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it's superstition or not, or I daren't laugh just in case God throws me a banana skin as well."
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Tilli, Robert (21 November 1992). "Rea manages to get 9-minute single aired".
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210:(1992). The song was written and produced by Rea, and reached
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Forgac, Vlado (10 February 1993). "Street Sounds...".
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878:Still So Far to Go: The Best of Chris Rea
196:" is a song by British singer-songwriter
776:Dancing Down the Stony Road / Stony Road
319:"God's Great Banana Skin" (remix) – 4:16
293:"God's Great Banana Skin" (remix) – 4:16
278:"God's Great Banana Skin" (remix) – 4:16
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325:"She's Gonna Change Everything" – 4:46
299:"Footprints in the Snow" (live) – 4:32
938:I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It
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589:Chris Rea – God's Great Banana Skin"
296:"Just Passing Through" (live) – 6:09
664:Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
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368:Chris Welch – banana illustration
605:"Official Singles Chart Top 100"
328:"You Must Be Evil" (live) – 4:47
452:. 14 November 1992. p. 25.
200:, released in November 1992 by
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239:Upon release, Robert Tilli of
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903:Fool (If You Think It's Over)
843:New Light Through Old Windows
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396:Europe (European Hit Radio)
358:– production ("Winter Song")
314:(UK limited edition release)
1036:That's What They Always Say
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1183:Songs written by Chris Rea
1015:Driving Home for Christmas
857:The Very Best of Chris Rea
272:7-inch and cassette single
74:16 November 1992
1173:East West Records singles
931:I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
446:"New Releases: Singles".
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281:"I Saw You Coming" – 4:30
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762:The Road to Hell: Part 2
593:GfK Entertainment charts
18:1992 single by Chris Rea
1099:Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
1092:God's Great Banana Skin
871:The Ultimate Collection
741:God's Great Banana Skin
609:Official Charts Company
207:God's Great Banana Skin
194:God's Great Banana Skin
169:God's Great Banana Skin
52:God's Great Banana Skin
1071:Looking for the Summer
917:Every Beat of My Heart
720:Dancing with Strangers
406:Official German Charts
178:Soft Top Hard Shoulder
885:The Journey 1978–2009
850:The Best of Chris Rea
818:Road Songs for Lovers
489:"Chris Rea Interview"
835:Compilation releases
1113:'Disco' La Passione
811:Santo Spirito Blues
544:The Ottawa Citizen
235:Critical reception
149:singles chronology
66:"I Saw You Coming"
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1130:Discography
1078:Winter Song
994:Let's Dance
304:Winter Song
136:Producer(s)
1163:1992 songs
1152:Categories
945:Bombollini
910:Loving You
864:Heartbeats
692:Water Sign
449:Music Week
433:References
417:UK Singles
372:Stylorouge
338:Production
222:Background
214:31 on the
78:1992-11-16
966:Josephine
685:Chris Rea
649:Chris Rea
404:Germany (
391:position
374:– artwork
356:Jon Kelly
344:Chris Rea
333:Personnel
312:CD single
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198:Chris Rea
147:Chris Rea
141:Chris Rea
129:Chris Rea
43:Chris Rea
468:AllMusic
306:" – 4:32
116:EastWest
71:Released
1057:Auberge
895:Singles
734:Auberge
671:Deltics
573:6 April
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164:(1992)
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678:Tennis
379:Charts
86:Length
61:B-side
39:Single
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1050:Texas
561:(PDF)
495:9 May
473:9 May
363:Other
111:Label
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497:2020
475:2020
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