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TIL Fountains of Wayne 2003 hit song "Stacy's Mom" borrowed its guitar riff from The Cars 1978 hit song "Just What I needed". The Cars in turn had borrowed the riff from the 1968 hit song "Yummy Yummy Yummy" by the Ohio Express.

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