1939 Returning
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| Single by The Crocketts | ||||
| from the album The Great Brain Robbery | ||||
| Released | 16 October 2000 | |||
| Format | CD single, 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | August 2000 at Britannia Row Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length |
4:26 ("1939 Returning") 2:58 ("Chicken vs. Macho") |
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| Label | Blue Dog | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Crocketts | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Francis | |||
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| The Great Brain Robbery track listing | ||||
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| The Great Brain Robbery track listing | ||||
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"1939 Returning" and "Chicken vs. Macho" are songs by British indie rock band The Crocketts. "1939 Returning" was produced by Charlie Francis, and "Chicken vs. Macho" (which features guest vocalist Mary Hopkin) was produced by Francis with Bird & Bush. The two tracks were featured on the band's 2000 second album The Great Brain Robbery, and released together as its third and final single on 16 October 2000.
Writer and vocalist Davey MacManus has provided the following explanation of the meaning of "1939 Returning":
Speaking about "Chicken vs. Macho", he provided the following insight:
In his unfavourable review of The Great Brain Robbery, Melody Maker writer Daniel Booth identified "1939 Returning" as one of two "white hot-stormers" on the album.
All tracks written by The Crocketts.
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