Squeeze : Goodbye Girl
On November 12, 1978 the new Squeeze single, "Goodbye Girl", from the forthcoming album Cool For Cats, entered the U.K. charts at #75. It would peak at U.K. #63. The song, with lyrics by Christopher Henry Difford and music by Glenn Martin Tilbrook, recounts a one night stand that may have involved a drink too many and a girl whose name our hero never catches. Our hero wakes up on a linoleum floor to discover he's missing a silver bracelet, some keys, and some money. Soon his wife leaves him and moves to Boston. These humorous takes on love gone bad would be a mainstay for Squeeze.
Glenn Tilbrook once mentioned that you can sing the Muppet Theme song to this tune:
It's time to play the music
It's time to light the lights
It's time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight
The B side is a nice bit of power pop.
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