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Word: welk (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...record shop will prove. The latest single by the Chipmunks. "(All I Want For Christmas) Is My Two Front Teeth" (Mistletoe Records) should be on the top of everyone's gift list. Inexplicably buried in a compilation called The Best of Christmas along with some drab tunes by Lawrence Welk and Liberace, this recording finds lead vocalist Alvin Chipmunk in fine form Alvin's singing has gained in assurance over the years and his soulful yet understated crooning superbly conveys the emotion of his quest for new incisors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Roll Over Jingle Bells | 12/8/1982 | See Source »

...police were tipped off by an elderly woman resident of the trailer park, who hinted that more than just Lawrence Welk music was being played in the community room. The raiders netted a whopping $13.60 and cited the highrollers on charges that could have won each six months in the slammer and a $500 fine. The folks at Caesars Tahoe casino in Lake Tahoe, Nev., decided to lend the boys a hand. A bus stocked with food and drink and staffed by a cocktail waitress brought them to the Nevada casino, where they were handed a few bucks each...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Americana: Nickel-Dime Raid | 8/31/1981 | See Source »

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