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4424. The Icicle Works – Hollow Horse

The Icicle Works

Suggested by Mike from Hayling Island

From Beggin’ to Beggars Banquet, which was the label of The Icicle Works…

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4423. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Beggin’

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Suggested by Elliot from Shrewsbury

Nancy Sinatra appeared in the Sopranos, as did Frankie Valli…

Bonus link: Nancy Sinatra is from New Jersey as is Frankie Valli…

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4422. Nancy Sinatra – You Only Live Twice

Nancy Sinatra

Suggested by Camille in New Malden

From Dirty Boots to These Boots Were Made For Walkin’, famously recorded by Nancy Sinatra, so…

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4421. Sonic Youth – Dirty Boots

Sonic Youth

Suggested by Kerry in Coventry

The vamp is the front part of the shoe, so from shoes to boots…

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4420. Transvision Vamp – I Want Your Love

Transvision Vamp

Suggested by Sue in Kettering

The Boom Boom Bap was on the album White Bread Black Beer; Guinness is a black beer, and a Guinness and champagne cocktail is called a Black Velvet. So to the album Velveteen by Transvision Vamp and to a song by them…

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4419. Scritti Politti – The Boom Boom Bap

Scritti Politti

Suggested by Teresa in Oxford

From Tell Me When My Light Turns Green to Green Gartside of Scritti Politti…

Bonus colour link: From Tell Me When My Light Turns Green to the album White Bread Black Beer and this track from it…

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