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Cover of Hats

From Hats and 5 other releases

The song you should play on the drive or walk you take after bickering or having a spat with the one you love; the track that calms you down as you stare at the city lights…before you go home to say you’re sorry (even if it’s not your fault), better to be happy than right, right?
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Sometimes I walk away
When all I really wanna do
Is love and hold you right

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  • CollinKelley

    I think I love the original Blue Nile version and Annie Lennox's faithful cover equally. Paul Buchanan wrote the song The Gift on her Diva album.

    25 Jan 8:11pm Reply

  • sigmamaximus

    very nice

    10 Jan 9:08pm Reply

  • yakkowarner

    first listen to remastered "Hats" - sublime

    25 Dec 2012 Reply

  • JerryZola25

    magical

    13 Dec 2012 Reply

  • tomrud73

    not bad. it grows on you.

    7 Nov 2012 Reply

  • WS9167

    Perfection.

    2 Oct 2012 Reply

  • williiewombat

    Always wondered who did the original. Thanks to Last FM I now know.

    10 May 2012 Reply

  • KuriousBanana

    To describe this song as beautiful is an understatement...

    15 Oct 2011 Reply

  • chromiumnumbers

    Wonderful song. Annie Lennox does a great a version, too.

    12 Apr 2011 Reply

  • CybrKhatru

    I can't believe it took me 21 years to discover this band, and especially this song. Better late than never though!

    23 Oct 2010 Reply

  • bingbongbilly

    Good one.

    17 Sep 2010 Reply

  • nickdrago

    The greates band...I introduced them to my students (engineering students, in fact, but that does'nt matter..) as "from Scotland with Love". My favourite band with Cocteau Twins (also from Glasgow , Scotland, as my beloved John Martyn!) and The Church. I adore "Tinseltown in The rain" and "Let's go out tonight"

    4 Sep 2010 Reply

  • toffea

    Superb

    27 Aug 2010 Reply

  • josehino

    gracias Annie Lennox por hacerme conocer esta maravillosa canciòn

    29 Jul 2010 Reply

  • drownedinsound2

    SEEN THEM AT THE GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL.ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS OF MY LIFE.FORGET HOW MANY TIMES I`VE LISTENED TO THIS SHEER SLICE OF EXCELENCE.

    8 Jul 2010 Reply

  • SonnyJoeFoxx

    I realize that the word "beautiful" has been tossed around so many times that it doesn't mean anything anymore. But I mean it here.

    29 Jan 2010 Reply

  • ajgonz1313

    For being all synthesized still warm and yet mysterious. Great Track!

    10 Nov 2009 Reply

  • Vinyltrap

    Mellifluous melancholy music.....Still like it though ?

    22 Oct 2009 Reply

  • pkate1

    I had not heard this track before. It is lovely.

    15 Sep 2009 Reply

  • Bentwick09

    PERFECT, PERFECT, PERFECT......, and so on and so on..........., perfect...........

    28 Aug 2009 Reply
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