
How Do Bad Songs End Up on Great Albums?
We break down the ill-considered decisions that lead to tracks from the Beatles' 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' to Elton John's 'Jamaica Jerk-Off'
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Subscribe NowWe break down the ill-considered decisions that lead to tracks from the Beatles' 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' to Elton John's 'Jamaica Jerk-Off'
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