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Morning Edition: Music

Prince wrote the top 2 songs on the charts 30 years ago

Prince wrote the top 2 songs on the charts 30 years ago

Today's Morning Edition music is from 30 years ago today, when "Kiss" by Prince was number one on the Billboard pop chart. In fact, Prince wrote the top two songs on the chart at the time. His composition "Manic Monday," performed by the Bangles, was in the second position.

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Replacements song touched Carrie Brownstein as a teenager

Today's Morning Edition music starts off from Bob Boilen's new book "Your Song Changed My Life." Carrie Brownstein of the band Sleater Kinney describes how much the Replacements song "Bastards of Young" meant to her when she was a teenager.

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Beatles recorded 'Eleanor Rigby' 50 years ago

Beatles recorded 'Eleanor Rigby' 50 years ago

The only thing that the Beatles contributed were the vocals. The instrumentation came from an eight-piece string ensemble that was brought in.

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Courtney Barnett hopes her music keeps evolving

Courtney Barnett hopes her music keeps evolving

"They keep revealing themselves. They morph and change form and can end up sounding completely different. I hope it's like that forever," Barnett said.

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40 years ago, Ramones' debut album arrives in stores

Just 6,000 copies of the American punk rock band's debut album sold that first year.

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Pavielle honors Prince with 'I Would Die For U' cover

Pavielle honors Prince with 'I Would Die For U' cover

Pavielle was one of a number of local artists who played Prince songs for a crowd that gathered at First Avenue for an all-night dance party.

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'Wade in the Water' was coded message to escaping slaves

Harriet Tubman used the song to tell slaves to get off the trail and into the water so that dogs couldn't pick up their scent.

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Andrew Bird's new album more personal

Today's Morning Edition music is from Andrew Bird with "Valleys of the Young," a song from his brand new album, "Are You Serious."

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30 years ago, Falco's 'Rock Me Amadeus' hits No. 1

In a combination of German and English lyrics, the song describes Mozart's genius, love life and debts.

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