I'll Bet You Think This Song Is About You, Too by DixonD

Champion(s):

DoyleE
Oscar Wilde said, "One's real life is so often the life that one does not lead." I should've been the one to get to say that.


Runner(s)-Up:

KroegerJ
Strength and Honor


Quiz Description

Identify the subjects of these songs.

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