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The Boys of 76

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The Boys of 76 - Steve Hillier's autobiographical ode to the early days...

The first project from 'Fabsome' - A musical Isolation-collaboration project by Finchley Boy Steve Hillier and Matthew Elvis Brown/Matt Brown.

Before you download...

Dear discerning listener, we are making our first recorded track available to you for free download... This project has been sparked because of a shared passion for The Stranglers - specifically due to the untimely passing of keyboard Maestro Dave Greenfield on 3rd May 2020.

With that in mind - please consider giving a donation in memory of Dave to one or both of the following charities (as per the wishes of Pam Greenfield):

British Heart Foundation
giftofhope.bhf.org.uk/In-Memory/Dave-Greenfield

Wood Green Animal Charity
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dave-greenfield

Suggested donation £1 or more

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lyrics

We were the boys of 76
not long out of school
just looking for kicks

One wet November day
luck came our way
in a cold damp pub
on a greasy dance floor
we had found what we were looking for

A magical sound booming out loud so much fun
we knew our lives had just begun

cos we were the boys of 76
not long out of school
just looking for kicks

On a grey autum night
we headed for the bright lights
to a foggy motorway off to Swansea
what a day

it was cold it was damp it was dark it was dank
playing our songs heroes and tank
driving along in our mini bus
wind was howling we didn't care to much

speeding along with a thousand yard stare
counting each mile till we got there
it was rough it was tough and we didn't care
laughing and fighting and running everywhere

we were the boys of 76
not long out of school
just getting our kicks

Those times are gone
and some have passed
but I'm still here
living life with no fear

what a time we had such glory days
driving along the motorways
up and down the land to watch our band
sometimes we had to make a stand

A magical sound booming out loud so much fun
we knew our lives had really begun

cos we were the boys of 76
not long out of school
just looking for kicks

We were the boys

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released May 24, 2020
Fabsome 2020
The Finchley and Battersea Society of Musical Exploration

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'Fabsome'

A musical Isolation-collaboration project
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Finchley Boy - Steve Hillier
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Matthew Elvis Brown / Matt Brown

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