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Frequently Asked Questions for alt.music.lyrics by David Filippi <dhalgren@netcom.com> Last revised: 6 Apr 1995 ----------------------------- Subject: Table of Contents 1. WHERE CAN I GET SOME? 2. FREQUENTLY REQUESTED LYRICS 2.1. REM LYRICS ARE AVAILABLE AT: 2.2. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT... 2.3. HOTEL CALIFORNIA 2.4. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN / OTHER LED ZEPPELIN LYRICS 2.5. AMERICAN PIE 3. HOW TO POST A REQUEST 3.1. HOW TO POST LYRICS 4. ABOUT alt.music.lyrics 4.1. IS a.m.l GATEWAY'D TO ANY MAILING LISTS OR FTP SITES? 5. LIST OF PUBLICALLY ACCESSIBLE MUSIC SITES 6. SEND COMMENTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, etc., TO: Subject: 1. WHERE CAN I GET SOME? * * * Please try ftp.uwp.edu or one of its mirrors for lyrics, in the * * * directory /pub/music/lyrics/[first letter of artist's name]/[artist]. * * * If you know of any other sites, please e-mail me (reply to this article.) <a href="ftp://ftp.uwp.edu/pub/music/lyrics/"> <a href="ftp://cs.uwp.edu/pub/music/lyrics/"> The canonical lyrics archive, hereafter "uwp". <a href="ftp://ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de:/pub/rec/music/vocal/lyrics/uwp"> A uwp mirror. It's in Germany -- North Americans should try uwp first. <a href="http://www.leo.org/archiv/music/music_e.html"> Another German music site -- the above href is the English language home page. Contains a link to the following mirror of uwp: <a href="http://www.leo.org/cgi-bin/leo-dls/pub/rec/music/vocal/lyrics/uwp"> <a href="ftp://www.wit.com/music/lyrics/"> A mirror of uwp. ftp.sunet.se/pub/music/lyrics/ *NO LONGER IN SERVICE.* A pointer directs inquiries to "uwp." <a href="ftp://cathouse.org/pub/cathouse/lyrics/"> An alternative source for many popular lyrics. <a href="ftp://ftp.nau.edu/sca/ioseph/"> Joe Bethancourt's SCA, Celtic, Filk, and Folk collection. Here's an example of how to get the lyrics for Beck's "Loser": (By the way, the Spanish -- "Soy un perdedor" -- means "I'm a loser.") ftp ftp.uwp.edu cd pub cd music cd lyrics cd b cd beck get loser User Contributions:Section Contents
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