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SEXPIONAGE: Mata Hari, the O.G. of spies.

Ah, Mata Hari, the name evokes smoky nights in the Orient. The fact is, she was not from the Orient; she was Dutch. That was never a secret; we Throners just assumed otherwise. This short video explains all about this sordid femme fatale here.

SEXPIONAGE: Modern multiple Mata Haris, so many hot spies.

Who doesn’t love a hot spy? We've got a lot of them to share with you in all positions. These spy vs. spy beauties do it all and everywhere. From Russia with love to I love N.Y. and most of the usual suspect countries as well: China, Britain, Germany, and Malta as well. No tops and no top secrets here.

circa 1960s

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(Missed, forgotten, overlooked, or hidden gems.)

I Started a Joke by The Bee Gees (1968-Polydor): OK haters, we already know what you’re going to say snarkily, “The Bee Gees, are you F’n kidding me?” The short answer is hell no, outside of the fact that the Bee Gees may be one of the most underrated groups, or more precisely, the pre-Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees. Now that we’ve got that settled, we’ll move on to the most underrated Bee Gees song. For us at The Throne, it’s not The New York Mining Disaster 1941, although that’s a close second. Listen to the lyrics, melody, arrangements, instrumentation, pathos, and of course those unique harmonies, and then tell us to F’ off. No joke. Apple. Spotify. YouTube.

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Pulp covers: Women in Prison. Does it get any pulpier than that?

Straightforward- WOMEN IN PRISON.

Definitely, not straight- WOMEN IN PRISON.

Who the hell knows what’s going on here- WOMEN IN PRISON.

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