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   Zobbel to artem0nnospam@yahoo.com   
   Re: Older UK chart info too tough to fin   
   04 Jun 05 17:48:14   
   
   From: garrymonk@arcor.de   
      
   On 2 Jun 2005 08:17:45 -0700, artem0nnospam@yahoo.com wrote:   
      
   >For a 20 year high school reunion, I want to find a song but seems   
   >difficult. I know a few things about the song I'm looking for: (should   
   >be enough I should have thought...)   
   >   
   >1) Song was in the UK (singles?) charts around 1983-1985* (for sure   
   >before 1985 as it was popular in my graduation)   
   >2) female singer (unknown name:(   
   >3) title/lyrics something along the lines "my England" or "this   
   >England"   
   >   
   >   *most likely 1984   
   >   
   >nice vocals, and catchy song, typical of 80's UK pop.   
   >   
   >Anyone know the name of the singer or group?   
   >   
   >But surely with such a common title Google search prooved useless.   
   >Also charts from UK charts company and other sources on web go back   
   >only 15years I'm afraid. Usenet published chart info goes back to 90's   
   >(of course:)   
   >   
   >If anyone can help with some web-links for 80's singles charts I'd   
   >appreciate it.   
   >   
   >              @   
   >email: artem0n yahoo.com   
      
   A wild guess, given the info limited info you recall:   
      
   A New England, by Kirsty MacColl   
   A Top 10 hit (no.7) in Jauary 1985, wrtten by Billy Bragg (from his first   
   album "Life's A Riot With Spy vs. Spy", released July 1983).   
      
   The chorus goes like this:   
   I don't want to change the world /   
   I'm not looking for a new England /   
   I'm just looking for another girl...   
      
   --   
   zobbel   
      
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