Misplaced Album Title Songs

Title songs, not on the album.

Most of the songs, that an album is named for, will be on that very album. What about album title songs that became , somehow, misplaced and appeared on another of that groups albums somewhere. I’ll try to locate a few here to talk about.

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Square Pegs – Doyle’s Space: SitCom Hall of Fame

Created by writer Anne Beatts, who had made her name as a pioneering female comedy writer on Saturday Night Live.

Square Pegs was a short-lived but culturally significant American teen sitcom that aired on CBS for a single season from September 27, 1982, to March 7, 1983. Created by writer Anne Beatts, who had made her name as a pioneering female comedy writer on Saturday Night Live, the show aimed to bring a more authentic and quirky voice to teenage life,

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Lyrical: “Take it Easy” (Part One)

Songs that contain “Take It Easy” in the lyrics.

“Take It Easy” is a classic rock song by the Eagles, co-written by Jackson Browne and Eagles member Glenn Frey. Released in 1972 as the debut single from their self-titled album, the song was pivotal in establishing the Eagles’ signature blend of rock and country. The lyrics tell the story of a man trying to ease his mind and embrace life’s ups and downs,

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Tommy Smothers Dies

When you don’t know what you’re talking about, it’s hard to know when you’re finished. – Tommy Smothers

Born on February 2, 1937, at the Fort Jay army post hospital on Governors Island in New York City, a bundle of joy named Thomas B. Smothers III, or Tommy as he would later be known, came into the world. Little did anyone know that this baby would grow up to be a comedic legend and a passionate advocate for peace. Tommy was the son of Ruth (née Remick), a homemaker; and Major Thomas B. Smothers, an U.S. army officer who died a POW, of the Japanese, in April 1945.

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Dick Wolf

Worked as copywriter and/or producer of over 100 TV commercials, 1969-1976.

Dick Wolf (aka Richard Anthony Wolf) was born December 20, 1946, in New York City. He attended Saint David’s School, The Gunnery, and Phillips Academy. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1969).

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