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"Calling Elvis" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and performed by British rock band Dire Straits. It first appeared on the final studio album by the band, #OnEveryStreet (1991). It was released in August 1991 by #Vertigo and #WarnerBros as the first single from that album, peaking at number 21 in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 in numerous other countries. It was included on the 2005 compilation #TheBestOfDireStraitsAndMarkKnopflerPrivateInvestigations.
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"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American #jazz and #RAndB musician #GeorgeBenson, released in June 1980 by #WarnerBros as the first single from his 18th studio album of the same title (1980). It was written by #Heatwave's keyboard player #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. #PattiAustin provides the backing and #scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, #LeeRitenour, also performs on the track.
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"Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" is a song written and performed by #VanMorrison and featured as the opening track on his sixth studio album, #SaintDominicsPreview. It was released by #WarnerBros in July 1972 as the first of three singles from the album and charted at number sixty-one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Both the music and lyrics are inspired by #rhythmAndBlues singer #JackieWilson and his song "#ReetPetite".
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Corporatism does not care about humanity.

With Warner Bros. deciding not to renew its distribution deal with Sesame Workshop, it seems Big Bird’s days are numbered. Here, writer Ira Wells explains how Sesame Street’s fate is symptomatic of a larger issue: the deprioritization of the public.

#SesameStreet #WarnerBros #ChildrensProgramming #PublicTelevision #Corporatism #Capitalism
thewalrus.ca/death-of-big-bird

The Walrus · They Sold Out Big Bird, and They’ll Sell Out the Rest of Us Too | The WalrusThe spirit of uplift that gave us Sesame Street, the CBC, and public schools is under threat