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Atman

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8. The Vatican Rag is a classic!

Reply to annabanana (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 06:03 PM

Aug 2012

I remember my parents telling me not to sing these songs in front of friends. "Some of them won't understand, and their mom & dad might get mad."

No kidding. No different today.

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As true today as it was in the 1960's. [View all] Atman Aug 2012 OP

Never heard of him... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #1

Oh My Goodness! annabanana Aug 2012 #2

Dang... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #3

He left an even longer lasting legacy than his music. Pab Sungenis Aug 2012 #7

He was really great. mlevans Aug 2012 #5

The Vatican Rag is a classic! Atman Aug 2012 #8

Ah - the Vatican Rag - as young catholic boys we sang it damn near daily rurallib Aug 2012 #12

Rappers stole from Tom Atman Aug 2012 #11

You have just asked a question that bothers me. Protest music is limited all too much to rap and jwirr Aug 2012 #6

He's Turbineguy Aug 2012 #14

Thanks for posting ... Auggie Aug 2012 #4

What a lovely blast of memory. Paka Aug 2012 #9

yup....it was the best of times and it was the worst of times madrchsod Aug 2012 #10

When he gave up show business, he explained jerseyjack Aug 2012 #13

Loved the man........ PDJane Aug 2012 #15