Jimmy Buffett and a Pop Music Daffynition

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Singer-songwriter Buffett before he became businessman-restaurant entrepreneur.

What is the difference between Jimmy Buffett and an employee at Trader Joe’s? Between two to ten million dollars a year. This is to say that these people, all these people, look identical. Put Jimmy Buffett behind a register and I swear I wouldn’t know the difference. [FACT CHECK: Being Korean, Caucasians tend to look similar, just saying and fact checking.]

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The Doobie Brothers and A Pop Music Daffynition

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Guess which one said, “Who the fuck Caucasian-lipped this doobie?”

Contrary to popular belief, The Doobie Brothers got their name from obscure, but legendary blues singer/stomper, Ruby “Doobie” Newman. That’s not true. What I meant to say is the Doobie reference is in fact, an acronym for Drugs Or Organic Boogie In E major. Let’s be real for a moment here. Have you not listened to their music? If not, “Whoa-wo-whoa, listen to the music all the time.” There is no way these guys even know what an acronym is. Of course, their name comes from marijuana cigarettes shared amongst a “band of brothers”. They are an obvious creation of a muddled hazy brainstorm session of Panama Red, Maui Wowie and Jamaican Gold with a smidge of resonated lint and Thai stick. I would like to imagine the following occurred:

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The Roots Of Hip Hop and a Pop Music Daffynition

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As far as I’m concerned, hip hop officially begins in 1979 with the release of “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang. Some will say it is the release of “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” by Fatback Band. Those people are broken tools.

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Boyz II Men and Men Without Hats and a Pop Music Daffynition

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Motown’s Boyz II Men are a 1990’s R & B singing quartet from Philadelphia, known best for their crooning and a cappella harmonies. Their hits include “MotownPhilly”, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday”, “End Of The Road”, “I’ll Make Love To You”, and “So Gassy Girl”.

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