# Summarize a Musical Group/Artist in One Song

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**Created:** [October 23, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-a-musical-group-artist-in-one-song/638593 "2012-10-23T03:37:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-a-musical-group-artist-in-one-song/638593/81 "2012-10-26T15:43:01Z")

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This thread turned out great! Cool everyone! But anyway,

To add to the Neil Young discussion, I’d probably I’d say [Down By the River](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoA5cqDSasM). He makes a lot of diverse music, to be sure - but I think this gets at the core of it pretty good.

**Boyo Jim** , I’m not sure about Fame for Bowie, but I also can’t offer a better suggestion at this second. Hm. I do like many of your picks though.

Wu Tang Clan - [Da Mystery of Chessboxin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl6jwab3HWk)’ . The intro clip enhances the mythology, the production is classic RZA - grainy, simple, a flourish here and there. Everyone takes a good turn on the mic, too.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summarize-a-musical-group-artist-in-one-song/638593/82 "2012-10-26T15:57:19Z")

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> [@Ludovic](#):
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> :::hijack:: have you heard the recently released extended version of Wondring Aloud?

I have not. But I would like to!

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