Weekend Edition Sunday
Listen to this week's show · June 28-July 4, 2009
Poetry From Iran, One Tweet At A Time
Persians are known for their poetry. So it is not surprising that following Iran's disputed elections, many Iranians have tweeted poetically. Meet 26-year-old Parham Baghestani, whose tweets range from the mundane to the spiritual. ()
Consumers Opt For Debit Over Credit Cards
Consumers' fear of taking on more debt has reduced credit card use in favor of debit card use. ()
A Musical Chameleon's Chamber Pop 'Classics'
Susan Werner's latest takes '60s and '70s pop hits and scores them with strings and woodwinds. ()
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- CD: Motown: The Classic Years
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- Artist: David Garrett
- Label: Decca
- Released: 2009
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- "Ishq: Love and the Veil"
- CD: Nine Heavens
- Artist: Niyaz
- Label: Six Degrees
- Released: 2008
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- Desplat, Alexandre
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- Cheri [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
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- Varese Sarabande
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- 066961
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- CD: Cheri [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
- Artist: Various
- Label: Varese Sarabande
- Released: 2009
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- Jack D. Elliot, Allyn Ferguson et. al.
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- TV Land Crime Stoppers: TV's Greatest P.I. Themes
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- Rhino
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- Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs [Bonus Track]
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- CD: Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs [Bonus Track]
- Artist: Yo LA Tengo
- Label: BMG
- Released: 2005
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- Artist: Colder
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- Released: 2003
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- Artist: Lady GaGa
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- Released: 2008
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- "Who Wants to Live Forever?"
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- Label: Decca
- Released: 2009
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- Susan Werner
- Composer:
- McCartney
- CD Title:
- Classics
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- Susan Werner
- Catalog Number:
- 14
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- "Maybe I'm Amazed"
- CD: Classics
- Artist: Susan Werner
- Label: Susan Werner
- Released: 2009
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