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The Lemonsours' Last-Minute Gifts that Don't Look ''Last Minute''; Sam Goody's ''Bad-Gift Victims of Last Holiday Season'' Lend a Hand to Last-Minute Shoppers.


MINNEAPOLIS -- The victims of many last-minute, rash and regrettable gift decisions, Sam Goody's "Bad-Gift Victims of Last Holiday Season," The Lemonsours,' are begging last-minute shoppers to ignore the temptation to grab the gift with the crushed box corner and try one of their last-minute gift ideas from Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006, :

TV Show Boxed Sets

Everyone has that one show they watch faithfully every week. Boxed sets of TV shows, such as The OC, CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator
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 and Dukes of Hazzard continue to be sought-after gifts. Find out your loved-one's favorite show and you'll be set.

Greatest Hits CDs

Give the music fan in your family his favorite artist's hits. New greatest hits CDs from Limp Bizkit, Beastie Boys Beastie Boys is a hip hop musical group from New York City consisting of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and the official DJ for the group Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz. , Neil Diamond, Lenny Kravitz and Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
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 are sure to cover all of the musical tastes on your list.

Band T-Shirts

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 or teen on your list, band T-shirts are all the rage General Public's All the Rage was released in 1984 by I.R.S. Records. Track listing
  1. "Hot You're Cool"
  2. "Tenderness"
  3. "Anxious"
  4. "Never You Done That"
  5. "Burning Bright"
  6. "As a Matter of Fact"
  7. "Are You Leading Me On?"
  8. "Day-to-Day"
. From pop to rock, Sam Goody offers T-shirts from some of today's hottest acts, which will make you look like the hippest gift-giver in the family.

Gift Cards

Halt rash and regrettable last-minute gift decisions by giving gift recipients the freedom to pick their own gift. Great for those hard-to-buy-for people on your list, gift cards continue to be a popular holiday gift. Sam Goody stores offer gift cards in any denomination giving gift receivers the freedom to choose their favorite entertainment products.

Bad-Gift Victims can check out the Lemonsours' Web page, www.badgiftboycott.com for more information and humor about holiday gift-giving mishaps. The site includes a "Most Wanted" list outlining the different types of bad-gift givers; a "Wish List" area where bad-gift givers can find great-gift ideas; a Lemonsour family blog on all aspects of holiday gift giving and the "e-Lemons" section where visitors can create and send a virtual gag gift, complete with a cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous.  holiday background, annoying music and witty greeting. Visitors also can check out the "Sweepstakes" section where they can read submissions from Sam Goody's annual "Search for America's Worst Gift" online sweepstakes, and find information on submitting stories for this year's contest, which begins December 26.

About Musicland

Musicland Group Inc. is a leading national specialty retailer of music, movies and games that appeal to trend-conscious, entertainment-focused consumers. The company is expanding and diversifying its key entertainment offerings to satisfy the changing needs of its consumers. Musicland operates nearly 900 retail stores and online under the names Sam Goody (samgoody.com), mediaplay.com and Suncoast Motion Picture Company (suncoast.com) in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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