A (2:57)

It surprised me.

B (2:58)

Surprised me too, actually, to be honest.

C (2:59)

Yeah.

A (2:59)

Oh, okay. Well, that was a good tease.

B (3:01)

Thank you.

A (3:02)

So how often are you hitting karaoke?

B (3:05)

Oh, it depends. In a good month, hopefully once or twice. Sometimes I go a couple months in between, but I get itchy if I go too long without it. So certainly as often as possible.

A (3:14)

So what does a song need to be to be a specifically good karaoke song?

B (3:20)

Well, I think it's kind of hard to answer a question like that in a sort of objective, like, totality sense, because it's a very personal thing. It's a very contextual thing. I don't think there is necessarily such a good thing as a 100% objectively great Karaoke song or a 100% objectively terrible Karaoke song. It's all a matter of who you are and the people you're with and who you're singing to and all that. I'll say that generally, I think a good karaoke song is a song that you love and that you know really well. I think anything can be a good karaoke song if you both know it and love it. That being said, it certainly never hurts to do a song that everybody in the world knows, that everybody in the world can sing along to, that everybody in the world likes, maybe that everybody in the world likes but hasn't thought about in a little while. I think those sometimes make for the best karaoke songs.

A (4:05)

I was at a karaoke party a few weeks ago, and the highlight of the night was a bunch of Gen Xers, including myself, singing at the top of our lungs, Rage against the Machine, Killing in the name of the lyrics. Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses. It was like a primal scream given everything that had gone on in the world.

B (4:25)

Wouldn't work in every context, but it worked in that one.

A (4:27)

That's my point. How does a song's popularity depend on whether it's a good karaoke song?

B (4:33)

Well, I think certainly if a song is sort of in the culture organically, it's gonna end up being a big karaoke song nine times out of ten, and usually a pretty Good one. But certainly there are songs that are more complicated than others. The simpler songs tend to be the better karaoke songs. The songs that have that sense of catharsis, especially in the chorus, usually make for the better karaoke songs. The songs that have a fun vocal affectation sometimes can make for a really fun karaoke song. So it really depends. But I think the most important thing is just that it's a well liked and well known song.

A (5:04)

Can a good karaoke song, can it be considered a bad song outside of the room?

B (5:11)

Absolutely. I think that I've had some great karaoke experiences actually just kind of picking a random song in the book that just has an interesting title. And sometimes the songs have been terrible, but we have a fun time figuring out how to sing along to it. And certainly there are some songs that only sort of exist and only sort of make sense within a karaoke context. For a long time, this isn't really true anymore, but for a long time you wouldn't really hear the four Non Blondes what's up Anywhere else outside of a karaoke room. Because anywhere else it's just so big, it's just so aggressive that it can be kind of intrusive. And you wouldn't listen to that song while you're working. You wouldn't listen to that song while you're reading or something like that. But in a karaoke room, it's perfect. And that kind of probably helped that song stay alive as long as it did where now it's being revived on Tik Tok and places like that.

A (5:55)

Listeners, time for you to weigh in and tell us the all important question. What is the best karaoke song and why? Call or text us now at 2124-3396-9221-2433. WNYC. What's your go to? Whenever you're at a karaoke bar, how does the song selection change depending on the vibe? Does the song change? If you've had a couple of beers, let's be honest. Our numbers 2124-3396-9221-2433-WNYC. Or perhaps there's an overrated song that's been done too much and you don't want to hear it anymore. Our number 2124-3396-9221-2433-WNYC bonus points if you sing it for us. Let's talk to Joyce from Brooklyn. Hi Joyce, thanks for calling all of it.

C (6:42)

Hi, good to be here.

A (6:45)

What's your boat? What is your Your favorite karaoke song?

C (6:49)

Well, I keep a list and I have for years. Professional My goat. Yeah. My go to now is a little respect by Erasure, which might not be so well known, but until you hear it and then people like start singing along or it's a crowd pleaser with an upbeat tempo. And actually I think it's like a British group from the 80s or 90s. And I was in London. I was in London at Christmas time and was at a bar where they had karaoke. And I got up on that stage and I had no idea what a crowd favorite it was until I started to sing and the whole crowd sang it with me. It was awesome.

A (7:39)

Do you want to sing a little bit, Joyce?

C (7:42)

Oh, boy.

A (7:44)

No, man, it's okay. It's okay. We appreciate it. Let's talk to James from Astoria. Hi, James. Thanks for calling, all of it.

C (7:53)

Hey, thanks for taking my call. I. I heard this topic and I was so excited. When I go out karaoke. My friend Stevie, my. For me, the premier karaoke song is from the band Green Jello, also known as Green Jelly. They did a claymation music video of Three Little Pigs, which is the ultimate icebreaker. People get a little nervous during karaoke, but you break into like the wolf voice and the high pitched squeal of the pigs. And when Rambo comes on, everyone's warmed up. People start. Even they don't even know the song, they start singing with you. It's a great icebreaker when you want to get people in that karaoke mood.

B (8:30)

I have done that one before and do it early in the night. If you wait too long, you might not have the voice for it by the end.

A (8:36)

Anyway, thanks for calling. Let's talk to Andrew from Staten Island. Thanks for taking the time to call all of it, Andrew.

C (8:45)

Thank you, Alison. I love your show. Thanks for taking my call. Yeah, karaoke is just really enjoyable for me. I don't know, it's like in the moment you get that feeling like, should I, Should I? And you just go and do it. And I think it's just such a good experience. And my tequila, my tequila, my song. My karaoke song is Tequila by the Champs, I'd have to say.

A (9:07)

And you can have it for a drink as well. Thanks a lot for calling in. My guest is Andrew Unterberger. He's digital deputy editor for Billboard. He helped create Billboard staff list of 100 Best Karaoke Songs of all time. All right, we're going to get into the list. At number five is Shallow, Shallow, Shallow by Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper from A Star Is Born before we listen to it. Why is this song a good karaoke song?

B (9:41)

Well, it's hard to be a kind of classic male, female duet, especially one that has a very, you know, a very memorable vocal part for both of them. And certainly you'll have somebody who wants to be the Lady Gaga and do the kind of, ah, that part at the end. And then you'll have somebody who's like, fine, hanging back and being the Bradley Cooper. Usually that works out pretty well for any duo, but certainly couples. It's a great choice, and it's a fun song. It's a song that people love based on the movie that it comes from. Star is Born. And I feel bad for anybody who was working a karaoke booth. 2018, 2019. Cause I'm sure they heard this song 500 times. But it's a classic and an enduring one for a reason.

A (10:18)

Well, you're gonna hear it 501 times. This is shallow. In all the good times I find myself Longing for change and in the

C (10:34)

bad times I fear myself I'm of the deeper Watch as I dive in Never meet the ground Crash through the

A (10:48)

surface where they can hurt us we're

C (10:52)

far from the shallow now

B (10:58)

in the

A (10:58)

shadow shadow

C (11:03)

in the shadow shadow

A (11:08)

in

C (11:08)

the shadow we're far from the shadow

A (11:15)

now Are you ready for it? Here it comes.

B (11:22)

You gonna try for it?

A (11:29)

Not gonna actually try. Thanks for.

B (11:31)

You really gotta commit to that.

A (11:32)

You do have to commit to it. That's a really big, important part of it. So someone wrote in, texted in karaoke selection criteria. You know it, you love it, the room knows and loves it or really hates it, and you can sing it.

B (11:44)

Well, I think those are the four most important things, but I think it's. That's descending order of importance. I think the top two, that's all you really need. If the room knows it and loves it, that's great too. But I think as long as you know it and love it, you're gonna be all right.

A (11:55)

If you decide to sing Shallow and that part comes up, how much should the person who sings it be prepared? Should you be prepared to make a fool of yourself? Should you be prepared to just go for it? What do you think?

B (12:08)

Yeah, you just gotta go for it. I think actual karaoke skill, actual vocal skill is kind of overrated when it comes to karaoke. I think that the passion and the knowledge are way more important to a good karaoke experience.

A (12:19)

If someone is not a particularly good singer, which songs on Your list would help them out.

B (12:26)

I think you can't really go wrong with a song like Mr. Brightside by the Killers, which is both in a very easy vocal range and doesn't have a lot of unexpected parts to it. It's verse, chorus, verse, chorus. Two verses are the same, so if you know the song pretty well, you'll be fine throughout the entire time. Call Me maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen I think is another one that sort of fits that description. Just a great, simple song. You don't have to be a pop music expert to know it and nail it. I think you're good with either of those two.

A (12:53)

This tech says my favorite is REO Speedwagon's I Can't Fight this Feeling Anymore. It's so dramatic and over the top. You can really get hammy with acting and the dramatic posing.

B (13:05)

Nothing wrong with that.

A (13:06)

Let's talk to Steve from Bridgewater. Hi, Steve, thanks for calling all of it. Stevie. Hey.

C (13:15)

Hey. You know my favorite? Many years ago I was in a bar by myself and a woman close by said paradise by the Dashboard Light by Meatloaf. We said at the same time when we got up there and did an okay job, but the crowd loved it.

B (13:41)

I bet they did another great male female duet there.

A (13:44)

Let's talk to Jesse from Manhattan. Hey, Jesse, thanks for calling all of it.

C (13:49)

Hey, I usually go to the karaoke like private karaoke booths and like duet 53 duet 48 35. Yep. With a group of friends who are actually from the area, but I met in Japan at an Idol concert. So we do a lot of Japanese songs. When I do English songs, it's usually they Might Be Giants, Birdhouse in youn Soul or lately Lonely Island Sushi Glory Hole. Just for the joke of it.

A (14:22)

Thanks for calling in. We are Talking about the 100 Best Karaoke Songs of all times decided by Billboard. We're talking to their digital deputy digital editor, Andrew Unterberger. We want to hear your calls. What is your favorite song to sing at karaoke and why? Our number is 2124-3396-9221-2433-WNYC. We'll have more after a quick break. You are listening to all of it on wnyc. I'm Alison Stewart. For our next installment of our small Stakes Big Opinion series, we're talking karaoke. My guest is Andrew Unterberger, the deputy digital editor of Billboard who helped create Billboard's staff list of the 100 Best Karaoke Songs of all time. And we're talking to you as well. What's your favorite karaoke song? All right. Another one in the top five was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Why has this song, over all the years, been a karaoke classic?

B (15:30)

I think it's kind of the perfect karaoke song because it's complicated, and I love doing complicated karaoke songs. I know them well enough to do, but everybody knows it. So you kind of get the best of both worlds. You get a fun song that has a bunch of different parts to it and a bunch of different voices to do and some call and response stuff. But you also get a song that you don't risk alienating a single person in the world by choosing because there isn't a person alive who isn't. Who doesn't know all of Bohemian Rhapsody. And it's been a kind of karaoke staple for over 30 years, since it was kind of introduced as a karaoke song in Wayne's World. So it's about as. Can't miss a karaoke choice as I think exists.

A (16:05)

It can be. It's like close to six minutes long, though.

B (16:08)

But that's okay. I think a long song is okay. We talked about paradise by the Dashboard Light earlier, too. Long songs are okay as long as there aren't long breaks in between the vocal parts. As long as it's kind of continuous action.

A (16:19)

I don't.

B (16:19)

I don't think there's anything wrong with a long song.

A (16:21)

Let's talk to Bob from Brooklyn. Hey, Bob, thanks for calling, all of it.

C (16:26)

Why? Thanks for taking the call.

A (16:28)

What do you like to say?

C (16:28)

Long time. Long time. And here's my favorite. Short and sweet, and everybody knows it and loves it. It's a drinking song. Makes sense. Garth Brooks and what song? I Got Friends in Low Places.

B (16:42)

Is it our top 10? Absolutely.

A (16:44)

Why do you like it, Bob?

C (16:47)

Well, I adore Bohemian Rhapsody. This is shorter. It's sweeter. It's to the point. It's less complicated. I think that's why.

A (17:00)

Thanks for calling. Let's talk to Jimmy in Franklin. Hey, Jimmy, thanks for calling, all of it.

C (17:06)

Absolutely. Thanks for having me.

A (17:10)

What song do you like to sing?

C (17:13)

So I am a fan of me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin. And I'm not a huge public singer. I actually kind of have a fear of singing in public. But if I do karaoke with my friends, that's the one I'm going for.

A (17:24)

Aw, that's very sweet. Thanks for calling in.

B (17:26)

I've often found that the people who have the biggest fears of generally public speaking, public singing, anything like that end up being the most inhibition free karaoke ers.

A (17:37)

That's really.

B (17:38)

And the other way around. Sometimes some of the most extroverted people I know won't do karaoke.

A (17:43)

Let's talk to Fernando in Manhattan. Hi, Fernando, you're on the air.

C (17:49)

Wow, great. Thank you. This is my first call. I'm so excited.

A (17:52)

Excellent.

C (17:55)

Okay, so my favorite song, I like to keep it spicy and funky and funny and less conventional. So I usually go for Psycho Killer by Talking Head. It's a funny one. It's really cool. And you can, like do some pretty funky dance moves to it.

B (18:11)

Get to do a little French too. Nothing wrong with that.

A (18:16)

Okay, let's talk to Mary from Marywood, New Jersey. Hi, Mary. How are you doing?

C (18:22)

Hey. Very good. And my favorite song to do at karaoke, and by the way, I am a terrible singer. Is AC DC Big Balls.

B (18:31)

A crowd pleaser.

A (18:32)

Do you have any rules with that?

C (18:35)

Oh, I. Well, I have the theatrics of. That is fun. But my one rule about karaoke is that you should never do a song that just keeps repeating at the end when like. Like the Peaches or other songs where you're just saying the same thing 50 times at the end. Those songs, you know, shouldn't be allowed. And also, don't bring the crowd down. You should not have, like, these long, boring love songs. You want fun, upbeat songs, it makes the party.

A (19:02)

All right, Mary, we've got your rules. We appreciate it. This text says I'm a Believer by the Monkees, cross generations. Thanks to Shrek.

B (19:10)

Thanks to Shrek. Yeah.

A (19:11)

Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi. Bring on the dramatic gestures. Are you pro. Dramatic gesture, Jason?

B (19:17)

Always. Of course you're gonna get up there. You may as well do it.

A (19:20)

All right, then let's talk about number three. I Will Survive.

B (19:22)

That's.

A (19:23)

Yeah, that's a classic. A recognizable opening. The epic. The first 30 seconds, you immediately know what the song is. How important is it for the room, how the song starts.

B (19:36)

Well, I think a good intro definitely gets you half the way there on its own. And certainly the intro to I Will Survive, that's a great solo showcase. Not every song has to be a group sing along. Sometimes you kind of let one person take the microphone and kind of take it from there. And I think I Will Survive is a perfect song for that. And talking about catharsis and the chorus, I mean, it doesn't get any more cathartic than that.

A (19:58)

Let's listen.

C (20:10)

I could never live without you by

A (20:12)

my side but then I Spent so

C (20:15)

many nights but thinking how you did me right, wrong Like I was strong and I learned how to get along and saw your back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key if I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother

A (20:38)

me Go on, Al. Go walk out the door. Yeah, I'm doing the dramatic gestures, right? Can't even help myself.

B (20:44)

You're a natural.

A (20:46)

It was interesting because there is the piano. At the beginning of that, I did a little fake piano. What should you do during the instrumentals when you were doing karaoke?

B (20:55)

I don't mind getting up there and dancing a little bit. You might. Maybe if you have the sort of natural theatrics too. You can do a little ad libbing, maybe kind of do a little audience call and response if you want to. But if you're just out there having a good time, take a drink if you've got one in your hand. If they let you up there with one, that's fine too.

A (21:10)

Are there some songs that are better for those who like to imbibe?

B (21:13)

I think any karaoke song is better after a couple of drinks, certainly. But I think mostly it's just that you're better after a couple drinks because you're not going to be so self conscious about what you're doing up there.

A (21:21)

Let's take a couple more calls. Brian is calling in from Astoria. Hi, Brian, thanks for calling all of it. What do you like to sing at karaoke?

C (21:31)

Thanks for having me on. So I'm a regular here at the Mad Donkey in Astoria for their karaoke on Saturday. So shout out to Megan, their KJ. My quickest go to would be Inside out by Eve 6.

B (21:42)

I did that just this Saturday. Well, the room that I was in did it. And. Yeah, that's a generational winner for people of a certain age. Yeah.

A (21:48)

Let's talk to Joe from Spring Lake. Hey, Joe, tell us your favorite song.

C (21:55)

Oh, all right.

A (21:57)

Hey yo, Joe, what's up? We're gonna hold on, Joe. We'll come back to him. Let's talk to Joanna from Nyack. Hey, Joanna, thanks for calling all of it.

C (22:09)

Hi. First time, long time. First of all, Alison, we love you so much. Thank you for getting my call. I've been a fan since mtv.

A (22:17)

Thank you.

C (22:18)

So I just needed to make sure that there was some Honolulu, Hawaii representation because there it is an art form. And I used to sing alone by heart. And I do not have a good voice. But there was one time we were at a mahu bar, and basically somebody picked the same exact song and sang it so much better after me. So it was extremely humbling. And then I had to switch to Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen. But both are extremely catharsis. Have the catharsis moment. And I'm happy to sing my favorite parts if you need me to.

B (22:54)

Do you want to hear it?

A (22:55)

I would love to hear it.

C (22:58)

How do I get you along? That's that. And then. But this is the problem. I couldn't. I mean, commitment is everything. And I will also say, because I lived in Hawaii, I think we also need to do a head nod to plant plantation culture and sugar plantation culture because Pohana, the. The time when you are finished with work is peak karaoke time. And what I learned in Hawaii, which is different from New York, is that karaoke is about the most human. The most human way to celebrate each other is singing to each other.

B (23:38)

I don't disagree with that. The first time I ever did karaoke was in Hawaii.

A (23:41)

Really? Yeah.

B (23:42)

I was at a restaurant with my family. I think we did Groovin by the Young Rascals.

A (23:47)

I learned something new every day. Thank you so much for calling in. By the way, this says when I was in bars in New York city in my 20s and 30s. Shh. Don't tell. We had a healthy musical theater crew. So my karaoke song was TNM ass from Chorus Line. One night we saw Corey Glover from Living Color perform Purple Rain and stop the entire bar dead in their trash.

B (24:11)

Nobody's gonna want to follow that one up.

A (24:12)

Oh, my God. He was phenomenal. And jaws dropped. We were in Chelsea. I'm pretty sure was the bar was Sid Gold's. It was such a quintessential NYC random Monday night.

B (24:22)

Love that.

A (24:22)

That is such a perfect, perfect way to remember. This is pretty funny. The only standing ovation I ever received in my life was from singing Love Shack at karaoke. One person, both parts.

B (24:34)

That is a degree of difficulty assignment. My hat is off to that person for sure.

A (24:38)

Andrew. Number two on the list is I want it that way. The Backstreet Boys. What works about this?

B (24:45)

I mean, I talked about I will survive being maybe more of a solo performance. This is a group sing along. This is. You just kind of leave the microphone on the table and everyone kind of joins in again. Like Bohemian Rhapsody. I don't know if there's a person alive or at least not a person under the age of 60, I don't know. Who doesn't know all the words to this song? Can't nail the key change. Can't nail the bridge. It's just an absolute crowd pleaser. An absolute can't miss. And it always feels good.

A (25:11)

Let's hear I want it that way. You are

C (25:17)

my fire the one desire.

A (25:24)

Believe you can sing when I say I want it that way but we

C (25:36)

are two words apart.

A (25:40)

Oh, and control room. Singing. Everybody's singing when you say. Nice voice. Okay, you ready? Here we go. Tell me why he ain't nothing but a heartache Tell me why he ain't nothing but a mistake Tell me why I never want to hear you say I want it that way.

B (26:14)

Not bad for cold.

A (26:15)

Not bad. Let's go to Jim. Excuse me. Joe in Spring Lake. He's ready this time. Joe, are you there?

C (26:23)

Yes, I am.

A (26:24)

All right.

C (26:28)

Oh, my favorite song is Jimmy Buffett. Margaritaville. Great bar song.

A (26:33)

It's a good bar song.

B (26:35)

Got the. Got the salt chant.

A (26:36)

Let's talk to William and Madison. William, what's up?

C (26:41)

Hi. My name is Will, and I have you in the car here with my kids, Harrison and Jojo. I'm in the process of opening a karaoke business in Morristown, New Jersey. The. I am a Navy veteran, and karaoke has sort of entered into Navy culture because of where our bases are. And we're in the process of opening something up in Morristown. I'm at the early stages of it, but I wanted to share one of my favorite karaoke songs, which is Minnie the Moocher, a very old fashioned Cab Calloway song that has some really fun call and answer.

A (27:19)

Nice. Would you sing a little bit of it for us?

C (27:22)

Absolutely not. Much is right here. Are you kidding me?

A (27:26)

Thanks for calling in. Kathy from Rutherford. Hi, Kathy. Thanks for calling, all of it. What's your favorite karaoke song?

C (27:34)

White Rabbit from Jefferson Airplane.

B (27:37)

Dramatic one.

A (27:38)

Yeah. Why did you pick that one?

C (27:39)

I. I channeled. I channeled Grace Slick.

A (27:42)

Oh, that's a good thing to channel. Let's talk to Harry from Midtown. Hi, Harry. Thanks for calling, all of it.

C (27:50)

Hey, yeah, I was going to sing for you. Try a Little Tenderness, Three Dog Night. There's another version by the Commitment from the fabulous British film.

A (28:07)

Are you going to sing it for us A little bit.

C (28:10)

I just lost the lyric. My mind just went blank. Allison, I'm sorry.

A (28:15)

You know what? I feel you. I totally feel you on that front. This one said, let's talk to Fritz. Hey, Fritz, can you hear me?

C (28:24)

Yes, I Can Allison.

A (28:26)

All right, Tell me what song you like to sing.

C (28:29)

So I don't know if you're familiar where Gramercy Tavern is.

A (28:33)

Sure.

C (28:33)

I did this song. There was like a German bar across the street and to the left if you're facing out of Gramercy Tavern. I did Joe Cocker's A Little Help for My Friends and I dropped the house down. And I was a smoker at the time, so that might have helped.

A (28:51)

Thanks a lot for calling in. All right, we've gotten to number one, Andrew.

B (28:56)

Let's talk about it.

A (28:57)

You said that it surprised you.

B (28:59)

Well, yeah. So we, you know, we do like a staff vote. We have a nominations process and then we have a vote and then we kind of discuss amongst ourselves and just figure out if we're all good with the results between us, between me and the other editors. And I would not have guessed that this one was gonna be our number one. You know, I would've had three or four songs. I certainly thought Bohemian Rhapsody was a strong front runner. Maybe I will survive, maybe even shallow. But this one took me by surprise. But we talked about it and all the editors were like, yeah, that's a good choice. It's a fun choice. And again, a song that nobody doesn't like.

A (29:26)

Play it and we can talk about it on the other side.

C (29:31)

Let's go, girls. Come on.

A (29:40)

I'm going out tonight I'm feeling alright Go.

C (29:45)

Let it all hang out Won't make

A (29:49)

some noise really raise my voice yeah I want to scream and shout. No interventions Mango conditions get a little

C (30:05)

out of line I ain't going to have to let it be correct I only want to have a good time the best thing about being a woman.

A (30:40)

We gotta get into the song. We got gotta get to it.

B (30:42)

Come on.

A (30:43)

You gotta keep that.

B (30:44)

Can't tease us like that. We gotta hear the whole chorus.

A (30:54)

That was number one on your list.

B (30:59)

True story.

A (31:01)

Was it a hit with the gentleman in the room? Oh, yeah, the gentleman. Identifying people.

B (31:05)

Despite the obvious gendered nature of the song and its title, I don't. I've never met a guy who doesn't love this song too. I think it is a equal opportunity crowd pleaser. Despite the sort of natural feminine bent of it, everyone loves singing along to this song. I've sung the song karaoke. It's a great time.

A (31:21)

What was your favorite song on the entire list?

B (31:24)

Oh, boy. I am definitely 90s alternative by nature. I love doing Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog. As long as I can find somebody to be the Eddie Vedder to my Chris Cornell. Or vice versa.

A (31:33)

You got Juliana right there.

B (31:34)

There we go. All right.

A (31:35)

That's the way.

B (31:36)

She's a real one in the house here.

A (31:38)

And somebody said, this is for Andrew. Hey. He hit every high note. Oh, so that's.

B (31:44)

Well, not just there, but. Yeah, I got lucky.

A (31:47)

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