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Music Appreciation

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6. IIRC, "The Flame" was a real-world...

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 12:41 AM

May 27

…example of the lyric from that Tom Petty song, “their A&R man said ‘I don’t hear a single’”. The suits at the label weren’t too happy about what they were hearing, and started insisting on outside songwriters.

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The Flame - Cheap Trick [View all] Figarosmom May 25 OP

Love that song. Robin Zander is such a great singer. LuvLoogie May 25 #1

They used to play around here a lot at a Figarosmom May 25 #2

Ah, The Thirsty Whale days. LuvLoogie May 25 #3

Played There Several Times ProfessorGAC May 26 #5

One of those songs that a lead singer moniss May 25 #4

IIRC, "The Flame" was a real-world... keep_left May 27 #6