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- From: mccombj@alleg.edu (The Great Gazoo)
- Subject: Re: Who did this song?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.033025.12448@pellns.alleg.edu>
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- Organization: Allegheny College
- References: <ivy.721872838@camelot>
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:30:25 GMT
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- In article <ivy.721872838@camelot> ivy@camelot.bradley.edu (Ivelisse
- Atiles) writes:
- > In <1992Nov15.214131.4569@muddcs.claremont.edu>
- karaki@jarthur.claremont.edu (Kurt*z* S. Araki) writes:
- > >There was this song called "Eileen" and it sounds like an Aussie
- band...
- > >I think it came out in the early eighties (I have faint memories of my
- > >babysitter watching mtv videos with that song)... anyway, who does this
- > >song? Do they exist anymore? Any help is appreciated...
- >
- > Was it perchance "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners?
- > Was it a video with a bunch of guys in overalls?
- > I don't remember where they were from, though, sorry.
-
- Yup, I think you're right. Yes, they wore overalls, but I don't know
- their origin either. I do, however, remember that the album was entitled
- "Too-Rye-Ay" and that they (unfortunately) never had another hit.
-
- Am I the only one who still loves this song?
-
- Regards to all,
- Joe.
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