Fun thread - songs or artists that relates to the Chinese Ne

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 2:33PM
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Re: Fun thread - songs or artists that relates to the Chinese Ne

Anything by Bob Dylan?

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 2:38PM
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Re: Fun thread - songs or artists that relates to the Chinese Ne

White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane

China in Your Hand - T'Pau

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 2:45PM
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Re: Fun thread - songs or artists that relates to the Chinese Ne

Shanghai Sky - Joe Jackson; Another brick in the wall - Pink Floyd

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 2:52PM
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I couldn't find the right cover...


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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 3:05PM
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Have a listen to Frightened Rabbit on Spotify - I like this in particular.
Dig the burr, JD...

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 3:05PM
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Good luck charm - Elvis Presley.

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 3:08PM
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ABBA - "Hoppy New Year"

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 3:17PM
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The 1980's band 'Harecut 100'... that's dreadful pp.

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 3:49PM
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Run DMC - WOK this way.

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 4:15PM
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Everyone's 'favourite' piano piece: 'chopsticks'.

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 4:19PM
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Are You The Rabbit? - Marilyn Manson

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Chop Suey - System of a down

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 4:34PM
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Chop Suey - System of a down


... Or you could have the other group from the 80s - 'Prefab [bean] Sprout'

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Thu, Feb 10 2011, 4:56PM
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I'm beginning to feel quite hungry now...

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