Song 186 (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov-Flight of the Bumblebee")

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Continuing my work week of picking a song from each of "The Five," or "The Mighty Handful," I am picking one from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
This is a piece that has been heard by almost everyone alive unless he/she was living under a proverbial boulder. This piece of music has been covered by many artists in all genres of music and has been used a lot in popular culture.

Here is a live performance of the song on YouTube.
Here is an orchestral version of the song on YouTube.

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