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<\/a>For those who like to combine Christmas, science fiction and nostalgia<\/em>, how many of you remember the Star Wars Christmas album Christmas in the Stars<\/em>? It featured that Christmas classic \u201cWhat Do You Buy A Wookie For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)?\u201d<\/div>\n
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What I didn\u2019t know until tonight is that that album was the first professional recording of John Bongiovi<\/a>, more famous spelled as Jon Bon Jovi. The song with his vocals can be downloaded for free as an mp3<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Apparently you can listen to\u00a0the whole album\u00a0online<\/a> \u2013 and presumably those with know-how<\/a> can find it to download as well. And of course you can buy it new on Amazon for under $300!<\/a>\"\"\n<\/div>\n
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