https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j-et3pmX3I
The opening bars are so familiar. It's some power pop song and the singer sort-of talks the lyrics like Mark Knofler form Dire Straits
Where's this from?
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Re: Where's this from?
There's a bit of hand clapping in it too.
For some reason it won't embed the video but it's Weller (to save Yomp the bother of clicking on it)
For some reason it won't embed the video but it's Weller (to save Yomp the bother of clicking on it)
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Re: Where's this from?
I think you might be thinking of Spanish Stroll.
It's a pretty poor track it has to be said.
It's a pretty poor track it has to be said.
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Re: Where's this from?
I can see the Spanish Stroll bit but I think it's something else. The lyrics might go something like "Kid walks down the street.."
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The Prof wrote:I can see the Spanish Stroll bit but I think it's something else. The lyrics might go something like "Kid walks down the street.."
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The Modernist wrote:I think you might be thinking of Spanish Stroll.
It's a pretty poor track it has to be said.
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Re: Where's this from?
Give a shit or be a shit.
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Re: Where's this from?
The Modernist wrote:I think you might be thinking of Spanish Stroll.
It's a pretty poor track it has to be said.
understatement of the year.
It was catastrphically humiliating. As expected. Who on earth would even consider playing that?
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It's not My Best Friend's Girlfriend, but every time I hum it now to try and get a bit more, I keep drifting into the Cars song.
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