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Specific phrase required. The Greek prog band Aphrodite’s Child named their debut album after this event. In “I Want You”, Mitski sings “you’re coming back” before noting that this event (15[1])is occurring. A singer asks “why does the sun go on shining?” and “why does the sea rush (15[1])to shore?” (15[1])in a Skeeter Davis song titled after this event. (15[1])An Ariana Grande song whose title contains (15[1])this event in parentheses is the first track of her 2024 album (*) Eternal (10[1])Sunshine. In a song partly named for this event off the album Document, Michael Stipe mentions that “Lenny Bruce is not afraid” and explains that this event (10[2])“starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes”. For 10 points, the words “as we know it and I feel fine” follow what event in the title of an apocalyptic R.E.M. song? ■END■

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