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Kevin rowland and helen ohara give rare interviews about a pivotal time in dexys midnight runners history. It reached number one in the united states, and it was their second number one hit in the uk, following 1980s geno. Searching for the young soul rebels cd, enhanced, import, original recording remastered, audiobook. This is the most recent information about dexys midnight runners that has been submitted to amiright. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen original promo restored 1982 hd topics come on elieen. Dexy midnight runners come on eileen lyric video hd. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen original promo restored 1982 hd. Too rye ay by dexys midnight runners on amazon music. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1982, 19, vinyl. This to me goes down as a fantastic re issue of dexys second album. The sleeve notes, photos and 2 discs are supurbly packaged. This means that lifelong dexys devotees will read little that is new to them but casual fans who always quite liked come on eileen and lived in ignorance of the six or seven incarnations of dexys midnight runners will finally be able to read at least a version of the story.
Vinyl 7 dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1982, 19 bestway pressing, vinyl discogs. Dexys midnight runners currently officially dexys, their former nickname, styled without an apostrophe are an english pop band with soul influences from birmingham, who achieved major commercial success in the early to mid1980s. Please support this great band and purchase a copy of. The 1982 music video was filmed in the inner south london suburb of kennington in the vicinity of the corner of brook drive and hayles street.
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Come on eileen sounded less like the work of van morrisons bastard children and more like the most gloriously gimmicky pop single. Disc 2 has a whole live album on it as well as bbc sessions and a rare mix. Welcome to my new column, where i listen to entire discographies of socalled onehit wonders. The first disc has the origanal 1982 album on it followed by all the a and b sides from that era. Dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1982, 26 prc. Drewguy favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite january 25, 2018 subject. Come on eileen is a song by english group dexys midnight runners credited to dexys midnight runners and the emerald express, released in the united kingdom on 25 june 1982 as a single from their album tooryeay. Having been the best selling uk band of 1982 with their massive hit single come on eileen and the hugely popular album tooryeay, dexys took some time to consider what to do next. The song was written by kevin rowland, big jim paterson, and billy adams. Vinyl 7 dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1982, 26 prc compton pressing, vinyl discogs. Listen to your favorite songs from come on eileen dubious by dexys midnight runners now. Video dexys midnight runners come on eileen totp wiggy st helens uk 2008 all you status quo fans, watch out for your very own john rhino edwards. Dexys midnight runners, come on eileen come on eileen.
As the only song which many casual listeners may know from dexys midnight runners extensive repertoire, it is perhaps not particularly representative of their body of work. As the first song off of tooryeay, celtic soul brothers represents an introduction to a dexys in transition. If we have more information about dexys midnight runners, then we provide a link to the section where it. Vinyl 7 dexys midnight runners come on eileen 1982, 19, vinyl discogs. Song information for come on eileen dexys midnight runners on allmusic allmusic. Dexys midnight runners the celtic soul brothers lyrics. The word dexys in this case, comes from a colloquialism of dextroamphetamine or purple hearts, a type of amphetamine diet pill that was a popular upper drug with englands northern soul scene in the 1960s. They are best known in the uk for their songs come on eileen and geno, both of which peaked at no. Come on eileendubious dexys midnight runners songs.
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