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On Oct 8th, 1963, even though on tour, Cooke and associates of his entourage were arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana, for disturbing the peace when they attempted to sign up at a white motel — an incident reflected in the song’s 3rd verse. And Cooke’s mourning for his 18-month-previous son, Vincent, who drowned that June, resonates in the last

Daft Punk manufactured the leap from the home and techno scene into totally realized pop songs on this elastic disco epiphany, among the decade’s most surprisingly influential songs. The French duo sprayed Eighties metallic-guitar cheese all over the galaxy on “Yet one more Time,” beautifully consistent with the nostalgic mood of The instant,