Lyrical: “September” (Part One)

These are songs that contain the month “September” in their lyrics.

“Wake Me Up When September Ends” is a song by Green Day, written by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and released on June 13, 2005, as the fourth single from the band’s seventh studio album, American Idiot (2004). Produced by Rob Cavallo, the emotionally powerful rock ballad was inspired by Armstrong’s father, Andrew,

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Silly String

They had set out to develop a spray-on, quick-hardening medical cast for broken bones.

Silly String is a popular aerosol novelty product that sprays a continuous stream of colorful, foamy plastic material, often used for entertainment purposes at parties, celebrations, and practical jokes. While it may seem like a simple toy, its chemical composition and applications are more complex than they appear. The product works by ejecting a liquid mixture under pressure, which rapidly solidifies into string-like filaments upon contact with air.

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Phil Donahue Dies

Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show, typically during a full hour with a single guest.

Phil Donahue was born on December 21, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was raised in a working-class Irish Catholic family and attended Our Lady of Angels elementary school in Cleveland. Donahue later attended St. Edward High School, a Catholic boys’ high school in Lakewood, Ohio. After high school,

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