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Photo by Chris Walter/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images How Negative Reviews Inspired One of Paul Simon’s Best 1970s Songs: “I’m Going to Go Away if You Don’t Stop”
Paul Simon was moved by his negative reviews to pen one of Simon & Garfunkel’s most important songs of the 1970s.
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SANTA MONICA – AUGUST 1976: (L-R) Johnny Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Joey Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone of the rock and roll band "The Ramones" pose for a portrait holding letters that spell out the name of their band outside the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California in August of 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) A portrait photoshoot with The Police in the Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter in Japan, 30th January 1981. L-R Andy Summers, Sting, Stewart Copeland. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
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GLENDALE, AZ – FEBRUARY 03: Musician Tom Petty (L) and guitarist Mike Campbell perform at the Bridgestone halftime show during Super Bowl XLII between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 12: Craig Morgan speaks onstage for America Salutes You Celebrating The 250th Anniversary Of The U.S. Armed Forces on November 12, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Catherine Powell/Getty Images for ABA) -
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – NOVEMBER 07: Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden performs at Spark Arena on November 07, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage) -
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 24: Roger Taylor attends an event hosted by Xerjoff and Duran Duran to celebrate their new perfume collaboration with an Immersive London Launch at Lost City on March 24, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Xerjoff and Duran Duran) -
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ara Evans performs "Suds In The Bucket" during 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards – Show at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage for Bragman Nyman Cafarelli) -
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ATLANTA, July 01: Chicago pre-concert backstage photo shoot. Back row: James Pankow, Walt Parazaider, Lee Loughnane, Bill Champlin (white jacket), Robert Lamm (black shirt), Danny Seraphine and Peter Cetera (chair) in Atlanta, Ga. on July 01, 1982 (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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Barbara Fairchild, U.S. country singer, singing into a microphone during a concert, circa 1975. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images) -
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Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images 3 Country Songs From the 1980s That Find Something Funny in the Most Depressing Situations
These 1980s country songs make us laugh despite the heartbreak. These artists knew the power of keeping things lighthearted.
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Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage 4 Heavy Metal Songs From 1971 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time
No matter how many times I listen to these heavy metal songs from 1971, they never fail to give me goosebumps on my arms and legs.
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LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 19: English rock and blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Clapton at the Alvarado Street market in downtown Los Angeles before Blind Faith's concert at the LA Forum on August 19, 1969, Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Icon and Image/Getty Images) -
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Kyu Sakamoto. (1941-1985) Japanese singer, best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Aruko" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart. (Photo by Sjöberg Bildbyrå/ullstein bild via Getty Images) -
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Neil Young performs on stage with Crazy Horse at Hammersmith Odeon, London, 28th March 1976. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
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