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The song uses pseudo-African style percussion (created in the studio by the group) and a nonsense lyric in its repetitive chorus, to highlight the meaning of its two verses (sung in
English). This use of an African motif was typical of the group's dabbling with other world styles of music, such as
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In 1979, German band
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Nederlandse Top 40 – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich"
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Cover of the single released in the
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If Music Be the Food of Love... Prepare for
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and becoming the group's only single to chart on the
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