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Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. Photograph: yooperann
Saintly suffering to possibly mad miracles, heroic behaviour to horrific martyrdom, cite songs where the famous and unheralded are mentioned in lyrics, suggesting where they got their titles
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Rockin' out? Hanging out. Some stimulating music-inspired Nordic images by the Finnish painter Markku Laakso
Sex and saunas, nature and technology? You bet. From the attractive to the ironic and meta, Song Bar regular DiscoMonster presents a sensual, cultural and exceptionally entertaining personal discourse on Nordic culture with a selection from last week's nominations
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Summer in Scandinavia?
Beautiful and sparse, acoustic to electronica, folk to metal, share your musical discoveries that capture the cultures of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland
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Vivian Stanshall – masterful procurer of nonsense. Photograph: Ian Burt
Magical mondegreens to oddball earslips, tongue-twisting turns to total incoherence, guest writer swawilg takes us on an inspired and entertaining playlist journey into lyrics that just aren't quite how they sound
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I'm Terry Wogan? The opening lyric of one of Chaka's biggest hits. Photograph Peter Tea
Why did the Bee Gees like steak and a knife? Is Duffy obsessed with birdseed? And why do it in the road with the Beatles. This week indulge in creative lyrical earslips and a whole load of other lovely nonsense
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Pete Doherty fronting Babyshambles. No shortage of breakup stories ... Photograph: Patrik Ragnarsson
Babyshambles to Beautiful South, ironic response to frantic fornication, this week's guest writer angryirishpunk puts the passionate past behind him with an equally powerful playlist
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Breakups? Never again? Don't bet on it, Adele. Photograph: Tammy Breece
Is the heartbreak over? Perhaps, but this week it's time to name songs with a positive element, showing that, whether in lyrics or style, the sadness is shifting to gladness
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This young man knew a thing or two about dancing. Photograph: Tilemahos Efthimiadis
Benny's band to Brazil beats, Jackson's wall to a wondrous waltz, guest writer magicman gets The Song Bar party into full swinging with two playlists that will keep us moving all night long
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Beijing soldier boys do a routine. Photograph: Kalexander2010
Disco to ballet, boogie to ballroom, jazz to jive, clown to krumping, acid to indie, explain why your song choices make limbs twitch, heads nod or shoulders shake. It is more than a beat ...
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Movement of the people ... Bob Marley. Photograph: monosnaps
Bob Marley to Belle & Sebastian, Tony Allen, Ewan MacColl, treefrogdemon gets The Song Bar really moved and movin' with a tremendous A-list and B-list
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A moving scene in Illinois. Photograph: Kyle
"You gotta move," said Fred McDowell, but what other kinds of movin' on are there? And can Mick Jagger really cut the mustard by copying some Fred-style blues movement?
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Take your pick. Photograph: Olga
The doors are open, the fire is blazing, the glasses clinking, the ice plopping, the liquid spilling, the banter is just beginning to bubble. Welcome one, welcome all to The Song Bar, a brand new venue for you to enjoy musical discussion.
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