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Certain Songs #425: The English Beat – “Best Friend”

January 19, 2016 by Jim Connelly

beat best friend Album: I Just Can’t Stop It
Year: 1980

If I Just Can’t Stop It was the living embodiment of Pete Townshend’s maxim that “Rock ‘n’ Roll won’t eliminate your problems, but it will sort of let you dance all over them,” then “Best Friend” just might be the epitome of that embodiment.

With Andy Cox’s 12-string Rickenbacker playing high-and-seek with Dave Wakeling’s six-string and Saxa providing commentary throughout, “Best Friend” soars like the greatest power pop songs of the era.

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Best Friend, I Just Can't Stop It, The English Beat

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