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Songs that Rocked Our World: A Simple Man in Hotel California

Clare Walker & Hannah Kubiak

Clare and Hannah share some of their favorite songs and explain why music is an essential part of character development. We manage to quote both Plato and Michael Jackson.

Hannah's picks:
I'm a Funny Dame (Eartha Kitt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3l1K13naLM
Blue Healer (Birdtalker): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL4AP-n091M
Simple Man (Jason Manns With Friends cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKMbXOwXSdM

Clare's picks:
Thriller (Michael Jackson, album 1982, single 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA
Hotel California (The Eagles, 1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVsbvFkhzY4
How Could You Say No? (Billy Sprague): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cr0j-_mUHE

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Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker.

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker