January 15, 2009 Music

Say Farewell to George Bush With Music 

by John Branston
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This week, our long national nightmare ends. No art form captured or commented on the times with the immediacy of pop music. Here then are the liner notes for the ultimate Bush Years mix disc, guaranteed to fit neatly on a single 80-minute CD-R. Happy inauguration!

Explore music editor Chris Herrington's soundtrack for the end of the Bush era. Additional suggestions welcomed.

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