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As Bill would say, one more verse for Kirsty!
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Her family gather each year at a bench dedicated to her in Soho Square.
RIP
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Herewith a comment on the changes she/they made…
I was 21 years when I wrote this song
I’m 22 now but I won’t be for long
People ask me when will I grow up to understand *1
Why the girls I knew at school are already pushing prams
I loved you then as I love you still
Though I put you on a pedestal you put me on the pill *2
I don’t feel bad about letting you go
I just feel sad about letting you know
I don’t want to change the world
I’m not looking for a new England
Are you looking for another girl? *3
I don’t want to change the world
I’m not looking for a new England
Are you looking for another girl?
I loved the words you wrote to me
But that was bloody yesterday
I can’t survive on what you send
Every time you need a friend
I saw two shooting stars last night
I wished on them but they were only satellites
It’s wrong to wish on space hardware
I wish, I wish, I wish you’d care
I don’t want to change the world
I’m not looking for a new England
Are you looking for another girl?
I don’t want to change the world
I’m not looking for a new England
Are you looking for another girl?
My dreams were full of strange ideas *4
My mind was set despite your fears
But other things got in the way
I never asked that boy to stay
Once upon a time at home *4
I sat beside the telephone
Waiting for someone to pull me through
When at last it didn’t ring I knew it wasn’t you
I don’t want to change the world
I’m not looking for a new England
Are you looking for another girl?
I don’t want to change the world
I’m not looking for a new England
Are you looking for another?
I don’t want to change the world
I’m not looking for a new England
Are you looking for another girl?
Looking for another girl?
Looking for another girl?
Looking for another girl?
Girl?
Girl?
Girl?
*1 originally, “when will you grow up to be a man, But the girls I knew at school…”
*2 originally, “they put you on the pill”
*3 originally, “I’m just looking for another girl”
*4 Note: This section was not in Billy’s original song – those verses were written specially at Kirsty’s request since she thought the song was too short as it stood to release as a single.
And he would know! RIP Zsa Zsa. If nothing else you had an awesome name.
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Indeed and this classic done by many folky, oirishy struming beadies
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George Michael dead at 53, peak 2016 to kill a guy who sang in 2 of the most famous Christmas songs on Christmas
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Cannot believe this one! Wow George RIP
edit - tell the wife and she said ‘oh yeah he has been on his last legs for months, rumour is aids, but only rumours. Do you want another gin?’
oh well I was surprised.
ok. 2016 can now fuck off.
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Ffs 2016. Give us a bloody break. Not George. I had my walls covered with pictures of Wham when I was quite young little did I know.
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I am very concerned about our queen’s health, do not think current news is very good. I am coming around to 2016 being a bad year, but 2015 and Lemmy was the big one for me!
Wake me up before you go go
Now I do not want bad news on Simon le Bon! I would be very very sad. My sister was a big Wham fan, while I am Duran Duran.
That’s a bit of a shocker
Fuck lying politicians (whatever their colour) Fuck people dying who shouldn’t be dying.
What a bullshit year.
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I guess this was his last christmas 
Used to moan and grumble every time I heard this song played at christmas, but actually quite liked it. Gonna take on a different meaning when I hear it now.
Fuck…somebody’s been dishing out bad advice this year…Dying ISN’T a good career move. RIP Mr. Panayiotou