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Layla
Derek and the Dominos

Layla wasn't written as a love song. It was written as a confession Eric Clapton couldn't say out loud.
In 1970 he built an entire fake band just to sing about his best friend's wife. Then a session drummer tacked on six minutes that turned the track into something else completely.
Ever notice how the piano outro feels like a different song? That's because it basically is one.
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