It is a bit vague, could be about anything but the line about everybody "gonna doze" when quinn comes, I've always taken as Dylan word playing on dose. Like he's just taking the piss with it.Marky Dread wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:56pmI prefer it to Dylan's original. Not so sure it's about a drug dealer though.Low Down Low wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:45pmYeah its really good and cant think of too many songs about drug dealers that reached No.1.Heston wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:39pmThe MM song is great as well.Low Down Low wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 12:57pmMannfred Mann - Mighty Quinn
Paul Muriat - Love is Blue
Not bad i dont think. Always loved that Muriat tune.
What Was Number 1 The Day You Were Born?
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I thought it was about a certain ex-Sunderland and Man City legend.Marky Dread wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:56pmI prefer it to Dylan's original. Not so sure it's about a drug dealer though.Low Down Low wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:45pmYeah its really good and cant think of too many songs about drug dealers that reached No.1.Heston wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:39pmThe MM song is great as well.Low Down Low wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 12:57pmMannfred Mann - Mighty Quinn
Paul Muriat - Love is Blue
Not bad i dont think. Always loved that Muriat tune.
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"Can't Get Next to You" by the Tempts and "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies
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Niiice. Those two might be all you'll ever need.
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Nial I don't think so.Heston wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 5:17pmI thought it was about a certain ex-Sunderland and Man City legend.Marky Dread wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:56pmI prefer it to Dylan's original. Not so sure it's about a drug dealer though.Low Down Low wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:45pmYeah its really good and cant think of too many songs about drug dealers that reached No.1.Heston wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 1:39pmThe MM song is great as well.Low Down Low wrote: ↑17 Mar 2020, 12:57pmMannfred Mann - Mighty Quinn
Paul Muriat - Love is Blue
Not bad i dont think. Always loved that Muriat tune.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
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