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How Can You Go On Stage And Shout 'yeah! Rock'n'roll Forever!' And Then Go To Bed At 10 O'clock With A Nightcap On, A Candle In Your Hand And A Bible Under Your Arm?

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How Can You Go On Stage And Shout 'yeah! Rock'n'roll Forever!' And Then Go To Bed At 10 O'clock With A Nightcap On, A Candle In Your Hand And A Bible Under Your Arm?

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Unbelievable Things

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Live In The Moment

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