• 1. Melody Twist
      • 2. New York
      • 3. Wau, Wau
      • 4. Bong Bong Bong
      • 5. Blackbird
      • 6. The Seagull and the Mule
      • 7. Georgie Porgie
      • 8. Yours Sincerely
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      • 10. Donkey Race
      • 11. Happy Harry

       

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