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All My Friends Are Getting Married

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Skyhooks' most recent tour had ended in April 1975 whereupon Strachan took two weeks off and considered leaving the band, however he returned – newly married – as the group continued recording the album. "All My Friends Are Getting Married" was written by Macainsh. Along with the rest of the
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he rated "All My Friends Are Getting Married" as one of its two best tracks. He described it as "bitter-sweet" and behind its "seemingly simplistic view" of the subject it is enhanced by Strachan's "wistful" delivery. The single peaked at No. 2 on the
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issued "All My Friends Are Getting Married" in June 1975 as the second single from their second studio album,
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on lead vocals, Imants "Freddie" Strauks on drums, percussion and backing vocals and
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on bass guitar and backing vocals, Bob "Bongo" Starkie on guitar and backing vocals,
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Brown, Jen Jewel (31 August 2001). Duncan Kimball (ed.).
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Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia
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Index

Single
Skyhooks
Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
B-side
Studio
Melbourne
Genre
Glam rock
Label
Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s)
Greg Macainsh
Producer(s)
Ross Wilson
Skyhooks
Ego is Not a Dirty Word
Million Dollar Riff
Skyhooks
single
Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
Greg Macainsh
Ross Wilson
Skyhooks
Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
Greg Macainsh
Shirley Strachan
Red Symons
Ross Wilson
Living in the 70's
The Canberra Times

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