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Re:How did Windows 95 get permission to put the Weezer video... by tosti on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @01:21AM (#46971558)
This is from and old post on a news group a long time ago and I can't find it anymore, so here's citing from my murky brain:

    Q: Did Microsoft really pay Mick Jagger $3M to license "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones during the Windows 95 product launch event?
    A: No. They paid $3M to license only a part of the song. They omitted the lines "You made a grown man cry" and "You made a dead man cum"
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Re:How did Windows 95 get permission to put the Weezer video... by lproven on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @08:59AM (#46975021)
Good heavens. That I didn't notice.
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