Baby Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli

It's 1991, and a dreadlocked former member of a multi-million-selling pop funk duo has slashed a wrist and is threatening to jump from the balcony of a West Hollywood hotel.

Ba ba ba ba baby

Rob Pilatus and Fabrice "Fab" Morvan were Milli Vanilli. Were they from outer space? Nein, they were from Munich. Did they make great records? Ja. Don't blame them for lip-synching; they were just following orders.

It's 1991. "Could you get off the balcony, Sir. The noise... Kevin Costner has a suite on the floor above."

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Freak-momma - Sir Mix-a-lot / Mudhoney

It's a rock rap crossover. It's probably on the soundtrack to a culture clash cop comedy.

Your new partner's a squirrel. You have 48 hours to solve the case. Turn in your badge.

Some politicians have blasted modern music for it's violent, misogynistic content...

Today I heard a song about a man who, crippled by bullet wounds, is threatening to shoot his wife 'cos she's covered in make-up and heading into town to sell her body.

That song was Ruby (Don't Take You're Love to Town) by Kenny Rogers.

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If it's ever been on K-Tel or Ronco, it's in. If it features hand claps, cow bells, syrupy orchestration, walls of sound, wrecking crews, sha-la-las, toothy teen idols, candy-based metaphors for carnal acts or lyrics about hugging, squeezing and rocking all night long, it's in.

No, the answer is shark-infested custard



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