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Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)

Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)

Reunion

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Description

This ditty by the short-lived act Reunion is our collection’s most voluminous example of the Meta Medley, namechecking dozens of musical acts and songs that span multiple decades:

Thanks to “Life Is A Rock,” Reunion was a one-hit-wonder. RCA tried to convince the makeshift group to record an album and go on tour, but Levine reasoned the associated costs would eat into the royalties from their Top 10 hit. “I figured it was just a novelty idea,” he explained.

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Featured artists

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Mungo Jerry, Edgar Winter, Mott the Hoople, Dr. John, Bonnie Bramlett, ZZ Top, Stephen Foster, Duane Eddy, J.J. Cale, Noddy Holder, Jeff Barry, John Denver, B. Bumble and the Stingers, Eric Clapton, Dale Hawkins, Joanie Sommers, Deep Purple, The Archies, The Osmonds, Ritchie Valens, Steely Dan, Fats Domino, Ronnie Hawkins, Poco, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Johnny Cash, Phil Spector, Richard Perry, Sam Cooke, Lonnie Mack, Doris Day, Brenda & the Tabulations, Lesley Gore, Johnny Thunders, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Donny Osmond, Ray Charles, Rodgers and Hart, Harry Nilsson, Carly Simon, Johnny Rivers, Peter Paul and Mary, Leon Russell, Wilson Pickett, David Bowie, Freddie King, Albert King, B. B. King, Randy Newman, Aretha Franklin, Tito Puente, Boffalongo, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

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