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Bryan Burnett | 19:55 UK time, Monday, 4 April 2011
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Comment number 1.
At 4th Apr 2011, CaptRamius wrote:Ringo Starr anyone? Peep Peep!
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Comment number 2.
At 4th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Bob Geldof
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Comment number 3.
At 4th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Firstly....Iggy Pop was not just some nutter who liked to expose himself and cut his torso...and should not be remembered for daft adverts, remind yourself how good he could be:
Iggy Pop - China Girl
And please reclaim the reputation of Marianne Faithfull from a made up story about some confectionry:
Marianne Faithfull - Times Square or Running For Our Lives
both superb songs.
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Comment number 4.
At 4th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Barry Cryer had a No.1 in Finland
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Comment number 5.
At 4th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:Frankie Miller was quite famous in Greenock for never buying a round when he was filming here, and his film was of course shown on the telly which made him famous nationwide (I'm getting a sense of d猫ja vue, did I write this last time we had this theme? does that mean they didn't play Frankie? I wonder)
Angels With Dirty Faces - Frankie Miller
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Comment number 6.
At 4th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:His expressionist paintings and drawings command high prices, and have been exhibited in art galleries and museums across the world.
Captain Beefheart - Abba Zaba
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Comment number 7.
At 4th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:I am inclined to think that if their music has been overshadowed, it can't have been that great in the first place.
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Comment number 8.
At 4th Apr 2011, henri hannah wrote:I've been thinking to myself that Get It On shouldn't let the passing of Eddie Stobart pass with commemorating his memory with a theme.
A truckin' road song driving theme?
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 9.
At 4th Apr 2011, paolopablo wrote:Cozy Powell who had a hand in getting handheld mobile phones banned whilst driving and his famous last words ''Oh Sh*t''
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Comment number 10.
At 4th Apr 2011, henri hannah wrote:sorry, without commemorating his memory to a theme...
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Comment number 11.
At 4th Apr 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Word Up' ~ Cameo
Seeing was believing ...
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Comment number 12.
At 4th Apr 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Don't Touch Me There' ~ The Tubes
shock rock? mock rock? ... who cares ... blasted all others into the shade!
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Comment number 13.
At 4th Apr 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:'Destroyer' ~ Kiss
likem or hatem you certainly couldn't ignore them
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Comment number 14.
At 4th Apr 2011, henri hannah wrote:When I was a boy, I remember there was a bit of a fuss about an appropriately designated singer, P J Proby and his inability to keep in his trousers.
My elder sister had a single of his which I remember with some fondness because it sounded like the Bonzos taking the p*** out of a serious singer - 'Somewhere' which comes from West Side Story if I remember correctly.
Anyway, I still think he most remembered for showing the audience what a big Texan looks like.
regardez - youse
henri
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Comment number 15.
At 4th Apr 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 16.
At 4th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#14 henri I forsee a problem with your excellent suggestion of P J Proby (I think he recently got nicked for benefit fraud) and it is the same problem as mine for Marianne. How is Bryan going to describe this at teatime.....
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Comment number 17.
At 4th Apr 2011, Scotch Get wrote:TUESDAY
A man who grows his own red hot chilli peppers. A man who is actively involved in the study and conservation of wildcats. A former owner of the 15,000 acre Strahaird estate. A farmer of salmon. A wearer of codpieces. And he's one of our own.
Ian Anderson
'Locomotive Breath' - Jethro Tull
or
'Life is a Long Song' - Jethro Tull
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Comment number 18.
At 4th Apr 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:rolf harris...............australian singer.................'sun arise' (early in the morning)
portrait artist ....................(of HRH queen elizabeth)
elton john..............singer/songwriter..............'daniel'
..............chairman of watford fc
ian anderson...........singer/songwriter...............'living in the past'
...........fishfarmer/laird
peggy sue...............buddy holly character
................got married (film)
patti smith..............singer/songwriter/rocker.............'redondo beach'
..............photographers muse/poet/writer
cheers frae the dale
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Comment number 19.
At 4th Apr 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:one more sprung to mind.............
craig david................singer/songwriter.........7 days
.................UN goodwill ambassador
#15 poor owen paul. never gets a break
cheers frae the dale
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Comment number 20.
At 4th Apr 2011, henri hannah wrote:#17
the late night DJ on Radio Scotland who allegedly plays blues? Really, who'd have thought it?
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Comment number 21.
At 4th Apr 2011, mary-doll wrote:Film careers by pop stars... not all of them equally worthy of mention. But the songs are fine. All of these were in a film:
David Bowie (lots of films) Be My Wife
Meatloaf (lots of films) You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
Mick Jagger fae RS (a good few films) Angie
Sting fae TP (one good, a couple of bad films) Desert Rose
Flea fae RHCP (notably in The Big Lebowski) Throw Away Your Television
and this one has a famous film star daughter. Plus a spot on some music talent show.
Steve Tyler fae Aerosmith Dream On
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Comment number 22.
At 4th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#21 outstanding Bowie track
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Comment number 23.
At 4th Apr 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Ubangi Stomp ~ The Stray Cats
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Comment number 24.
At 4th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 25.
At 4th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Crikey - what has happened tonight! Moderation central!
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Comment number 26.
At 4th Apr 2011, joe-k-brown wrote:Save the best for last - Vanesa Williams (Grammy nominated as song of the year 1992, but she's now better known for Ugly Betty?)
Quelqu'un M'a dit - Carla Bruni (now Mdme Sarkozy, First Lady of France)
Goodbye to love - the Carpenters (eating disorders)
The first cut is the deepest - Cat Stevens (changing religion)
Not ready to make nice - the Dixie Chicks (American political controversy)
Still the one - Orleans (John Hall became the U.S Representative for New York's 19th congressional district)
and for the intro-mix
Crocodile Shoes - Jimmy Nail (Auf Wiedersehen Pet)
Joe
Linlithgow
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Comment number 27.
At 4th Apr 2011, DC wrote:Rab Noakes was a senior executive producer with 大象传媒 Scotland so this has to be a shoo-in
Often requested and just as often ignored by Get It On, the title says it all:
Don't keep passing me by from his album The River Sessions
DC
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Comment number 28.
At 5th Apr 2011, paulhandley wrote:The first TV stars I can remember dabbling in pop music......
How Can I Be Sure - David Cassidy
Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
....I would imagine this to be quite a big sub-genre for tonight's theme......
also...
.....the first musician I can remember losing the rights to his own song.....
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
...but by way of compensation he was (i think) the first Beatle to get a number one solo album.....it might also be good to hear another of his early singles...
Give Me Love
Paul from Ayr
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Comment number 29.
At 5th Apr 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:John Mayer's been in the gossip mags for his high profile relationships with the likes of Jennifer Aniston (thanks to The Daughter for keeping me up to date with the important matters of the day!)...
'I'm Going To Find Another You' - John Mayer
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Comment number 30.
At 5th Apr 2011, CaptRamius wrote:#28
Harrison didn't lose the rights to his own song; he had to buy them.
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Comment number 31.
At 5th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:#27 seconds for Rab Noakes whose music is definitely not second-rate
#24 I still agree with Glen.
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Comment number 32.
At 5th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Bruce Dickinson - commercial airline pilot, fencer (not sure if it is wooden or pallisade type fences he puts up), full time Mott The Hoople Fan and of course member of Iron Maiden. If Vic were in the seat he would want "bring your daughter" but I think that is not a particularly pleasant song. So how about:
Bruce Dickinson - All The Young Dudes
paolo for your bumper sack of trivia he once piloted the plane taking Rangers to a Eueopean tie.
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Comment number 33.
At 5th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:Peter Green - whose breakdown cut short his career in Fleetwood Mac, and from which he's never really recovered. So sad that the image now is of a rather pathetic bewildered figure rather than the towering talent he was
I guess I've got everything I need
I wouldn't ask for more
And there's no one I'd rather be
But I just wish that I'd never been born
Man of The World - Fleetwood Mac
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Comment number 34.
At 5th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:The View - known for their run-ins with the law
Grace - the View
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Comment number 35.
At 5th Apr 2011, Senga wrote:#20 - Henri - That's the kind of silly comment I would expect from DC. Were you drinking last night?
;o)
#32 - Norrie - You ruined that fencer gag. Were you drinking last night?
;o)
I nominate poet, cartoonist, screenwriter, author of children's books, and my favourite songwriter.
Still Gonna Die - Old Dogs
Help Me Mama - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
:o)
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Comment number 36.
At 5th Apr 2011, gaie wrote:Roger Daltrey -famous ahem fisherman
I'm Free - Roger Daltrey
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Comment number 37.
At 5th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#35 ?
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Comment number 38.
At 5th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:- Barry Cryer
Barry took advantage of Sheb Wooley's absence from Finnish record shops with this 1958 No. 1. He has since become better known for other activities.
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Comment number 39.
At 5th Apr 2011, Senga wrote:#37 - Norrie - Don't be shy! You know what I'm talking about! LOL!
;o)
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Comment number 40.
At 5th Apr 2011, mikeshropshire wrote:Thousands Are Sailing: The Pogues (Songwriting genius or the man with the most durable liver in the history of makind?)
Audra Mae: The River (Great singer, songwriter, but is she more well know for being Judy Garlands grandniece?)
Rat Trap: The Boomtown Rats (Is Bob better known as a political activist these days?)
How Can I Tell You: Cat Stevens (Singer, songwriter extrordanaire or Islam convert?)
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Comment number 41.
At 5th Apr 2011, DC wrote:#37 the sun is over the yardarm so that could mean that she's at her morning tipple. We should forgive her Norrie. She can't help it
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Comment number 42.
At 5th Apr 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Alex James is well-known as an award-winning cheesemaker and for not being able to sing opera or conduct an orchestra very well...
Blur - 'Tender'
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Comment number 43.
At 5th Apr 2011, CaptRamius wrote:Mick Fleetwood - for excellence in awards ceremony presenting
* Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
Syd Barrett - for blazing the trail into drug-addled madness for following generations of musicians
* Pink Floyd - Jugband Blues (written by Syd about being thrown out of the Floyd for being entirely unreliable)
* Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (written by Roger Waters on seeing Syd some years later)
or if you want something from his brighter days:
* Pink Floyd - See Emily Play
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Comment number 44.
At 5th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:Gaie 鈥 Seconds for DON VAN VLIET, the artist formerly known as CAPTAIN BEEFHEART. That or
WHEN I SEE A MOMMY I FEEL LIKE A MUMMY which is both a song and a painting.
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 鈥 requested by someone for just about every theme yet deemed 鈥渘ot commercial鈥.
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Comment number 45.
At 5th Apr 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Lots of musicians are also known for painting and photography...Steve Forbert's been uploading his quirky cell phone photos taken while touring round America to his facebook page for a while now. 50 of the photos have now been shown in his first gallery exhibition.
Gives me another chance to ask you to play 'Tonight I Feel So Far Away From Home', 'I'm In Love With You' or 'On The Streets Of This Town'.
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Comment number 46.
At 5th Apr 2011, SpaceTruckin wrote:Cheryl Cole - The Flood
Well known for being a part time boxer.
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Comment number 47.
At 5th Apr 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Sonny Bono...one half of Sonny + Cher of course but also famous for his political career and for skiing into a tree...
'All I Ever Need Is You' - Sonny + Cher.
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Comment number 48.
At 5th Apr 2011, CaptRamius wrote:Can we also get some Runrig on for the political career. Not for Mr Munro, but for , MP for Perth & North Perthshire.
* Runrig - I'll Keep Coming Home should do it, featuring some strong keyboard work.
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Comment number 49.
At 5th Apr 2011, KK Bing wrote:'Hot to Trot/Ready to Go' ... Roy Rogers
Thespian and Horse Whisperer first and foremost ...
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Comment number 50.
At 5th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Johnny Kidd - eyepatch and pirate outfit
Bowie - glam outfit, big shoes
Bolan - wooly heid
Lady Ga Ga - telephone on her heid
Elton - outlandish glasses
Little Steven - bandana
Hendrix - setting guitar on fire
The Who - smashing things up
Keith Richards - inability to climb trees
Springsteen - headband
Jamiroqui - Hats
Boy George - prison suit
Mozz - flowers and hearing aid
King - multi coloured boots
Peter gabriel - dressing up like a flower
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Comment number 51.
