Rapid spider
‘It’s absolutely rapid,’ exclaims the proud Northern owner between burps (his, not the spider’s). It’s not often you hear someone call a spider ‘sweetheart’, but this is a real enthusiast.
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Fifty years after I first heard it, this still sends shivers down my back.
Simon and Garfunkel: America
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Featuring an extremely shaggy Rodular barnet, a live version from French TV.
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Herman’s Hermits: My Sentimental Friend
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