# Proof we are in an alternate universe-Blues Edition

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [October 13, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-we-are-in-an-alternate-universe-blues-edition/922899 "2020-10-13T22:33:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-we-are-in-an-alternate-universe-blues-edition/922899/1 "2020-10-13T22:33:52Z")

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I am having a tiny bit of trouble wrapping my head around this-The top album on the Billboard Blues Chart is by William Shatner. WTF??

> **[Blues Albums](https://www.billboard.com/charts/blues-albums/)**
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> The week’s most popular downloaded songs, ranked by sales data as compiled by Luminate.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-we-are-in-an-alternate-universe-blues-edition/922899/2 "2020-10-14T00:08:12Z")

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Trekkies abound. 🖖

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-we-are-in-an-alternate-universe-blues-edition/922899/3 "2020-10-14T01:37:28Z")

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That’s crazy. No seriously. All the crazy shit the last 4 years, this might break the top 100. What the heck?

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proof-we-are-in-an-alternate-universe-blues-edition/922899/4 "2020-10-14T02:14:00Z")

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I’ll admit they _ **certainly** _ aren’t for everyone, but I enjoy Bill’s various musical forays (even if for only a single listen…ha!) . He has no problem enlisting some excellent collaborators, including Ritchie Blackmore with some very tasty licks on The Thrill Is Gone.