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What is the meaning of Dexys Midnight Runners?
The band “Dexy’s Midnight Runners” who had a #1 hit in the 80’s called “Come On Eileen”, got their name from a drug reference. “Dexy’s” refers to the pill Dexedrine, more commonly referred to as “Speed”. Since Dexy’s keep their users up all night, they were dubbed, “Dexy’s Midnight Runners”..!!
Who wrote Come On Eileen?
Kevin RowlandBilly AdamsJimmy Paterson
Come on Eileen/Composers
When was Dexys Midnight Runners Come On Eileen in the charts?
June 1982
Before the June 1982 release of the transatlantic chart-topper “Come On Eileen,” many had written Dexys Midnight Runners frontman Kevin Rowland off. Though it had only been two years since the group had won hearts and minds with the UK No.
When did come on Eileen by DMR come out?
“Come On Eileen” is the fourth single and final track of DMR’s 1982 album Too-Rye-Ay. In the UK, the band was already well-established with their 1980 chart-topping “Geno”… Read More Come on Eileen! Come on Eileen! Sang along, who’d blame them? You’ve grown (You’re grown up!) So grown (So grown up!) (Come on Eileen!) (Come on! come on!)
What is the best way to say Come On Eileen?
Ah, come on Eileen. Pretty red dress. Eileen (tell him yes) Ah, come on let’s. Ah, come on Eileen, please. Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-aye. Come on Eileen, too-loo-rye-aye. Now you’re all grown.
What is Dexys Midnight Runners famous for?
Dexys Midnight Runners (currently called Dexys) are an English pop group with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s. They are best known for their songs “Come On Eileen” and “Geno”, both of which went No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. more »
Who wrote the song Come On Eileen?
The song was written by Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson and Billy Adams, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. “Come On Eileen” won Best British Single at the 1983 Brit Awards and in 2015 the song was voted by the British public as the nation’s sixth favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV.