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Songs from A River Runs Through It

A selection of the music mentioned during the Era with added commentary and context to player's song choice.

• Formatting thoughts: advance tables to include rowspan? wait until next Era?
• Although not mentioned in chat, it seems fitting to say start with Bruce Springsteen - The River.

And BOB's contribution for the start of the Era is:

• Delta Rae - Bottom of the River - BOB's inspiration for the Era
• How we started inserting all these songs - The one that started it all

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Leg A

Session: Sep1517
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's	Indigo and Ilero talk about the death, the gods, prophecies, and lacking friendship between the Greeks and Tiera.
Jonathan Young (Cover) - Everybody (Backstreet Boys)	Not related to the conversation, but on TMO's playlist. Approved.
Jonathan Young (Cover) - Bleed It Out (Linkin Park)	See below.
Jonathan Young (Cover) - Breaking The Habit (Linkin Park)	See below.
Jonathan Young (Cover) - Blue Da Ba Dee (Eiffel 65)	Carissa requests more from this singer so TMO posts more.
Jonathan Young (Cover) - Playing With the Big Boys (Prince of Egypt)	As we all peruse these covers, Michael finds his favorite.
O, Brother, Where Art Thou? - Go To Sleep Little Baby	We saw a ghost boat ship! Let's throw things at it! What could go wrong?

Session: Oct2717
Hercules - Zero to Hero	Shurkural asks Sam what he wants in life. Money, power, love, family, respect, fear, what? Everyone needs some goal in life.
The Lion King - I Just Can't Wait To Be King	If a bugbear can become king, so can you, Sam! But yes, titles can be helpful.
The Legend of Zelda - Inside Ganon's Castle	Some thematic music as we reach Cornelia, home of the witch vampire who is also queen. And probably wants us dead.
O, Brother, Where Art Thou? - Go To Sleep Little Baby	Yes, again, but in relation to a conversation about charming.

Session: Nov0317
Wicked - For Good	How do we know this apparent witch queen is bad? Good witches exists, too, right?
Wicked - Popular	Perhaps the motives of Queen Cinna are simply to become more popular!
Into the Woods - Witch's Lament	"Children won't listen no matter what you know. / From something you love to something you lose kill."
Mulan - Bring Honor To Us All	Dirty, travel-worn Branwyn is led away to be washed and dried, rinsed and polished until [she glows] with pride. Just the recipe for instant bride! You'll bring honor to us all.

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Leg B

Session: Nov1017
Delta Rae - A Long And Happy Life	After a lovely(?) chat with the Queen, she wishes Branwyn a long and happy life.
Billy Joel - Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)	Locale theme song for the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Game?

Session: Nov1717
Dumbo - When I See An Elephant Fly	When asking Jennevive about her gifts to Sam and finding out the hippogriff feather is just a simple hippogriff feather.
The Muppets Movie - Movin' Right Along	Discussing travel and teleportation plans with the Queen's timeline.

Session: Nov1017
Shrek 3 - Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)	Shi'Nynze befriends all the animals (likely through song). Feed her cotton candy and who knows what chaos might ensue. This is her song.

Session: Dec0117
Delta Rae - What you Thinkin 'Bout Baby	Is the Queen scrying us? Can she read our minds?
Delta Rae - Morning Comes	"And so morning comes." - BOB
Queen - Somebody To Love	During their watch, Shi asks Jenn if she can teach her a song to accompany her later. Jennevive guesses (incorrectly) it's this song.
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love	Or maybe, Jennevive wonders, it's this song? She believes it fitting, one way or another.
Queen - A Kind of Magic	A switch of watches. Roll or talk? So about that Jennevive...
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now	See below.
Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever	See below.
Queen - I Want It All	We've got an artist theme going here. Or link battle. Both? Subject is Jennevive.

Session: Dec0817
Pat Benatar - All Fired Up	As we travel, we run into a wildfire and try to decide our next move.
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire	We didn't start the fire, though. Just to make that clear.
Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever	Why rush to marriage asks the elf (Kel)? Because some of us don't live forever (as it must seem) says the human (Tore in story about Tiberius).
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man	Jilly and Neith discuss what to do about Mercy. Any way to get her to grow up faster? What to teach her?
The Fixx - Red Skies	Sunrise to the east, fires to the west. Red skies all around.

Session: Dec1517
Dragon Age: Origins - Lelianna's Song	Shi'Nynze is finally convinced to sing for the group a modified version of this song.
Delta Rae - Country House	We part with Tore who goes back to living his cynical, quiet life.
Lord of the Rings - Into the West	Speaking of meaningful songs, Michael choses this one.
Beauty and the Beast - Be Our Guest	A song for Jilly who is "hooked into the sentient silverware grapevine."
Tarzan - Strangers Like Me	Cutlery and music themed puns and a confused Jilly.
Tarzan - Son Of Man	Simply because all songs from Tarzan are good.
John Williams - Duel of Fates	What would have been good background music if the 92 orcs had shown up and killed us all.
Christopher Cross - Sailing	Alternative song choice for Indigo deemed not right for the mood.

Session: Dec2217
Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever	Apparently the orcs started the fire. Hoffman thinks we should have done more. Did I mention it was 92 orcs?
Gilbert and Sullivan - Modern Major-General's Song	A boat full of orcs approaches the knarr. So what are we going to do? And what do they want?
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation	See below.
The Muppets - In The Navy	Let's run from the orcs. Who's keeping count of our strokes? Go, go, go!
Abbott & Costello - Who's On First	The only non-song allowed on the playlist for the never-ending Wu joke. You know, Wu? No, I Don't Know is on third!

Session: Dec2917
Europe - The Final Countdown	It's the final game of 2017. Let's start it right.
Billy Squier - The Stroke	We're heading downstream. Stroke, stroke, stroke.
The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone	See below.
The Staple Sisters - I'll Take You There	Wu is trying to decide if he should keep traveling with the group. Indigo doesn't know if they can take him around the world like Wu wants.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary	"Proud Mary keep on burnin' / Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river."
Billy Joel - Vienna	What's the plan? Stop in town? Or maybe a different town? We're slowing down.
Journey - Don't Stop Believing	John mentions small towns. Nothing about being a lonely world, though.
Streets of Fire - Nowhere Fast	Now that we're safely away from the orcs, we're going nowhere fast. Oh, and the elves are missing!
The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend	Since the elves said nothing, the group isn't sure how to go about finding them. Maybe just wait?
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone	Jennevive does some divination to find out if the elves are safe.
Into the Woods - Prologue: Into the Woods	Hoffman looks for a path into the woods. Carissa is excited to finally post this song.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Out There	Do the elves need saving? Well they are out in the cruel world...
Anastasia - Once Upon A December	Not related to the conversation. Simply a nice song suggestion.
Aladdin - Friend Like Me	The elves are found. Aren't they lucky for the friends they have? Even asking Jennevive to find out if they died!
The Little Mermaid - Under the Sea	"...but all this nature seemed SO well, natural." - Kel / What more are you looking for?
Aladdin - One Jump Ahead	The elves thought everyone else would remember they'd camped last time they were in Corvash. One step ahead and yet...
The Lion King - Be Prepared	We bank near the Blumm Woods. It's time for watches. Be prepared.

Session: Jan0518
Dire Straits - Money For Northing	See below.
Duran Duran - Ordinary World	Hugh and Hoffman talk about their previous lives and their families.
Aladdin - One Jump Ahead	Kenna joins the conversation. Neith is mentioned. Neith appears.
The Little Mermaid - Poor Unfortunate Souls	Belinor appears as we pull into Dryads Lair. He was just...fishing. Yes, that's right. Fishing. Nothing suspicious here!
Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything For Love	The dockmaster does what the temples asks of him. Would they, perhaps, do anything for Jennevive? She IS a priestess.
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now	The dockmaster stops ships before they leave the harbor. If we dock, we can't leave until they search the knarr.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here	While everyone else goes to the residence, Penelope will be on the ship. Waiting. Wishing Indigo was there.

