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That's what I was thinking, with the inclusion of Craigslist. There are a few others that are more pop-leaning (e.g. Perform This Way). eBay also leans toward pop.

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06-17-2017 , 01:44 PM

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I actually think those are the only 3 songs that fit the criteria for Weird Al

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06-17-2017 , 01:48 PM

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Sounds good to me, spurs.

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06-17-2017 , 05:20 PM

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Just go for it. I've got faith in you.

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06-17-2017 , 06:05 PM

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Missed this one:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_Pitiful

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06-17-2017 , 06:19 PM

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How are you narrowing it down to those few songs? Weird Al has several other songs released 2002-2008 with their own wiki pages.

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06-17-2017 , 06:24 PM

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How are you narrowing it down to those few songs? Weird Al has several other songs released 2002-2008 with their own wiki pages.

According to wikipedia, Weird Al has four albums released from 2002 to 2015. Each of these links to only a few songs. Take out the less rockish ones, and you are left with the ones spurs gave.

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06-17-2017 , 06:36 PM

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Considering how broadly the question was worded, I don't think you could eliminate the songs that are comedy pop or hip-hop.

"Considered to be a form of rock? (In the most general sense: everything from folk to metal would be a yes here)"

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06-17-2017 , 06:43 PM

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Hip hop is not a form of rock no matter how you phrase it

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06-17-2017 , 06:49 PM

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Hip hop is not a form of rock no matter how you phrase it

Hip-hop is closer to rock than folk is, and the question said to consider folk a form of rock. Most early hip-hop was based on samples of rock recordings. Folk music pre-dates rock by hundreds of years. Also I believe Weird Al uses his same "rock" band for all his recordings; he certainly does when he plays live.

I was thinking when I read that question it was pretty pointless as it probably excluded none of the songs likely to have been chosen for this game.

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06-17-2017 , 07:15 PM

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Is this 19 questions and a guess or 20 questions and a guess?

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06-17-2017 , 07:32 PM

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Is the song on the Straight Outta Lynwood album?

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06-17-2017 , 07:51 PM

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Is the song on the Straight Outta Lynwood album?

18.

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06-17-2017 , 08:05 PM

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Nice job, spurs

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06-17-2017 , 08:12 PM

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must admit I did enjoy the hunt for what the **** Grammy might have been won, and then going into the Latin Roots stuff

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06-17-2017 , 08:13 PM

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Well that narrows it down to 4 songs; 2 of those are listed as R&B / hip-hop, 2 as rock.

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06-17-2017 , 08:15 PM

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Is it Canadian Idiot?

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06-17-2017 , 08:18 PM

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Well done lads

Fun fact: here's the list of artists and/or groups with a top-40 Billboard hit in each of the last 4 decades:

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06-17-2017 , 08:19 PM

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Nice!

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06-17-2017 , 08:24 PM

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Great job team. Thanks for the game Dwetz

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06-17-2017 , 08:30 PM

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Interesting list...I gues MJ would be the only one to have a top 40 hit in each of last 5 decades. Weird Al is probably the most likely to catch up though!