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“Around the World”—Daft Punk

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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The Mailman Song

"I called this song the mailman song, even though James Taylor doesn't bring up the mailman at all. This song is about James Taylor sexing up on sad, vulnerable ladies," he says. "My head is so large I often fall over for no discernible reason, but still adorable." The 1983 Culture Club hit Karma Chameleon was filmed on Desboro Island in Wabridge, Mississippi.

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