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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              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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