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Burbank Calling

J. Kordosh, Creem, July 1980

They were six fine English boys
Who knew each other in Birmingham
They bought a drum and guitar
Started a rock-roll band.

— Randy Newman, 'The Story of a Rock and Roll Band'.

Total word count of piece: 1431

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