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A Medicinal Music Quiz: What is the full title of Van Halen’s Somebody Get Me a...
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Classic Van Halen: Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and Eddie Van Halen. Photograph: Fin Costello/Redferns
Tony Clayton-Lea
Wed Apr 19 2023 - 05:00
Tony Clayton-Lea
Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture
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