Dexys Midnight Runners

Geno
1980, Written by Kevin Archer and Kevin Rowland

The crowd, they all hailed you and chanted your name
But they never knew like we knew me and you were the same
And now you're all over, your song is so tame
You fed me, you bred me, I'll remember your name

Academic inspiration, you gave me none
You were Michael the lover, the fighter that won
And now just look at me as I'm looking down on you
No I'm not being flash, it's what I'm built to do



Inventors of the celtic northern soul music, the Dexys midnight runners were founded inthe late 70s in Birmingham, UK. The name of the band refers to the drug dexedrine, very popular in the music circles of that area at that time. Their debut album became a greatsuccess, but half the bandmembers quit over tensions with Kevin Rowland, the singer and songwriter. Too-Rye-ay, the second album, is still considered a classic by many.

Celtic soul Brothers
1982, written by Billingham, Paterson, Rowland

Introducing the Celtic Soul Brothers and featuring the strong devoted,
Ladies and gentlemen, would you now please take your leave.
Because we've sat back looking and nearly been took,
even been scared but now I don't care and I'm telling anyone who'll listen.
I've seen what's on show and now there's no more to know
'Cos I've been there, I've been seen there, I've seemed it, dreamed it,
Beened it, schemed it.

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