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Cat and Mouse

If you’re one of those people who stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the linear passage of time, you’ll no doubt be astounded to learn that Tenacious D’s iconic song ‘Tribute’ came out as long ago as 2002. Imagine! That means it’s been serving as a helpful explanatory prop for anything that acts as a tribute for nigh-on a decade and a half, which is exactly why we’re wheeling it out here. You see, that song is about the greatest song ever written, the greatest song in the world. It doesn’t at any point claim to actually be the greatest song in the world, but that’s a point often overlooked by people who, having sleepwalked right past the giveaway title, refuse to accept

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