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• "After the Ball"


  A popular song written in 1891 by Charles K. Harris
• "After the Ball"


  • Classic waltz in 3/4 time
  • Tells the story of an uncle explaining to his niece why he never married - he saw his sweetheart kissing another man at a ball and refused to listen to her explanation, later finding out the man was her brother
  • Sold over two million copies of sheet music in 1892
  • Exemplifies the sentimental ballads published before 1920, whose topics were frequently babies, separation, and death
  • Originally written for an amateur minstrel show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Became popular when performed regularly by John Philip Sousa and his band at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago
  • Promoted in England by George Lashwood
  • Successful recordings in 1893 by George J. Gaskin and by John Yorke AtLee
• "Freedom! '90"

  A song written, produced, and performed by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released in 1990
• "Freedom! '90"


  • The "'90" added to the end of the title is to prevent confusion with a hit by Michael's former band Wham!, also entitled "Freedom"
  • The song's backing beat is a sample from James Brown's song "Funky Drummer"
  • It was a major hit and peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100
  • The song refers to Michael's past success with Wham!, yet also shows a new side of himself as a new man, who is more cynical about the music business than he had been before
• "Losing My Religion"

  A song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in 1991 as the first single and the second track from the group's seventh album, Out of Time
• "Losing My Religion"

  • The song is about unrequited love
  • It became R.E.M.'s highest-charting hit in the United States, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and expanding the group's popularity
  • R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck wrote the main riff and chorus to the song on a mandolin while watching television one day
  • Recording of the song started in September 1990 at Bearsville Studio A in Woodstock, New York
  • At the 1992 Grammy Awards, it won two awards: Best Short Form Music Video and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • In 2017, "Losing My Religion" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
• Vocals, backing vocals, bass, percussion for "Freedom! '90" were performed by George Michael
• Acoustic and electric guitars for "Freedom! '90" were performed by Phil Palmer
• Percussion for "Freedom! '90" was performed by Danny Cummings
• Piano and keyboards for "Freedom! '90" were performed by Chris Cameron
• Backing vocals for "Freedom! '90" were performed by Shirley Lewis
• By 1990, George Michael had become weary of the pressures of fame, telling the Los Angeles Times, "At some point in your career, the situation between yourself and the camera reverses. For a certain number of years, you court it and you need it, but ultimately, it needs you more and it's a bit like a relationship. The minute that happens, it turns you off ... and it does feel like it is taking something from you."
• Accordingly, George Michael decided not to appear in photo shoots and music videos, saying, "I would like to never step in front of a camera again."
• Mandolin


  The instrument that R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck used to write the main riff and chorus to "Losing My Religion"
• The bassline for "Losing My Religion" was inspired by the work of Fleetwood Mac and was created by R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills
• The orchestral strings on "Losing My Religion" were arranged by Mark Bingham
• Vocals for "Losing My Religion" were performed by Michael Stipe
• Acoustic guitar for "Losing My Religion" was performed by Peter Holsapple