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14th December 1972, Part 2

Ep. 102

Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Solid Gold Easy Action, Crazy Horses, Gudbuy T'Jane, My Ding-a-Ling


At the pinnacle of this early 70s Top 10 UK singles chart James and Andy explain the nativities and complexities of the stories behind these great songs. They also discuss miracles from hirsute prophets, over caffeinated and over polluted societies and double entendres that are really singular as they check the receipts.


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