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Cover Art Ben Lee
Something To Remember Me By
[Grand Royal]
Rating: 7.0

When my dad has arthritis attacks, he reaches for Ben Lee, and that's a shame. Senility has set in and he really needs Ben Gay. Have you ever tried to rub a CD into your skin? Well, it doesn't work.

Bens Lee and Gay have one thing in common: They're both white. Beyond that, they couldn't be more different.

Ben Lee is 18 years old.
Ben Gay is for 80 year olds.

Ben Lee sings a lot about girls and being young.
Ben Gay eases the pain when you're not young anymore.

Ben Lee is on the Beastie Boys' label.
Ben Gay is on your pharmacists' shelf.

Ben Lee's songs are sweet, poppy, and admirably... "cute."
Ben Gay promotes fast, effective pain relief.

Ben Lee plays the guitar.
Ben Gay comes in a tube.

Ben Lee called his album Something To Remember Me By.
Ben Gay. "How long?"

-Jason Josephes

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