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Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Geno lyrics

Back in ‘68 in a sweaty club
Oh, Geno
Before Jimmy’s Machine and The Rocksteady Rub
Oh-oh-oh Geno-o
On a night when flowers didn’t suit my shoes
After a week of flunkin’ and bunkin’ school
The lowest head in the crowd that night
Just practicin’ steps and keepin’ outta the fights
Academic inspiration, you gave me none
But you [...]

1980, UK#1HITS

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Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen lyrics
Poor old Johnny Ray
Sounded sad upon the radio, he moved a million hearts in mono.
Our mothers cried and sang along and who’d blame them.
Now you’re grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever.
Go Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye
and we can sing just like our fathers.
Come on [...]

1982, AUS#1HITS, SWISS#1HITS, UK#1HITS, US#1HITS