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Toto’s ‘Africa’ Is Somehow a Millennial Frat Anthem — and the Band Is ‘Boggled’
New York Post ^ | February 1, 2018 | Hardeep Phull

Posted on 02/01/2018 6:08:40 PM PST by nickcarraway

You can still hear it blasting out of classic rock and golden oldies stations all over the world, and against all odds, Toto’s “Africa” has become a millennial anthem 35 years later.

The rousing rocker is enjoying a second life thanks in part to the internet, and web users have embraced the song as a guilty pleasure. One Twitter account called “Africa by Toto Bot” tweets lyrics from the song every three hours. There is a website devoted to playing the song on a continual loop, and there are countless covers and affectionate reinterpretations on YouTube, including an 8-bit version that makes it sound like a classic Nintendo game.

The tune even got some love during Grammy Week in New York. DJ Z-Trip mixed a portion of “Africa” with tracks from Drake and Rihanna into his DJ set at a Spotify party honoring the Best New Artist nominees.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 80s; millennial
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To: hout8475

Not much difference between blond and bland...eh...


61 posted on 02/01/2018 7:28:43 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find)
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To: LouieFisk
Oh, no - not another Q anon thread!!!!

Still at it, eh troll?

62 posted on 02/01/2018 7:39:41 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: NewJerseyJoe

Neat. Thanks.


63 posted on 02/01/2018 7:42:16 PM PST by blam
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To: LouieFisk

You never heard “Hold the Line”?

That’s a kicking tune.


64 posted on 02/01/2018 7:42:46 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: IYAS9YAS

That version was awesome! heh


65 posted on 02/01/2018 7:45:02 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: NewJerseyJoe

I can watch that video over and over.


66 posted on 02/01/2018 7:45:04 PM PST by CTyank
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To: blam

I was always partial to hold the line
https://youtu.be/htgr3pvBr-I


67 posted on 02/01/2018 7:46:39 PM PST by edzo4 (Democrats playbook = promise everything, deliver nothing, blame someone else.)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

Remarkable!


68 posted on 02/01/2018 7:46:52 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: edzo4
I like it too.

Here it is in Night Of The Proms with a 50 piece orchestra and a 50 member chorus.

Hold The Line

69 posted on 02/01/2018 7:58:42 PM PST by blam
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To: WhoisAlanGreenspan?
This is more to my taste:

Enya- Storms in Africa

70 posted on 02/01/2018 7:59:47 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: edzo4
Another
71 posted on 02/01/2018 8:02:41 PM PST by blam
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To: SkyPilot

72 posted on 02/01/2018 8:07:02 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: a fool in paradise

Never take advice from the pizza delivery guy. Queen had 3 platinum albums after ‘87.


73 posted on 02/01/2018 8:07:52 PM PST by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: LouieFisk

How many threads can you spam with your trolling? I think you missed the gardening thread. You can spam troll that one if you like?


74 posted on 02/01/2018 8:12:36 PM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Fiji Hill

I’m jeaous. My 1979 went a little like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYKcJEeV3Mo


75 posted on 02/01/2018 8:14:46 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: SkyPilot

76 posted on 02/01/2018 8:21:17 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: dfwgator

“You never heard “Hold the Line”?”

Nope, I’ll have to Youtube it for a listen.


77 posted on 02/01/2018 8:23:07 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: dfwgator

You never heard “Hold the Line”?

I take that back after listening - I heard it back in the day, was a top40 tune. I didn’t recognize the song title.


78 posted on 02/01/2018 8:25:36 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

Thanks. That was cool.


79 posted on 02/01/2018 8:28:27 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: dfwgator

Toe the Line.


80 posted on 02/01/2018 8:34:45 PM PST by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is ake fraud..)
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