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Good Morning, Gang!!
I'm afraid I'm running a little behind this morning and I don't have time to include everything I intend to include ... You can watch for a follow up post of ::Extra Goodies::
on this song this evening...
Tonights "bonus" post will include a cover of "Come on Eileen" ... as well as the lyrics.
I had posted the lyrics from Songmeanings.net this morning as I always do, but I found some discrepancies as I checked the lyrics to the video. I think the lyrics at SongMeanings could be off just a tad .... of course ..... as we learned yesterday,
I'll investigate it this evening and you'll have
a definitive answer on it before my head hits the pillow tonight.Have a SPLENDIFOROUS Monday!_________________________
And now, for today's
Ocho-rific Song o the Day...
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, Eileen
I swear (well, he means)
At this moment you mean everything
With you in that dress
My thoughts I confess verge on dirty
Ah, come on, Eileen
These people around here wear beaten-down eyes
Sunk in smoke-dried faces
They're so resigned to what their fate is
But not us, no, not us
We are far too young and clever
Remember, toora loora toora loo-rye-aye
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever
Come on, Eileen
I swear (well, he means)
Ah, come on, let's take off everything
That pretty red dress
Eileen (tell him yes)
Ah, come on, let's, ah, come on, Eileen, please
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::WIKI "FACTS"::
*released by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982.
*The music video to accompany the single was directed by Julien Temple. It features members of the band wearing sleeveless shirts and overalls. The "Eileen" as featured in the video (and on the record sleeve) is Máire Fahey, sister of Siobhan Fahey, former singer with Bananarama and Shakespear's Sister. The American singer Johnnie Ray, an early rock-and-roll crooner mentioned in the opening lyrics, is also featured in the video using old film footage.
*Filming took place on Brook Drive, Kennington, London. The shop which was called "Vi's Stores" in the video can be seen on Google Street View and is now called the Brook Drive Mini Market.[2]
*In the British charts, the song spent four weeks at number one in August 1982. This success was repeated around the globe; spending five weeks as the Kent Report's number one in Australia and reaching number one in April 1983 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
*It also holds the distinction of preventing Michael Jackson from having back-to-back number one hits in the U.S. The number one hits "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" were separated by Dexys Midnight Runners one week stay at the top.[citation needed]*The song reached #18 on VH1's Top 100 Songs of the 1980s.
*The song was named #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
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http://www.dexys.org/
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/dexys_midnight_runners/artist.jhtml
Dexys Midnight Runners' Debut Album Gets Double-Disc Reissue
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*released by Dexys Midnight Runners in 1982.
*The music video to accompany the single was directed by Julien Temple. It features members of the band wearing sleeveless shirts and overalls. The "Eileen" as featured in the video (and on the record sleeve) is Máire Fahey, sister of Siobhan Fahey, former singer with Bananarama and Shakespear's Sister. The American singer Johnnie Ray, an early rock-and-roll crooner mentioned in the opening lyrics, is also featured in the video using old film footage.
*Filming took place on Brook Drive, Kennington, London. The shop which was called "Vi's Stores" in the video can be seen on Google Street View and is now called the Brook Drive Mini Market.[2]
*In the British charts, the song spent four weeks at number one in August 1982. This success was repeated around the globe; spending five weeks as the Kent Report's number one in Australia and reaching number one in April 1983 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
*It also holds the distinction of preventing Michael Jackson from having back-to-back number one hits in the U.S. The number one hits "Billie Jean" and "Beat It" were separated by Dexys Midnight Runners one week stay at the top.[citation needed]*The song reached #18 on VH1's Top 100 Songs of the 1980s.
*The song was named #1 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
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http://www.dexys.org/
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/dexys_midnight_runners/artist.jhtml
Dexys Midnight Runners' Debut Album Gets Double-Disc Reissue
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the band got their name from the speed they used to take, they were dexy pills.....
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