Category Archives: exploitation

France Gall performs “Les Sucettes,” 1964

January 9, 2008 – 1:28 pm
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face removal

January 8, 2008 – 3:16 am
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Ms. Peachez’ “Fry That Chicken,” 2007

January 3, 2008 – 11:10 pm
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“Borat” (Sasha Baron Cohen) performing “In My Country There Is A Problem” at the Country West, Arizona, 200?

September 21, 2007 – 5:04 pm
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Elvis Presley performing “In The Ghetto,” Las Vegas, NV, February 1970 (?)

September 15, 2007 – 11:58 am
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Wing performing “In The Ghetto,” Wellington, NZ, March, 2007

September 15, 2007 – 11:30 am
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