The brand new Squeeze album "Trixies" is out now!
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Please join us in wishing the one and only @glenntilbrook a very happy birthday! 🎂
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Will you please join us in wishing the one and only Glenn Tilbrook a very happy and healthy birthday today! 🎂🎉
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Our official videos have had a much-needed facelift (and audio remaster) and are now available in HD! Have a watch of ‘Up The Junction’ and let us know what you think: piped.video/watch?v=RQciegmL…
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Were you singing along to "Tempted" with us today at #glastonbury? Head over to our YouTube channel to check out some more great live performances! piped.video/squeezeofficial
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Miss our performance on the @AndrewMarr9 show, complete with a third verse message for guest #DavidCameron? #marr facebook.com/squeezeofficial…
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After our "Another Nail in my Heart" posts last week, we got a lot of comments about the guitar solo... so, here you go! piped.video/9bTWF7eirJw
#squeeze #musicvideo
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Please join us in wishing Glenn Tilbrook a very happy birthday today! 🎂 Post your messages below 👇👇
📷 Connie Virdie
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"Black Coffee In Bed" was released on this day in 1982. Although it was early in the decade, the music video had really hit 'peak '80s' 😂
#OnThisDay #musicvideo #1980s
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With the gates to @glastonbury now opened, we've found this clip from 2017 with @chrisdifford and @glenntilbrook performing what might be the most unique version of "Up The Junction" ever.
#glastonbury
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And we're off! To celebrate the start of the USA tour, here's a brand new live video of "Pulling Mussels" (in stylish black & white) piped.video/vg-_xFqnsmw
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“I was heartbroken to hear that Gilson had passed away, he gave so much to our music down the years. His playing was the deep thread that kept our verses and choruses firmly on the tapestry of our Squeeze journey. Off stage in recent years he inspired me in so many ways ... (1/4)
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Today in 1980 saw the release of Squeeze's 3rd album Argy Bargy... the lead single "Another Nail in My Heart" is our video of the week this week to celebrate!
piped.video/watch?v=9bTWF7ei…
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Join us in wishing the incomparable Chris Difford a very happy birthday today! 🥳🎂
#squeeze #happybirdthday @chrisdifford
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Happy New Year from all of us, thank you for all your support in 2023 and we look forward to a very exciting 2024!
📷 Danny Clifford
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If you don't catch us opening the Pyramid Stage at #Glastonbury today, don't worry - we have a whopping 70 (SEVENTY!!) more shows this year in the UK, USA, and Canada celebrating the band's 50th anniversary. Full tour dates and tickets at squeezeofficial.com
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We're excited to announce that Squeeze will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2024 with an extensive UK tour! Tickets go on sale Friday, 1 December, but sign up now to get access to the pre-sale on Wednesday, 29 November at 10:00am GMT at lnk.to/SqueezePSSignUp
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#TBT 41 years ago this week on 7 June 1977 Squeeze played a Silver Jubilee concert outside The Bell pub in Greenwich. Photo by Jill Furmanovsky. #ThrowbackThursday
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We have another live offering from the vaults this week: 'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)'. David at packetofthree.com has deduced this video is from March 1980 at Hammersmith Odeon (and frankly, he’d know better than us!) have a watch at piped.video/nbx_6gavLno
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. @glenntilbrook and @chrisdifford are happy to announce Squeeze will be back on the road with their new tour ‘The Difford and Tilbrook Songbook 2019’. Support comes from @heaven17bef .
Tickets on general sale from 10AM Friday: gigst.rs/Squeeze
#squeeze #uktour
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In the red corner... "Up The Junction", tied at No.2 in the UK charts with "Cool for Cats" -- which is your favourite?
piped.video/RQciegmLPAo
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Not to be overshadowed by an EP release or playing a gig in Sheffield tonight, please join us in sending warmest birthday wishes (add yours in the comments) to the illustrious Mr. Chris Difford today! 🎂🎉
@chrisdifford #happybirthday #onthisday
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It's time for 'Cool for Cats', one of only a handful of Squeeze songs featuring @chrisdifford on lead vocal, to get the HD video upgrade! If you're cool enough, you can have a watch of the remastered official music video at piped.video/watch?v=uJ2cEc_T…
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Well that's a wrap! We started in August in the UK, 7 weeks in the US, then 7 weeks in the UK. All the shows have been truly amazing. What a team, band, crew, management, agents, promoters, local crews, merch and PR. Thank you and see you next year!
📷 @DannyClifford
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We don't normally post our own reviews, but are glad to see so many of you enjoyed the set yesterday - we certainly did! Thank you all for the kind words @mojomagazine @guardian @clashmagazine @faroutmag and hope to see the lot of you on tour later this year.
#glastonbury2024
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Today we wish a very Happy Birthday 🎂 to our very own drummer extraordinaire Simon Hanson 🥁 Leave your birthday wishes below!
@MAXTEMPO
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Hello #Glastonbury! Glenn has learned over the years to arrive early. VERY early! Only 48 hours to go until the Pyramid Stage...
#squeeze #glastonbury2024 #pyramidstage
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"Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)" was released on this day in 1980. Plus ça change... these live clips are from 1980 and 2019!
ffm.to/sqzargybargy
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The most shared video clips from our recent USA tour were the audience sing-alongs of "Tempted"... so we thought we'd upload this live version from the Liverpool Philharmonic from 2019 for everyone to enjoy! Watch the full video at piped.video/0CFR4_MRiRI
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January 1980 saw the release of "Another Nail in my Heart", the lead single from the forthcoming album Argybargy
#squeeze #archive #onthisday
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A staple of the Squeeze live set, "Is That Love?" was released on this day in 1981
#squeeze #onthisday #musicvideo
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We're excited to announce that we will be opening @glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage at midday on Friday 28th June! Come join us if you're there, and fingers crossed for some sunshine.
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We've uploaded a "Cool for Cats" live performance to YouTube, in case you were hoping to catch a the band on TV this past weekend - this one is from the Live in Liverpool blu-ray, and has added extra-special live-sauce for your enjoyment! Have a watch at piped.video/IJkhmt6mCOk
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While the stand-alone single 'Annie Get Your Gun' never had an official music video, it became a staple of the band's live shows, so we're happy to debut this live version from the Squeeze vaults on our official YouTube channel! piped.video/cEbYtL_086o
#squeeze #musicvideo #live
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The calm before the storm. Midday tomorrow, Pyramid stage. We'll get the party started! And don't forget to tune in to BBC One at 8.45am for Glenn and Chris on BBC Breakfast and @glastonbury coverage on BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b…
#squeeze #glastonbury #glastonbury2024
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July 1987 saw the release of "Hourglass", the first single from upcoming album Babylon And On. The music video, directed by Adrian Edmondson, went on to win 2 MTV Video Music Awards!
#squeeze #musicvideo #throwback #mtv
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'Tempted' is the next video to get the remaster treatment. It is one of Squeeze's most popular songs, and has been covered by Joe Cocker, @OfficialSting ...even Jools Holland! See the new HD video at piped.video/watch?v=vZic9ZHU…
#squeeze #tempted #eastsidestory #musicvideo
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One more show tonight before we pack up and head to North America for our run of summer shows with @BoyGeorge or @TheEnglishBeat. We hope you've enjoyed the new songs in the set - we'll be bringing these with us as well! Get your tickets for all shows at squeezeofficial.com/
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Is "pulling muscles for Michelle" the most mis-heard lyric in pop? 'Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)' was released on this day in 1980
#squeeze #lyrics #onthisday
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Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to the ineffable Mr. Glenn Tilbrook! 🎉🎂 Leave your birthday wishes in the comments…
#squeeze @glenntilbrook #birthday
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It may have been Glenn's birthday yesterday, but it was also the 1979 release date of "Slap and Tickle", the 4th single from the Cool for Cats album.
#onthisday #musicvideo #ogwt
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#TBT Is there a better opening line to a Squeeze song?
“She unscrews the top of her new whisky bottle”
Labelled With Love was in the UK charts 40 years ago today. #ThrowbackThursday
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What do Elvis Costello and Paul Young have in common? They both sang backing vocals on "Black Coffee In Bed", which was released on this day in 1982! ffm.to/sqzsweets
@elviscostello @paulyoungparlez
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In the blue corner... "Cool for Cats", tied at No.2 in the UK charts with "Up the Junction" -- which is your favourite?
piped.video/uJ2cEc_TCH8
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We are unbelievably excited to announce we will be performing at the fist socially distanced gig at The O2 on Saturday 5th December 2020.
Tickets on sale 10am Friday 9th October 2020 theo2.co.uk/events/detail/sq…
#squeeze #theo2 #london #sociallydistanced #livemusic
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This time last year, Squeeze had just opened up @glastonbury 2024 on the Pyramid stage! Were you there?
#glastonbury #squeeze #ontour #onthisday
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It's goodbye @glastonbury 2025, so here's a throwback to a very summery "Goodbye Girl" from Glastonbury 2016
#glastonbury #throwback #onthisday #livemusic
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On this day in 1981, "Labelled With Love" - the 3rd single from East Side Story - was released, seen here performed on Top of the Pops.
#squeeze #onthisday #musicvideo #totp
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We are One Step Beyond thrilled to be joining our ol' chums @MadnessNews on The Ladykillers Tour later in the year. You ready?
Tickets on sale at 09:30am on Friday 21st May from madness.co.uk / gigsandtours.com / ticketmaster.co.uk
gigsandtours.com/tour/madnes…
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#TBT It's forty years ago this week since Squeeze came across the desert to greet you with a smile with 'Take Me I'm Yours' - their first single on A&M records. Who remembers hearing it the first time? #ThrowbackThursday
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Have you seen Squeeze on tour this year? We're half-way through the final UK leg of the 50th Anniversary... here's a bit of the ol' "Slap and Tickle"!
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Please join us in wishing the incomparable @chrisdifford a very happy birthday today! 🥳
📷 Steve Taylor
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We're happy to share that Glenn Tilbrook has become an ambassador for the @trusselltrust. With Squeeze and as a solo artist, Glenn has used touring to raise money, awareness and donations for food banks across the Trussell Trust network. Visit linktr.ee/trusselltrust to donate.
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Silver #Jubilee, 7 June, 1977, Squeeze played a free concert at The Bell in Greenwich. (This original Super 8 footage has no sound.)
#onthisday
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Well @RoyalAlbertHall it doesn't get much better than this. It's such a magical place, thank you for joining us. You do all sound pretty!
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An ad in a sweet shop window led to @chrisdifford and @glenntilbrook meeting up in a Blackheath pub on March 26, 1973. 50 years and 15 albums later we’re still celebrating that moment and looking to the future! (…thanks Chris for reminding us!)
📷 packetofthree.com
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Hello to all our new followers - if you're truly dedicated, here's a Spotify playlist of everything we've ever done! open.spotify.com/playlist/1l…
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As we come to a close on an incredible 2024 all in the Squeeze camp would like to thank everyone for your continued support. We wish all of you and your loved ones a very happy and peaceful Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year. See you in 2025!
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Please will you join us in wishing our multi-talented, multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalist Steve Smith a very happy birthday today! 🥳
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#TBT “I never thought it would happen,
with me and the girl from Clapham”
What’s your favourite couplet from Up the Junction?
A Squeeze classic, released as a UK single 43 years ago this week. #ThrowbackThursday
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Can we Tempt you with Glenn's sing-along live version, or do you prefer the fruit of @PCarrack's original album version?
#squeeze #tempted #musicvideo
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East Side Story's 3rd single, "Labelled with Love", from Top of the Pops in October 1981
#squeeze #totp #bbc #throwback
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Squeeze's album 'East Side Story' was released on this day in 1981. Would you describe it as "seminal", "breakthrough", "classic", or "masterpiece"? Have a listen and let us know: ffm.to/sqzeastside
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The "Hourglass" music video features bendy instruments, a fish-phone, and all sorts of visual and camera trickery. Remind yourself of the height of '80s music videos with a watch at piped.video/dpc8uZtKn7A
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In preparation of the first Squeeze festival show of 2025 this Thursday, here's a classic performance of "Hourglass" from the Phoenix Festival in 1994!
#squeeze #ontour #festivalvibes
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The version of 'Tempted' that appears on East Side Story was actually the result of an impromptu playthrough; it was producer @ElvisCostello that suggested @PCarrack sing the track when they recorded this arrangement. Watch the full remastered video at piped.video/watch?v=vZic9ZHU…
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Today we celebrate 'Cool For Cats' - Squeeze's breakthrough album was released this day in 1979. Was this your first Squeeze album, or were you there from the very start? Have a listen: ffm.to/sqzcoolforcats
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We're excited about our video remaster for 'Black Coffee in Bed' - this has never been previously available online in any official or high-quality capacity. That's changed now with the HD remastered video finally available on our official YouTube channel! piped.video/watch?v=0x2mV9Jk…
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Squeeze's third album Argybargy was released this week in 1980 (and later reissued in 2008) and is considered a "new wave classic". Does it rank as your favourite Squeeze album?
#newwave #onthisday #classicalbum
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With dodgy ticket resale websites charging ridiculous prices, we have teamed up with @Twickets so you can buy and sell spare tickets for our sold out shows at no more than face value, away from exploitative secondary ticketing platforms. Find out more at partners.twickets.live/squee…
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#TBT “They do it down on Camber Sands...” it’s 38 years ago this week that Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) was released in the UK, on 2 May 1980. Here are just some of the record covers from all over the world. #ThrowbackThursday
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40 years ago this week all the promotional singles had been sent out and Tempted was getting its first radio plays in advance of its release a week later.
Who remembers the first time they heard it on the radio?
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"This Summer", from Squeeze's 1995 album Ridiculous, was released TWICE, nearly a year apart. The 'remix' version was released on this day in 1996. (This live version is from Saturday Live on ITV in 1996)
#squeeze #onthisday #musicvideo #saturdaylive
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It’s 40 years this week since Squeeze released their classic East Side Story album. What’s your favourite track? @packetofthree @chrisdifford @glenntilbrook
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The "Cradle to the Grave" video features a time-jumping band at various stages of their lives, but did you know that many of the actors (and audience) are actual relatives of the various Squeeze members? Have a watch at piped.video/RBBiOTkPmu8 and see if you can guess who is who!
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There are so many 'classic' optical illusions in the "Hourglass" music video we didn't know which we should feature first - so here's a super-cut of our favourites! What did we miss out? piped.video/dpc8uZtKn7A
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Squeeze will be performing 4 songs live on the @BBCRadio2 @achrisevans show tomorrow morning. Be sure to tune in! #squeeze #chrisevansshow #livemusic
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One Squeeze track that regularly shows up in holiday playlists and is a regular top-streamed song (and fan favourite) is "In Quintessence". There's never been a music video for this song, so your holiday treat this year is this live version, now on our YouTube channel!
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“Some Fantastic Place” was released on this day in 1993; an album which saw the brief return of @PCarrack to the band, and a title track that remains one of the band’s favourite songs ever. Do you agree with the band on that one? ffm.to/vjex4bx
#onthisday
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#TBT It’s 42 years since Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) somehow failed to get into the UK top 40. Here’s wishing you all a great summer - whether it’s Camber Sands or Waikiki. #ThrowbackThursday
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A big "Thank You" to everyone who came out to see us on the Food For Thought tour. You truly made it spectacular, and one of the most memorable tours ever!
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A backstage photodump from #Glastonbury courtesy of the Difford family, including some true manicure commitment!
#Glastonbury2024
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How do you have your Black Coffee? Like the album says, In Bed, or the big finale live with NO MILK AND SUGAR?
#squeeze #blackcoffee #live #musicvideo
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42 years ago yesterday we released Cool For Cats! Here @chrisdifford discusses the writing process with @SongwritingMag
On this day in 1979 @squeezeofficial released 'Cool For Cats'. Acclaimed lyricist @chrisdifford tells us how he and @glenntilbrook crafted one of their coolest compositions (that’s not just for felines)...
songwritingmagazine.co.uk/ho…
#coolforcats #squeeze #chrisdifford #songwriting
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Thanks for having @chrisdifford and @glenntilbrook on @BBCBreakfast this morning - they really enjoyed the interview, and hope to see you on tour next year!
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#TBT it’s 40 years ago this week that Black Coffee In Bed first sneaked into the UK charts and it’s still one of the band’s most requested encores.
Let’s hear it from you “Der, der, der, der, der, der..” #ThrowbackThursday
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A year ago today we were on stage at @TheGarden performing ahead of @halloates. A year seemingly fully planned. How it can change so quickly. Remaining positive can be difficult but little reminders like these truly help. Stay safe x
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We're happy to announce the 'Best Of Squeeze Live' EP volume 2 is out today! fanlink.to/squeeze-live2
The release features 5 live tracks, 4 that have never been available online before, from the band's performance at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco from 2010.
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It's 42 years ago this week that Squeeze classic and live favourite Goodbye Girl made a brief appearance in the charts. Who remembers the 3D sleeve? #ThrowbackThursday
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Looking forward to the 50th anniversary tour, we thought we'd look back at the Squeeze All Time Top 10 Songs - in at number 10 is 'Hourglass' from Babylon and On. Take it to the bridge!
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#TBT Cool For Cats was released this week in 1979 and reached around the world to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many other places far away from South London. #ThrowbackThursday
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Another 'new' video from the vaults: 'Take Me I'm Yours' was released as a single this week in 1978. Check out the restored music video for it, now officially available on YouTube! piped.video/Lt8etY7C4z0
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