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Thread #48953 Message #738084
Posted By: Joe_F
27-Jun-02 - 08:50 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: The Band Played On (Palmer, Ward)
Subject: RE: The Band Played On lyric question
The OED says "applied to hair of a light reddish blond colour" & gives quotations ranging from 1884 to 1977, including (1895) this song.