At 5th Apr 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:I'm having a problem with this theme coz although you can come up with loads of examples of musicians being "famous" for doing other things, part of the criteria is that this other thing "overshadows" the music bit.
So whereas I can see The Tubes and Geldof working I dont think Elton, Bowie and Jagger, for example, fit the theme.
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Comment number 52.
At 5th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:You're quite right, Adam. Another theme not properly thought through which will result in a disappointing programme.
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Comment number 53.
At 5th Apr 2011, henri hannah wrote:#52
Yep, the relationship should be the right way round: the towering keyboard and vocal contribution Linda made to Wings should not be seen as better than her veggie sausages and photography.
But the Captain is right - Ringo, on the other hand, is arguably one of the great narrators of our time and has endeared himself to zillions of children the world over. So it would be be goode to hear one of his classic and inexplicably ignored tracks from the album Ringo!
Six O'Clock - Ringo Starr
This is a wonderful track, particularly for the ending in which Macca who wrote and played on it, can be heard really enjoying the session and they all sound dead happy. Let's Get It Onnnnn...
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 54.
At 5th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:In fairness the theme is really remembered not just for the music. I think of Keith Moon and Pete Townsend and I think of them smashing up the place....but you could never say that overshadowed the music.....for example.
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Comment number 55.
At 5th Apr 2011, CaptRamius wrote:I'm proud and a little tearful to nominate Ireland's greatest Eurovision entrants:
* Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire -
whose short musical career ended in disgrace, and have since been better known as .
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Comment number 56.
At 5th Apr 2011, henri hannah wrote:and I'd like to hear Ringo cause Aladdin MacLean says youse will not play the hilarious P J Proby's 'Somewhere'.
regardez youse
henri
#35 I'm positively cheered up by the odea that I could be thought of as being as silly as DC. But it's a fair point, I don't listen to Iain Anderson much, except as research, but I don't hear much Blues on there...
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Comment number 57.
At 5th Apr 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#56 No I didnt, I just said I wondered how he would describe these incidents
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Comment number 58.
At 5th Apr 2011, Scotch Get wrote:In the Doric...
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Comment number 59.
At 5th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:#54
Pete has subsequently been tireless in his pursuit of cyber skulduggery.
#56
PJ Proby is a gifted singer and impressed the Beatles as I recall.
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Comment number 60.
At 5th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:I trip up...
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Comment number 61.
At 5th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:You burst one lousy seam.......
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Comment number 62.
At 5th Apr 2011, Thing-Fish wrote:Eccentric singer, guitarist, producer, painter, author, poet, photographer, filmmaker and weird dresser, STEVEN JOHN HAMPER is better known as BILLY CHILDISH.
Tracy Emin may have something to do with the weird dressing, but he is truly prolific in each of the above disciplines.
DAVY CROCKETT BY THEE HEADCOATEES from 25 YEARS OF BEING CHILDISH
Not on the list? Ok, ADAM ANT again then (yawn)
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Comment number 63.
At 5th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:I hear his brother Big Nick gets taken on trips a lot.
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Comment number 64.
At 5th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:Edwyn Collins - 'Losing Sleep'
Edwyn is more famous recently for his recovery from serious illness. I saw him at 脪ran M贸r last November and he was still in fine voice. Most excellent 鈽
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Comment number 65.
At 5th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:#64 Also a talented artist and record producer...
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Comment number 66.
At 5th Apr 2011, Will Power wrote:Captain Beefheart would be good. Proving popular tonight 鈽
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Comment number 67.
At 5th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Many listeners would like to hear him sing Over The Hills and Far Away
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Comment number 68.
At 5th Apr 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:We back on the Bingo?
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Comment number 69.
At 5th Apr 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Bingo wasn't even the best drummer in The Beatles
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At 5th Apr 2011, DC wrote:#56 now now Henri, don't you go siding with Aggie. She'll be inviting you round for a sherry next
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Comment number 71.
At 5th Apr 2011, SpaceTruckin wrote:#70 By the time HH makes it round the bottles will be empty.
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