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- From: stitzel@lenti.med.umn.edu (Joel Stitzel (Med))
- Subject: Re: English Rose ??? by whom
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.164443.5284@news2.cis.umn.edu>
- Keywords: who sang English Rose
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- References: <1992Dec22.132016.6041@fys.ruu.nl>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 16:44:43 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec22.132016.6041@fys.ruu.nl> vansark@fys.ruu.nl (Wilfried van Sark) writes:
- >I heard the other week as music under a documentary on the decline of
- >the UK, a song with lines
- >
- > (return to) my english rose
- >
- >The voice sounded like Thomas Dolby, but I didn't find it im collection.
- >Does anyone know of this song? It might have a different title?
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- "English Rose", by the Jam. It's Paul Weller's voice, singing lines like:
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- No matter where I roam,
- I will return to my English Rose,
- For no bonds
- Will ever keep me from she.
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- It's a really pretty song, if a wee bit maudlin.
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- Joey
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