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TIL that the song “I put a spell on you” by screamin’ Jay Hawkins was originally meant to be a ballad but he got really drunk and started screanin and groaning. In fact, he got so drunk that he couldn’t remember what he had donde and had to relearn the song listening to the recording.

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