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After all, it is a snappy cowpuncher variation on Woody Guthrie’s “Dusty Old Dust/So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh” with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the folk legend’s old musical partner, singing along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

According to the website Have I Been Pwned, which tracks data breaches and users affected by them, the incident occurred in November, sweeping up 72 million email addresses.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Al: Been said many times but what a job Danny Rohl has done.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Who were you thinking about when you wrote the reggae part in “Life’s Been Good”? Bob Marley in “Stir It Up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Armistead said, “Oh, by the way, Pete, how’s your wife? Been meaning to ask.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara