We communicate every day in dozens of ways, and we're bombarded by media and marketing messages every step of the way, which is why this week we're paying tribute to all things media and communication-related.
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SONG OF THE monDAY
Video Killed the Radio Star was written in 1977 and first recorded by Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club. It was later recorded by The Buggles, and its video was the first video aired on MTV at 12:01 am, Aug. 1, 1981.
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Queen's Radio Ga Ga was recorded in 1984 and released on The Works. The song's about video killing the variety in radio. Ironically, Queen heavily promoted their Bohemian Rhapsody video in 1975, five years before the birth of MTV.
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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
Paparazzi was the last single released from Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame (2008). Gaga wrote the song with music producer, Rob Fusari. Fusari also created the moniker "Lady Gaga" after Queen's song, Radio Ga Ga.
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SONG OF THE thursDAY
Want Ads was a 1969, million-selling, Number 1 R&B hit by Honey Cone. It was released on their third album, Sweet Replies and also appears on their fourth album, Soul Tapestry.
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SONG OF THE friDAY
Communication by Swedish band, The Cardigans, was released as a limited 7" single by Sound Pollution in 2004. More popular the Cardigans' songs have been featured in movies, but Communication is still a good song.
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SONG OF THE saturDAY
Phone Down is from Erykah Badu's mixtape, But You Can't Use My Phone (2015). Produced by Zach Witness, But You Can't Use My Phone is described as TRap & B and was inspired after Badu remade Drake's Hotline Bling.
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SONG OF THE sunDAY
Jesus He Knows Me is from Genesis' album, We Can't Dance (1991). The song's a satire of televangelism and was released while several televangelists were under financial investigation. The video's awesome, and Phil Collins is quite the actor.
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