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653. Julian Cope – Beautiful Love

Julian Cope

Suggested by Neal in Winchester

Julian Cope likes dolls and released the China Doll EP, so…

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652. New York Dolls – Personality Crisis

New York Dolls

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Morrissey was once chairman of the New York Dolls fanclub!

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651. Morrissey – Every Day Is Like Sunday

Morrissey

Suggested by Kevan wassell

“Sally MacLennane” is based on the pub that Shane Macgowan’s uncle used to run in Dagenham. “Dagenham Dave” is a song by Morrissey, who also sang…

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650. The Pogues – Sally Maclennane

The Pogues

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Brown Sugar makes molasses, which are used to make rum. The album ‘Rum, Sodomy And The Lash’ has this song….

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649. The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar

The Rolling Stones

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Andy Warhol designed the cover for Velvet Underground and then Sticky Fingers by The Stones, so…

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648. The Velvet Underground – All Tomorrow’s Parties

The Velvet Underground

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Nick Cave covered the following track…

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