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Great Expectations (Intro / Live at The Ritz) Lyrics

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Great Expectations (Intro / Live at The Ritz)

From Live at The Ritz - An Acoustic Performance2020

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Great Expectations (Intro / Live at The Ritz)

This is one of our favorite old songs Eh, and it is about our marriage that took place on the top deck of the 1-3-5 of Manchester Uhm, a marriage so secret that to this day, the bride has no idea it took place

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"Great Expectations (Intro / Live at The Ritz)" is a song by Elbow from the album Live at The Ritz - An Acoustic Performance, released in 2020.

Elbow profile →Live at The Ritz - An Acoustic Performance album →Track profile →

Track 6 of 15Polydor Records

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