Session: Jan1218
Britney Spears - Toxic	The relationship between Indigo and Penelope summed up in a song.
Pitch Perfect 3 - Freedom! '90	"Don't think that I'll be back again / I just hope you understand."
Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway	We continue saying our goodbyes to everyone at Dryads Lair.

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Leg C

Session: Jan1918c
Prince of Egypt - The River Lullaby	In discussing what to do about Mercy and taking her on their trip down river.
Tarzan - Two Worlds One Family	Still related to Mercy, her origins, and her new family (single and plural).
Moulin Rouge - Come What May	Will Mercy be safe? As Miranda says, "If you accept this responsibilty, you must take that risk, come what may."
Jerry Reed - East Bound and Down	We're sailing down river to Lake Piepus!
The Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care	QuiFon remarks how so few actually believe he's real and not a myth.
ELO - Don't Bring Me Down	In voting for sailing out right away or sailing out after morning. Do we have to account for the tide?
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising	The tides are minimal because of two moons, but how do we know one isn't bad?
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road	"This was what I sang to my kids, more for Mercy." - John
Shawn Mendes - Mercy	See below.
Donna Summer - MacArthur Park	See below.
Stealers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You	Kel and Jennevive (finally) have a watch together. That earns them those three songs!
Joss Stone - Son of a Preacher Man	A song for Shi after hearing briefly from Kel about his watch.
Delta Rae - Dance In The Graveyards	Indigo and Shi talk about vampires, souls, and death for Elves.
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World	Still related to the discussion of Penelope, specifically what she does and doesn't do.
The Police - Murder By Numbers	"And letting someone you care about do what they want is a good thing. Er, short of murder." - Shi'Nynze
The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger	See below.
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic	Indigo is quite happy in his relationship with Penelope no matter what has transpired earning him two songs directly related to it.
Robin Hood - Oo De Lally	Three comfortable(?) watches later, sitting by the cliffs eating fish and letting birds poop on the ship, and TMO without an L.

Session: 20180126
Clay Walker - The Chain Of Love	In response to BOB who brought up the song that started it all. Again.
Delta Rae - Chain On Love	A different song about chains. Spot the theme yet?
Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok (CHESS)	In reference to the conversation between Branwyn and Bellamin.
Eagles - Witchy Woman	Was it intentional reference in the conversation between Branwyn and Bellamin; no, but see previous entry for Queen Cinna.
Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald	"Gordon Lightfoot - Dead or Canadian?" - BOB
The Killers - I've Got Soul But I'm Not A Soldier	Penelope can't quite get her chants right this morning.
Enchanted - Happy Working Song	Kenna suggests a working song. Lisa wonders if she sings this one?
Lightning - Long John	Oh no, much too happy. Kenna meant this working song.
O, Brother, Where Art Thou? - Oh Death	Another working song choice as we row along the river.
O, Brother, Where Art Thou? - Go To Sleep Little Baby	Miranda suggest playing her charming flute...
They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul	Miranda switches to an upbeat giant song.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here	TMO returns after briefly stepping out. Better late than never. We could maybe use a little help!
Pitch Perfect 3 - Freedom!'90 x Cups	"I won't let you down. I won't give you up / You're going to miss me when I'm gone." - for the multiple crewmembers that almost drown thanks to scrags.

Session: 20180216
Marc Cohn - Walking To Memphis	Mario might be late next week. He'll be in Memphis. Not walking, though.
Styx - Come Sail Away	It's morning. Admiral is currently absent. Time to sail away?
Pocahontas - Just Around The Riverbend	We're not yet to the lake, but still at the mouth of the Veilkaya River.
Zootopia - Try Everything	So which route are we taking? Underdark sounds interesting. We should try everything, right? Even though we could fail.
Sting - It's Probably Me	While Miranda and Neith talk about Mercy, Brother Foto goes to check on Shi.
Fugees - Killing Me Softly	Brother chants since Penelope is failing again. Cleric of Murder.
One Direction - Story of My Life	John says no One Direction. And then John posts this.
Cheap Trick - No Direction Home	No (One) Direction. Also no direction home.
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations	Stirges appear. Carissa wonders if you can dissuade them with vibrations in the air like you can with mosquitoes.
The Who - Who Are You?	Wu almost dies by stirges but is saved. Wait, who?
Mulan - I'll Make A Man Out Of You	Wu needs a little help down to cargo since he's now walking wounded.
Don Henley - Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat	Moving to second watch and shifting around where people sleep.
Leap of Faith - Change In My Life	As we sail on second watch, Kel wonders if he can climb the mast like a tree.
Patti LaBelle - Are You Ready For A Miracle	Still not a full day has passed and yet we've two walking wounded. Yes, we ALL are ready for a miracle at this point.
Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light	Jenn joins second watch to thank Kel for saving her...
Blues Traveler - Maybe I'm Wrong	"Maybe I'm wrong thinking you want something better / Maybe I'm wrong thinking you got no problem making it through the night. / But just maybe, maybe I'm right."
Pentatonix - Hallelujah	Technically a link test, but fits for the watch.
ABBA - Honey Honey	Jenn goes back to her references about honey in which she doesn't mean honey.
ABBA - Does Your Mother Know	See below.
Bob Seger - Night Moves	What's there to say? We're still on second watch here.
The Romantics - Talking In Your Sleep	Kel walks off to talk to Howard; Howard who is currently sleeping.
George Benson - On Broadway	Third watch Ilero is collecting the stirges. To toss overboard as he says or to create his own broadway puppet show like Mario suspects?
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing	All survive to see morning. Can Jenn help heal? Er, well she only knows one kind of healing.
Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper	Everyone is being healed, but maybe don't use all the healing spells yet.
Delta Rae - Morning Comes	Going slightly off-topic. Oh, right. Morning is here!
Sade - The Sweetest Taboo	See below.
Delta Rae - What You Thinkin' Bout Baby	See below.
Bonnie Raitt - Something To Talk About	See below.
Dixie Chicks - Not Ready To Make Nice	See below.
Dixie Chicks - There's Your Trouble	See below.
Dixie Chicks - I Can Love You Better	See below.
Shania Twain - Any Man Of Mine	If you haven't figured it out yet, it's time for Shi and Kel to talk about that time when he ditched her to save Jenn.
Shania Twain - (If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here!	"So many Shi Kel Jenn songs," - BOB
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Strike That, Reverse It	"We have places to see and people to go so lets pull hard. Heave ho!" - Kel
The Lion King - Coconut Song (Scene)	"Nobody knows the trouble I've seen / nobody knows my sorrow" - for the first song and the Kel/Shi late morning encounter.
Moana - You're Welcome	Praises for the above scene. You're welcome!
Jonathan Young - You're Welcome (Cover)	TMO corrects Carissa with the proper version of the above song. You're welcome. And thank you!

