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Ballygowan ad song

holly_johnson · 2004-12-12 16:00:57

Anyone know the name of the song in the Ballygowan ad? It's driving me batty! "I was dancing since I was twelve" etc...

12-12-2004 5:00pm

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holly_johnson

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Anyone know the name of the song in the Ballygowan ad? It's driving me batty!

"I was dancing since I was twelve" etc...

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#2 12-12-2004 5:13pm

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"Cosmic Dancer" by T. Rex. It's the second track from their 1971 album "Electric Warrior".

There ya go

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#3 12-12-2004 5:18pm

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A-ha!

Thanks very much!
I thought it was a T Rex song!
Now I can sleep tonight!

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#4 12-12-2004 5:32pm

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ixoy wrote:

"Cosmic Dancer" by T. Rex. It's the second track from their 1971 album "Electric Warrior"

... and every time I hear the song I always hear "this is ground control to major Tom, you've really made the grade" in my head.

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#5 12-12-2004 5:35pm

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Yeah, they do seem to blend into one another!

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#6 14-12-2004 11:26pm

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Might be interested to know that david bowe and morrisey did a cover of the song. Perhaps thats why it sounds like starman.

DB

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#7 15-12-2004 9:48am

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That's interesting Darkest...
Also, I suppose Marc Bolan and Bowie has similar styles in the 70s

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