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‘I Hated the Song for Years’: The Story of Vanessa Carlton’s ‘A Thousand Miles’

04.12.21

By Jaime Silano
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The Story of ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’ by Eiffel 65

03.21.19

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The Story of ‘Kernkraft 400,’ the Sports World’s Favorite Dance Anthem

05.23.18

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The Story of ‘The End of the World,’ One of the First Ever Viral Videos

05.16.18

By VICE Staff
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We Asked Ella Hooper for the Story of “Weir” by Killing Heidi

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By Issy Beech
Music

This 1992 Rave Classic Was Inspired by Donald Trump’s Platinum Credit Card

04.25.16

By Aron Friedman
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How a “17 Year old Indian Lad With a Morrissey Haircut” Produced 90s Rave Anthem “Labyrinthe”

04.24.16

By Angus Harrison
Music

The Story of Crystal Waters’ “Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)”

04.08.16

By Crystal Waters
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I Tried to Track Down the Cast of Eric Prydz’ “Call on Me,” the Sexiest Music Video of All Time

03.02.16

By Josh Baines
Music

Tyree Cooper Recounts the Story Behind the Song He Was Prepared to Go to Prison For

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Daily Horoscope: February 20, 2026

Today’s cosmic audit: keep the imagination, drop the self-sabotage, and finish one thing like you mean it.

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Prince Once Reflected on How His Spirituality Affected His Career in Unearthed Interview: ‘You’ve Got to Find Out Who You Are’

During a 1986 interview, Prince reflects on his relationship with God and the importance of spirituality in a person’s life.

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Weird Al ‘Interviews’ Visibly Confused Avril Lavigne During 2003 Parody Show Made of Leftover MTV Footage

In a 2003 segment of ‘AL-TV’, Weird Al “interviewed” Avril Lavigne using leftover footage from an actual MTV interview.

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Hilary Duff ‘Didn’t Feel Good’ About Her Infamous ‘With Love’ Dance, but Years Later, She’s Reclaimed the Moves

Hilary Duff spoke about her lackluster dancing while performing “With Love” in 2007, attributing it to feeling out of control of her life.

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You Like Fontaines D.C. on the ‘Peaky Blinders’ Film Soundtrack? Don’t Even Joke, Lad

Fontaines D.C. members each contributed to the ‘Peaky Blinders’ film soundtrack, plus a new version of ‘Red Right Hand’ from Nick Cave.

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