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the fun house
from the stooges posted in music by ratsnamgod
Home of the band and their manager in the late 1960's. Nico stayed here with Iggy Pop in his attic bedroom during their brief relationship. The farmhouse has since been demolished.
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from andy kaufman posted in television by ratsnamgod
Andy Kaufman's home in 1950's and 1960's. He would first perform in this West Egg home, which may explain his obsession with The Great Gatsby.
"While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a camera in the wall. And I used to really believe that I was putting on a television show and that it was going out to somewhere in the world." - Andy Kaufman
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from whitney houston posted in music by ratsnamgod
Now this can happen in heaven.
the carter mansion
from charlton heston posted in movies by ratsnamgod
Charlton Heston's boyhood home.
Heston, or John Charles Carter at the time, lived in this area from 1923 - 1933. He would return for a year after serving in World War II and occasionally visit until 1979.
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from wilco posted in music by ratsnamgod
The corn cob buildings featured on the cover of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot are the towers of Marina City in Chicago. Marina City is a mixed residential/commercial location. 2010 census data reported 929 residents. Businesses include the House of Blues, Bin36, a bowling alley and a bank.
The album's title is derived from The Conet Project, which is also sampled on the track "Poor Places".
Hear Phonetic Alphabet NATO, disc 1, track 4
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