We're rolling up our sleeves and knocking out our holiday gift list. To keep us focused, we're splurging on a week-long tribute to all things shopping.
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SONG OF THE monDAY
Written by Paul McCartney, Can't Buy Me Love is from the Beatles album, A Hard Day's Night. Released in 1964 as their sixth British single, Can't Buy Me Love topped Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks. In 2015, the use of the song was donated to PETA for a television commercial.
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SONG OF THE tuesDAY
Shop Around was written by Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy and recorded by the Miracles in 1960 for the album, Hi We’re the Miracles. The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 2 on Hot 100. In 1976, Captain and Tennille’s cover made it to No. 4 and No. 1 on Adult Contemporary.
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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
Shoppin' For Clothes is a talking blue style song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller under the pseudonym Elmo Glick. It was recorded by The Coasters in 1960 and was inspired by the 1956 song Clothes Line (Wrap It Up), by Kent Harris recorded as Boogaloo & His Gallant Crew.
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SONG OF THE thursDAY
Lost in the Supermarket is a 1979 song by The Clash. It was released from their third studio album, London Calling. The song is about the International, a supermarket on Kings Road beneath the World's End Estate. Ben Folds did a version for the 2006 film, Over the Hedge.
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SONG OF THE friDAY
The Valley of Malls is from the second studio album by Fountains of Wayne, Utopia Parkway. Released in 1999, the album and the song didn't spark immediate success, but we think The Valley of Malls is a great song while cruising down the road or just hanging out with friends.
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SONG OF THE saturDAY
Written by Paul Weller, Shopping was the B-side for The Jam's, Beat Surrender. Released in 1982 from the album, Snap!, Beat Surrender was the last single for the band and their fourth No. 1 hit on the UK charts. Shopping wasn't as big a success, but we appreciate the mellow jam.
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SONG OF THE sunDAY
Window Shopping was written by Marcel Joseph and recorded by Hank Williams. It was released in 1952 as the B-side to Jambalaya (On the Bayou), one of Hank's biggest hits. Window Shopping is a simple song about a woman who has no intention of settling down.
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