Session: 20180209
Eric Clapton - After Midnight	Rolling, positioning people, and too bad it's not after midnight hour.
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell	Another choice for the midnight hour theme.
Grease - You're The One That I Want	A swarm of eels is eelectrifying. Might be reference to other things, too.
Paul Simon - Late in the Evening	We broke our oars, probably won't hit Bywater, and need to figure out what to do as evening rolls in.
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (Karaoke)	We're relying a little more on conjured wind since we're half oarless. And while John put in a non-karaoke version, this one stays.
Undefined - This Little Light Of Mine	Can we row through the night with a little bit of light to guide us?
Jonathan Young - Be Prepared (Cover)	Off-topic, but Disney remake apparently won't have this song??
Moana - We Know The Way (Opetaia Foa'i)	Sailing through part of the night, using the stars, but we know the way to the island we seek. I think.
Disturbed - The Sound of Silence	Roll for encounter. Done ...why the silence? What did we roll??
The Killers - I've Got Soul But I'm Not A Soldier	To concentrate our night light, we put it in Kel's boot. You know: sole!
The Who - Baba O'Riley	We reached Bywater. This is the song two are currently listening to.
The Who - Baba O'Riley	We reached Bywater. This is the song two are currently listening to.
Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked	TMO spots a rabbit hole. What songs will he find with weird videos?
John Williams - Star Wars (Tribute Song)	Indigo and dockmaster talk about that time Indigo stopped a troll invasion.
Randy Newman - Short People	Indigo, Kenna, Penelope, Kel, Marisu, and Jennevive go into a Hin town.
West Side Story - I Feel Pretty	The Hin hostess and Kel talk about how pretty elves are.
Hercules - Zero To Hero	The heroism of Indigo is discussed at dinner in Bywater.
Shania Twain - No One Needs To Know	Their halfling hostess would love to keep show Kel around town.
Peter Hollens - Hobbit Drinking Medley	What else do you do at a halfling bar?
Minecraft - Diggy Diggy Hole	TMO fell down the (Youtube) rabbit hole. These are halflings, not dwarves.
Ella Eyre - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off	Priestess Meadow would really like to help keep Kel warm tonight. He, uh, is less enthused.
Sean Paul - Temperature	"Well woman the way the time cold I wanna be keepin' you warm / I got the right temperature to shelter you from the storm."
Dan Bull - Civilization Epic Rap	"This one is... not catchy, but (imho) very impactful." - TMO and the (Youtube) rabbit hole
Queen - Hammer to Fall	Morning arrives, Indigo and Penelope see the knarr, and something went bump in the night.
Mark O' Connor (and Others) - Devil Comes Back to Georgia	A lamprey is stuck to the boat. Ready to rumble? Also the discover of this unknown follow-up song.

Session: 20180302
My Jolly Sailor Bold [Mermaid Song] - Pirates of the Caribbean	Yes, the siren song returned because, well, sirens, but here's a new one to add to the list!
Seal - Kiss From A Rose	Oh look! There goes some seals!

Session: 20180309
Wicked - Defying Gravity	Hoffman seems to like flying more than swimming; "As someone told me lately, everyone deserves a chance to FLY and if I’m flying solo at least I'm flying free" - BOB
The Little Mermaid - Kiss the Girl	Kel and Shi make up, and just like the song, ends short of kissing.

Session: 20180316
Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi	To tell Tiberius now or later about his vampire mother and her plan?
Murray Head (Chess) - One Night In Bangkok	Talking about that time Penelope stabbed Indigo in the foot. He didn't seem too upset by it, though. Maybe she just wanted him to get new boots?
Murray Head (Chess) - The Deal (No Deal)	Oh, you know, current events, earlier song, and all that. Not related to conversation in-game.
Undefined - The Little Light of Mine	Kel has a new insta-flashlight bone scroll case!
Gilbert and Sullivan - I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General	It's Teb! And this is likely how he speaks.
Invader Zim - The Doom Song	The majority of the crew has food poisoning. And it's nighttime.

