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  Music Question
 
I know this is completely off-topic for Lugnet, but then again, I am posting it in an off-topic group, so I'm hoping it's okay. I am posting here, because you are a community I trust, and because I am not so great at searching the internet as some (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Music Question
 
(...) Not sure if this may help much, but at least it's a starter... (URL) be looking up more sites after dinner. (Great off-topic, BTW ;-) Pedro (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Music Question
 
Hey Hendo! Actually, I have this problem all the freaking time. I hear a fragement of something and I have to find it. Try typing the lyrics into a search engine, like Google. Use quote marks at the beginning and end to make it search for that exact (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Music Question
 
(...) This old lady suggests doing an old fashioned google search. Doesn't even have to be exact although Evil Wayne is right that it helps. Then you're likely to come up with lyrics a fan may have posted even if they're not widely available (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Music Question
 
(...) As others have mentioned, this isn't a new problem. Another source that works is if your local music store has good employees, they will often recognize the song. Frank (22 years ago, 17-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Music Question
 
Thank you to everyone who replied so far to this thread. I was unaware that placing quotes around a Google search query would turn up such significantly different results. That was beautiful! :) For those who seemed curious, I have quite a list of (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Music Question
 
Oh man, I don't think I've ever been able to turn off "I'll Melt w/You". It's just one of those high school tunes I could never get enough of and yet never owned. (Oh yeah, I'm a dorkus...:P) As for using a search engine it might also be helpful to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Music Question
 
(...) This might be of similar usefulness to you: (URL) allows you to set a wide range of search parameters, and you don't generally need to use quotes. Dave! (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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