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This is why it's a good idea to write a song with a bike in it. It's not just a fun hook to hang a lyric from, it speaks to our inner child. Most of us have ridden a bike, right? Well this sings to the part of us that yearns for a simpler life, free of boring distractions.
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467:"The Bike Song" (Major Lazer Remix)
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646:"Mark Ronson Bike Song"
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173: singles chronology
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366:Transport for London
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171:Mark Ronson
164:Mark Ronson
158:Producer(s)
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1269:2010 songs
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1143:YoYoYoYoYo
1128:Spank Rock
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575:References
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353:, actress
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319:indie rock
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1079:Silk City
984:Daffodils
929:Oh My God
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527:Billboard
504:position
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1185:Mixtapes
1037:Everyday
656:8 August
599:9 August
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323:The View
316:Scottish
276:"Energy"
135:Columbia
90:Released
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922:Stop Me
908:Ooh Wee
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889:Barbie
873:(2019)
865:(2015)
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620:iTunes
489:Charts
448:Length
262:"Bump"
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