269 - Thunderbolts & Lightning ⚡️
When lightning hit South Secondary earlier this week, we took the hint—here’s a list of the city’s most electric odes to thunder & lightning... 🌩️
🎸Thundermug’s 1972—that’s pre Van Halen—cover of the Kinks’ “Your Really Got Me.”
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💥 Thunder Queens’ cover of The Breeder’s “Cannonball.” 1
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👅 Smokes Like Lightning’s performance of The Rolling Stones’ “Jumping Jack Flash.”
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🏀 7x Champions, London Lightning—and their mascots, Flash & Flash Lite
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💪 The Thundur Twins’ electric workouts on local cable
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🚨 BONUS: Storm Stayed Brewing Co.’s Sunburst New England Pale Ale 🌞
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