Written by Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs & Sarah Cracknell Produced by Saint Etienne Recorded Winter 1996 Released December 1999 on Built on Sand Notes "Oh, what a headache this one gave us. Our tribute to the St. Elmo's Fire star never quite worked out - this is the demo which sounds better to us than either the lost vocal version or the Sylvie B-side. The original lyric was a haunting tribute to the originator of the 'eye method'." Bob Stanley, 1999. The finished version of this song was released as Hill Street Connection.
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Saint Etienne is an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) in Croydon, UK, January 1990. After recording 2 singles with guest singers, Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex) joined as a full member. The band is named after a French football team. Saint Etienne are one of the bands who defined the early 90s indie dance genre, fusing the production values of the dance-pop that emerged in the wake of the Second Summer of Love with th… read more
Saint Etienne is an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15,… read more
Saint Etienne is an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) in Croydon, UK, January 1990. After rec… read more