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280:and sung by bassist
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430:"The Cars"
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842:Sad Song
695:Let's Go
568:Panorama
554:The Cars
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192:Side two
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145:9 tracks
133:The Cars
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902:Candy-O
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322:critic
287:Super 8
249:YouTube
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