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"Africa" by Toto

bnt · 2018-02-06 09:27:14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY Africa was #1 on the charts 35 years ago today, but that's not why it's been in the news recently. It's blown up as a meme on Reddit in particular, mostly in a positive way: my preferred explanation is simply that since it's so much better than the rubbish on the charts. The…

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#52 07-02-2018 2:00am

panevthe3rd

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Like this version

https://youtu.be/UfetmSF5RP4

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#53 07-02-2018 2:05am

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Cracking tune, love belting out that and Don't Stop Believing.

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#54 07-02-2018 2:57am

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Hello. Looks like I'm late to the party.

Here's a cool version in 5.1 that brings out some stuff that was buried in the original mix. Extra percussion, extra instruments, extra harmonies.... For the Toto nerds like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H593id1qPg

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#55 07-02-2018 3:06am

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I've spent the past 35 years hearing this as 'I faced the rains down in Africa'. Still makes more sense to me than 'bless the rains'. I still can't hear it.

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