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"'''Goodbye Girl'''" was the first [[single (music)|single]] released from [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]]'s second album ''[[Cool for Cats (album)|Cool for Cats]]''. Three different versions were recorded: one for the UK single, one for the American single, and one for the album. In the UK, the single reached number 63 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. |
"'''Goodbye Girl'''" was the first [[single (music)|single]] released from [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]]'s second album ''[[Cool for Cats (album)|Cool for Cats]]''. Three different versions were recorded: one for the UK single, one for the American single, and one for the album. In the UK, the single reached number 63 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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| ⚫ | In 2007, the reunited Squeeze recorded a new, guitar-heavy version of "Goodbye Girl" for an [[Under Armour]] television advertisement.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7c7jTS90r4</ref> The Shins covered the song for Levi's Pioneer Sessions in 2010.<ref>http://www.levispioneersessions.com/artists/the-shins</ref> |
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Notably, in live performances, the band strayed away from its gradually-paced, synth-based version in favor of a more fast-paced version featuring a heavy honky-tonk influence, similar to contemporary acts like [[Rockpile]]. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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"Goodbye Girl" was the first single released from Squeeze's second album Cool for Cats. Three different versions were recorded: one for the UK single, one for the American single, and one for the album. In the UK, the single reached number 63 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
In 2007, the reunited Squeeze recorded a new, guitar-heavy version of "Goodbye Girl" for an Under Armour television advertisement.[2] The Shins covered the song for Levi's Pioneer Sessions in 2010.[3]
Tarkio, featuring Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, recorded "Goodbye Girl" in 1998. It was released on the Kill Rock Stars record label in 2006.
Track listing
- "Goodbye Girl" (3:05)
- "Saints Alive" (2:29)
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7c7jTS90r4
- ^ http://www.levispioneersessions.com/artists/the-shins
External links
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