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January 3 to Jim Gordon in 15 Steps

  1. January 3 is the birthday of Van Dyke Parks
  2. Van Dyke Parks arranged Back Off Boogaloo
  3. Back Off Boogaloo features trombone played by Bruce Paulson
  4. Bruce Paulson played trombone for Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
  5. Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses was written by Richard Starkey
  6. Richard Starkey wrote Harry's Song
  7. Harry's Song was produced by Mark Hudson
  8. Mark Hudson co-wrote the song Normal
  9. Normal is a song by the Baha Men
  10. Baha Men recorded Put the Lime in the Coconut
  11. Put the Lime in the Coconut was written by Harry Nilsson
  12. Harry Nilsson wrote The Flying Saucer Song
  13. The Flying Saucer Song was produced by John Lennon
  14. John Lennon executed the mix down for Bongo Rock '73
  15. Bongo Rock '73 features drums played by Jim Gordon