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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Any one else into the scene now like me or were when they were younger ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we were, and Motown too.

More into blues and electric blues boogie these days though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Like quite a few northern soul tracks, one of my/our faves is The Snake.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yup, former Wigan Casino lad here. Anyone remember The Torch or the Twisted Wheel?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Like quite a few northern soul tracks, one of my/our faves is The Snake."

That's a kareoke favourite of mine ...... sings in best pub singer voice ..... On her way to work one morning, down the path alongside the lake .......

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Like quite a few northern soul tracks, one of my/our faves is The Snake.

That's a kareoke favourite of mine ...... sings in best pub singer voice ..... On her way to work one morning, down the path alongside the lake ....... A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake

His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew

"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"

"Take me in oh tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

Take me in oh tender woman," sighed the snake

She wrapped him up all cozy in a curvature of silk

And then laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk

Now she hurried home from workthat night as soon as she arrived

She found that pretty snake she'd taking in had been revived

"Take me in, oh tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

Take me in oh tender woman," sighed the snake

Now she clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried

"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"

Now she stroked his pretty skin and then she kissed and held him tight

But instead of saying thanks, that snake gave her a vicious bite

"Take me in, oh tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

Take me in oh tender woman," sighed the snake

"I saved you," cried that woman

"And you've bit me even, why?

You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"

"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin

"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in

"Take me in, oh tender woman

Take me in, for heaven's sake

Take me in oh tender woman," sighed the snake

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"we were, and Motown too.

More into blues and electric blues boogie these days though

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hello fellow soulies

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Us 2 very much still into soul n still enjoy a dance whenever possible. Do I love you, indeed I do.

xxxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was when I was in my teens, but if I'm at a club and they play some I'm up dad dancing

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Us 2 very much still into soul n still enjoy a dance whenever possible. Do I love you, indeed I do.

xxxxx"
frank wilson classic

i love the 3 b4 8 long after tonight is all.......time will pass you by.....i"M on my way that used to signal the allnighter was finishing

happy days

would love to hit the floor with you

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"I was when I was in my teens, but if I'm at a club and they play some I'm up dad dancing

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good man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do love a bit of "northern"; although of course, am far too young to have ever visited the Casino etc. Fave tune...

Wigan Ovation - Skiing in the Snow

Only kidding, probably Marlena Shaw's Wade in the Water and Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe. For something more upbeat, cannot go wrong with a bit of Willie Mitchell.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great thread

Can't believe no one mentioned out on the floor but the casino and torch were top venues! I still go to soul night now when I can best one my way is at civic hall nantwich

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inspired now pushing furniture back and getting talc n records out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love Northern Soul, my fave is picture me gone or competition aint nuthin

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

youtube this gets to me by pookie hudson

brings back such fond memorys

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By *ollynysWoman
over a year ago

Wellingborough

Out of all of the incredible Northern Soul tracks all the guys like The Snake....and I hate it!! For me it's The Harlem Shuffle......OMG the memories...love it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my spencer trousers would never fit me now or look good with 30 inch bottoms

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

and the wigans shoes with the studs hammered in to the bottom, used to get those spencers from a add in the blues and soul newspaper, cap t shirt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

keep the faith, don't think you ever lose it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The snake is a poor track guys!

Long after tonight is all over.........

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

doing the clenched fist as we speak

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"The snake is a poor track guys!

Long after tonight is all over........."
dam lambrini ruined it but sgree it was more youth club northern soul rather than classic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

can't remember the guys name think it was lou phillips *I'm comin home* classic

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

lou pride i think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Next peeps will be claiming skiing in the snow was a classic give me Gladys knight anytime....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Next peeps will be claiming skiing in the snow was a classic give me Gladys knight anytime...."

nah don't think so

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

bob relf blowing my mind to pieces is a top tune and a classic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agreed great track

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just playing Please don't run from me next on list is Its too late. xx

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Just playing Please don't run from me next on list is Its too late. xx"
do a you tube on this gets to me by pookie hudson and let me know if it made you move your feet and smile

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Great thread

Can't believe no one mentioned out on the floor but the casino and torch were top venues! I still go to soul night now when I can best one my way is at civic hall nantwich"

Out on the floor, wow now that takes us back. Sadly in my case time does dictate that back drops n flips are a thing of the past.

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

used to love sweet sherry by j j barnes and moonlight music and you "oh by the way did you bring your guitar"

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By *he BananamanMan
over a year ago

WORCESTERSHIRE

used to listen to a fair bit of notrhern soul as a youngster going round the country road cycle racing,we used to do a disco on saturday nights.

the contours~~baby hit and run

tony clarke~~landslide

dobie gray~~out on the floor

pp arnold~~everything is gonna be allright

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Moody woman by Jerry Butler. Best northern soul track ever - June's choice. x

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

if the cap fits

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Oh, I love you when you hug and kiss me

I get the feeling that you really miss me

Girl, I can't stand it when you start acting funny

And look at me like I'm buggin' you honey

Oh moody woman you change like the weather

Moody woman but you got it together

Moody, moody, moody woman I love you

You bet your life I do

Oh variety is the spice of life

Yes the pain makes the pleasure nice

You make my day when you say you need me

But that's no way to play when you say you're gonna leave me

Moody woman, oh I love you

Moody woman I think the world of you

Moody, moody, moody woman I love you

You bet your life I do

Oh baby you could be impossibly smart

You know you can girl

But I know you love me

You think the world of me

and you got a great big heart

People tell me that love's blind

There ain't no love as blind as mine

And though I have to suffer when you're feeling blue

My life would be much tougher if I didn't have you

Oh moody woman I know all about you

Moody woman can't live without you

Moody, moody, moody woman I love you

You bet your life I do

Oh moody woman yo know I love you

Moody woman I think the world of you

You have been my whole life

Moody woman I don't want to leave you

Moody baby you know that I need you

Why don't you let me love you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"if the cap fits

Wear it - embrace it and promote the song lol

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

we need a northern soul swingers appreciation society

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By *ollynysWoman
over a year ago

Wellingborough

mmmm going to be keeping my eyes peeled for potential swingers at the next Northern Soul do now!!

Never stop loving you - Carla Thomas

The Night - Frankie Valli

Lonely Lover - Marvin Gaye

Right Track - Billy Butler & the Enchanters

Seven Days is too long - Chuck Wood

Turning my Heartbeat up - MVP's

To you all - Keep on Keeping On xxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Craig Charles (yes the one from Red Dwarf and Corrie) has a funk and soul show on Radio 6 every Saturday night.

Loads of good tunes on there and the show also has a slot called "Talcum Time" where he plays a few Northern Soul records chosen by listeners.

As for songs.....

Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

R Dean Taylor - Ghost In My House

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

BTW Moody Woman a very apt tune for her lol xxxx Terry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One of my faves, Better use your head, although it is one amongst many to be honest.

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By *o DaddyMan
over a year ago

Worcestershire

the romulus on hagley road in birmingham used to play a fair bit of northern as well as motown in early 70's,although not a totally northern soul disco.

my likes are:

bob relf~~blowing my mind to pieces

tommy hunt~~cracking up over you

dean parrish~~im on my way

jimmy radcliffe~~long after tonight is over

gloria jones~~tainted love

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By *lwayshorny70Man
over a year ago

Redditch

Muriel day - nine times out of ten

Candy and the kisses - the 81

Judy street -what

Check out the movie. Soulboy came out last year its awesome

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By *o DaddyMan
over a year ago

Worcestershire

any more details on soulboy?,i remember on central tv a few years ago they were doing a film in stoke-on-trent home of the place(hanley) and the torch,i think it was to be a hall in hanley and they wanted soulsters betwen 25-35 only though to dance for the film.was this that film?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"any more details on soulboy?,i remember on central tv a few years ago they were doing a film in stoke-on-trent home of the place(hanley) and the torch,i think it was to be a hall in hanley and they wanted soulsters betwen 25-35 only though to dance for the film.was this that film?."

It came out at the beginning of the year and played the art house cinemas. You can get on dvd and its a good film but not a homage to northern soul as such; basically its a boy meets girl film with a cheesy ending against a backdrop of northern soul. Keep that in mind and its a pretty good 70 minutes of your life.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the movie they filmed here was at stoke town hall,,n called soulboy! n the golden torch used to be in tunstall! n yes we still have northern soul allnighters here in venues such as burslem n stoke....keep the faith guys!!!!

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By *o DaddyMan
over a year ago

Worcestershire

i kinda thought it might have been the very same film!,.

i remember my time in hanley during mid 70s very well indeed!,there was a club called the placemate as well i recall!.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"i kinda thought it might have been the very same film!,.

i remember my time in hanley during mid 70s very well indeed!,there was a club called the placemate as well i recall!."

ur thinking there of the place! in hanley, its gone nowadays replaced by a gay club n a second rate swingers club! on the old days,,,boogying on down at the place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That reminds me, I have a large selection (maybe 3-4 hundred) of "Motown", early soul and northern soul 45`s in the attic. I`ve not had them out for over 20 years. Must go n` revisit yesteryear sometime.

Problem is........... No record deck anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

this topic got me going...just sprinkled talc on the lino,, n about to do a backdrop with the elgins playing rather loudly lol

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By *o DaddyMan
over a year ago

Worcestershire

"i kinda thought it might have been the very same film!,.

i remember my time in hanley during mid 70s very well indeed!,there was a club called the placemate as well i recall!.

ur thinking there of the place! in hanley, its gone nowadays replaced by a gay club n a second rate swingers club! on the old days,,,boogying on down at the place

the place came first and was more well known but the placemate came a few years later!,a bit like samanthas & barbarellas in birmingham.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

after the place closed it was called rosie o brians,,,was never successful n closed irrelavant really cos best nights out round here was always burslem or newcastle! Hanley still as a stigma about it as a rough night out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just bought USB turntable finally converting the vinyl.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Craig Charles (yes the one from Red Dwarf and Corrie) has a funk and soul show on Radio 6 every Saturday night.

