Knockouts from the past…
10 June 2019
Today 30 years ago, on 10 June 1989, Manchester’s tip-top popsters JAMES
released their splendid signature single SIT DOWN . It peaked at a poor #77
on the UK Singles Chart, but when the cracker was re-issued in March 1991
it went to #2. The song was launched a third time in 1998 remixed by electro act
Apollo 440. The lyrics reflected a homage to author Doris Lessing and Patti Smith.
Here’s the original version and the accompanying video clip…
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