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TIL Rich Girl by Hall and Oates was actually about a guy. Daryl Hall's girlfriend at the time had an ex who was the heir to a fast food chain fortune. Hall thought the guy was spoiled and a "burn out". But decided Rich Girl sounded better than Rich Guy.

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