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Chapter 1Clown Control to Mao Tse-Tung
David Bowie
"Space Oddity"
Ground control to Major Tom
'Scuse me while I kiss this guy
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
"Purple Haze"
'Scuse me while I kiss the sky
I want to rock 'n' roll all night, and part of every day
Kiss
"Rock and Roll All Nite"
I want to rock 'n' roll all night, and party every day
It's my parabola
Bobby Brown
"My Prerogative"
It's my prerogative
For he's a delicate fellow
Traditional
"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
For he's a jolly good fellow
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm six feet four?
The Beatles
"When I'm Sixty-Four"
...when I'm sixty-four?
* Sore hand in the door
* Soy on my candy corn
* Soul from head to toe
* Boys call me Albert Gore
Beck
"Loser"
Soy un perdedor
You need Kool-Aid, baby I'm not foolin'
Led Zeppelin
"Whole Lotta Love"
You need coolin, baby I'm not foolin'
It's a hard egg
Bonnie Tyler
"It's a Heartache"
It's a heartache
I got shoes, they're made of plywood
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
"You're the One That I Want"
I got chills, they're multiplying
Sweet dreams are made of cheese
Eurythmics
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Sweet dreams are made of this
I do know Mike Ditka
Sinéad O'Connor
"Mandinka"
I do know Mandinka
All the boys think she's a spaz
Kim Carnes
"Bette Davis Eyes"
All the boys think she's a spy
Wake up, I might sit on you
George Harrison
"Got My Mind Set on You"
I've got my mind set on you
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