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The powerhouse catalogs of Tin Pan Alley composers like Irving Berlin ("White Christmas," "God Bless America," "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Puttin' on the Ritz") and Cole Porter ("Begin the Beguine," "It's De-Lovely," "Another Op'nin', Another Show") have leaked into our collective consciousness over the last 100+ years thanks to commercials and also cartoons. In 2095 we'll have TV ads for fifth-generation Wegovy meds using "Call Me Maybe" and nobody will remember where that song originated. Just like now.
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