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14 Jun 2008

I’m lost without an inside pocket

Mate Of The Bloke (who set up the PA) is one of those songs which would sit quite comfortably on one of the earliest HMHB albums, despite being recorded fifteen years later. Old Skool! Yay! Thanks to Paul, Rob, gnick and EskimoEric

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2 Letters Sent:

  1. filipe leote

    probably it is “Beware of the man who only shows you the best BEATS”

    Jun 17th, 2008

  2. Ben Hewer

    After the 2nd verse you forgot the ‘Thrown out of court!’

    Jun 18th, 2008

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