Midweek Musical Memories - Red Wine

All Aboard the Meme Express – Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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Wednesday is Midweek Musical Memories. Each Wednesday, the Meme Express features a hit song from the past, representing a variety of musical eras and genres. Please tune in often for musical memories and prompts.

This week in 1988, British reggae rockers UB40 topped the “Billboard Hot 100” charts with their hit single, “Red Red Wine.” (Neil Diamond wrote and recorded the song first in 1968.)

Here’s “Red Red Wine,” by UB40:

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The Meme Express for today is twofold:

red

wine or whine

Pick one word, or use ‘em both!

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