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• Blink-182 wrote this song with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. Producer John Feldmann explained to Fuse: "Fall Out Boy supported Blink for many tours. They're all the oldest friends. I hang out with those guys a lot and he was just kind of here and he had this idea - what could Blink be on modern rock radio in 2016? What does that look like? What does that mean, when there aren't really live instruments on the radio?"
• The first verse is sung by Matt Skipa, in which he recalls his time as a Chicago bike messenger when he was starting his Alkaline Trio band.
• Mark Hoppus sings the second verse, which he toldNME, "is about a Sid and Nancy romance - two lost souls who only have one another and are lost in the world."

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The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)Celine Dion

Celine Dion's 1998 festive tune "The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)" came from an unlikely source. It was penned by Dee Snider of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister.

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