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By Kirk Miller Years ago Courtney Love railed against saxophones in rock music, then felt like she had to apologize. I feel no need. Saxophones — happy belated National Saxophone Day, BTW — on their own are worthy, but their presence in pop or rock songs (particularly in one decade) is often, well, embarrassing. I get a lot of pushback on this no-sax argument — even more than when I (correctly) claim a hot dog is a sandwich or Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. The retort usually begins “What about …” and is followed by the usual suspects: Bruce Springsteen, “Baker Street,” Pink Floyd’s “Us an…