Session: 20180316
Tesla - Signs	The Queen is press ganging ships and no one recognizes Admiral Indigo.
Village People - In The Navy	The ships are for the navy. Indigo is already in the navy.
Seal - Kiss From A Rose	Indigo is given a scroll with a royal seal on it. No roses to be found anywhere.
Dumbo - When I See An Elephant Fly	Does flying make a mage good? Can any mage fly?
Fugees - Killing Me Softly	Hugh grumbles something about burning [the mage] down softly.
Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars	Miranda is fearful she'll have to chose between her Goddess and Hoffman.
The Byrds - My Back Pages	"Look at me, I must look so .. much older than I was," - Miranda
Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever	"Besides, who wants to live forever?" - Shi'Nynze
The Tenors - Who Wants To Live Forever ft. Lindsey Stirling	Alternative choice for the above song.
Rod Stewart - Forever Young	Miranda wants to be for, forever young, forever young.
Alphaville - Forever Young	Wait, how many songs titled Forever Young are there?
Styx - Come Sail Away	"And we start to sail away," - BOB
Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?	What watch is it and where did everyone go?? Far from the shore, is where.
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out	Ilero did not like being attacked by a griffon and knocked it out, but lightning doesn't strike twice.
Tool - Swamp Song	Not yet wading knee deep, but we've reach the swamp and we're going in.

Session: 20180330
Welcome Back Kotter - Theme Song	kLoOge kicks Lisa off, but she returns. At least, I'm going to blame kLoOge.
Frozen - Fixer Upper	There is a castle a giant wants with a kinda slight, maybe significant tilt. Just a fixer upper!
Castle in the Sky - Theme	The castle of interest is one that floats in the sky. A castle in the sky.
The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds	Castle in a sky, a hill maybe with diamonds. Who knows?
Pirates of Penzance - It Really Doesn't Matter	Otter puns leading to TMO's "It really doesn't otter,".
Shawn Wasabi - Otter Pop (ft. Hollis)	An actual otter song with millions of views. What did I watch?
PIKOTARO - PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)	"You want meaningless songs, so meaningless they actually subtract meaning from anything around them?" - TMO
Star Wars (Parody) - The Last Jedi / You're Welcome	Sometimes we get distracted by songs having nothing to do with what's going on in-game. Only sometimes.

Session: 20180406
Nickel Creek - Tomorrow is a Long Time	Leaving the inn, heading into the swamp, declaring love. Is everyone ready?
John Mellencamp - Crumblin' Down	There's a shambling mound up ahead. Pass it on! Scrambling crowns? Rambling brown? Flaming clown!
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Wrap It Up	They found a sticky, adhesive arrow. Maybe wrap it up in cloth?
Lionel Richie - Stuck On You	I did mention the arrow wouldn't come off without help, right?

Session: 20180413
Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown	Kel wants to call Tiberius by the nickname Ty, but Tiberius prefers his full name. Or Lord. Or Sir. They're friends now so not oaf, either.
Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim	But really, no one calls him Tie. Er, Ty?
Jim Croce - I Got A Name	More Jim Croce, more reference to Tiberius having a full name. Kel does, too, but everyone prefers Kel so there's that.
Dan Lyons - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom	Chicka chicka boom boom, lightning storm! ...Is this our doom?
Sting - After The Rain Has Fallen	Yes the storm has ended, and yes we're moving on.
Alison Krauss & Union Station - The Lucky One	Toybin likes Ilero! Or at least talks about him. Lucky you!
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten	Ilero is still caught up in his still unwritten Suomi legendary hero story fate.
Avicii - Wake Me Up	Song for Ilero and Indigo as they talk about the kind of stories Suomi heros star in.
Hercules - Zero to Hero	The stories sound Greek, not Finnish, but at least they're not the Disney version.
Unknown - Badger Badger Badger	Kel climbs a tree and spots the sun! Wait, no. Maybe it's a snake?

Session: 20180420
Mr. Sun, Mr. Sun, Mr. Golden Sun	Feeling the effects of the Mist already
Nickel Creek - Short People	Klooge does not like short people with low initiative
Dean Martin - That's Amore	This is no moon, but that's all we got
Edwin Starr - War	Have we all forgotten we are walking into a war

Official End

Bonus Clip

Session: 20180420
Die Hard - Welcome to the Party	You thought the Swamps were fun, now your in The Mist

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