Loads of good tunes on there and the show also has a slot called "Talcum Time" where he plays a few Northern Soul records chosen by listeners.

As for songs.....

Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

R Dean Taylor - Ghost In My House

I was waiting on someone to finally getting round to mentioning Frank Wilson's "Do I love you"... it is my favourite northern soul classic! oooh... and Gloria jones' version of Tainted Love.. fantastic!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

R dean taylor,,good shout _abio..but our classic is the Elgins,,Heaven must have sent you

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By *ucky_LadsCouple (MM)
over a year ago

Kidderminster+ surrounding areas.

the place came first and was more well known but the placemate came a few years later!,a bit like samanthas & barbarellas in birmingham."

rebeccas it was twinned with barbarellas,both fewtrell brothers venues and had some good soul acts there!,barbarellas first night star act was boxer smokin joe frazier and the knockouts i seem to recall?,saw sam and dave there and had a few drinks after the gig with them!.

couple more anthems to throw in the bag for you.

major lance~~aint no soul (left in these old shoes)

sandi sheldon~~you're gonna make me love you

chuck wood~~seven days too long

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By *orkieMan
over a year ago

Who knows

Still into the scene and still do soul nights, niters and weekenders. Anyone liking Frank Wilson should do a You Tube search for the Chris Clark version

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"That reminds me, I have a large selection (maybe 3-4 hundred) of "Motown", early soul and northern soul 45`s in the attic. I`ve not had them out for over 20 years. Must go n` revisit yesteryear sometime.

Problem is........... No record deck anymore.

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shame on you, get a cheap deck and while away a few hours bringing back the memories that your collection will bring back

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"my spencer trousers would never fit me now or look good with 30 inch bottoms

That brings back great memories spencer trousers, and the look was complete with a full lenth black leather coat!

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

keeping the faith here...how couldnt i be,married to a wigganer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"my spencer trousers would never fit me now or look good with 30 inch bottoms

That brings back great memories spencer trousers, and the look was complete with a full lenth black leather coat!

triple flap pockets with turn ups

and my full length cost £99 in 1978 how much would it be now

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"my spencer trousers would never fit me now or look good with 30 inch bottoms

That brings back great memories spencer trousers, and the look was complete with a full lenth black leather coat!

triple flap pockets with turn ups

and my full length cost £99 in 1978 how much would it be now

Thats right Steve, those coats were never cheap, I still have the last one I bought somewere. Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sat reading this thread with a thumping head after a great night out last night listening (and playing) lots of the classics mentioned above. My current faves:

Etta James "Seven Day Fool"

The Showmen "Our Love Will Grow".

But i'm unashamedly more into 60's RnB than pure northern.

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By *ollynysWoman
over a year ago

Wellingborough

MMM now trawling Soul Source for an All-Nighter lol while listening to an anthem!!

The Champion Part 1 - Willie Mitchell

Talc at the ready & shuffle pmsl

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By *orkieMan
over a year ago

Who knows

A soulful take on a traditional xmas song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmVnfmbVFkM

The singer will be familiar from back in the day .... enjoy ppl n KTF

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dancing in the tarn tonight. xxx

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"One of my faves, Better use your head, although it is one amongst many to be honest.

Better use your head- Little Anthony and The Imperials

What a great group they were.

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By *ollynysWoman
over a year ago

Wellingborough

For those of you still "Keeping the Faith" there is a cracking All Day Dvent coming up in August in Wellingborough...http://www.soul-source.co.uk/soulforum/calendar/event/18023-wellingborough-all-dayer-2012/

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Picture me gone and competition aint nothin

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By *orkieMan
over a year ago

Who knows

"For those of you still "Keeping the Faith" there is a cracking All Day Dvent coming up in August in Wellingborough...http://www.soul-source.co.uk/soulforum/calendar/event/18023-wellingborough-all-dayer-2012/

Theres a few weekenders up north over the next couple of months as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh this thread brings back some great memories.

Crombies, Ben Shermans and Wade in the Water, Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie many many more!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcq5nDfSG7o&feature=share

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-P95D-7HIk&feature=share

Gotta love em!!

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By *a and kaCouple
over a year ago

Leicestershire(ish)

Keep the Faith

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"Keep the Faith "

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

The late great Pookie Hudson "this gets to me"

Tune

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Keep the Faith

Thought that was Bon Jovi

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By *layfullsam OP Man
over a year ago

Solihull

"Keep the Faith

Thought that was Bon Jovi

only if you havnt got the faith

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