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Kingpin

From Being There1996

Written by Jeff Tweedy

Produced by Wilco

Lyrics

Kingpin

I want to be your kingpin Living in Pekin I want to be your bigwig Living in Pekin I got the flu and away I flew N.Y.C.P.D. blue Dimatapp and Spinal Tap City maps and hand claps Statue of Liberty play It only works once Don't throw it away 'Cause I want to be your kingpin Living in Pekin Living in Pekin Living in How can I How can I give my love to you when I don't know what to do

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About this track

"Kingpin" is a song by Wilco from the album Being There, released in 1996. The song was written by Jeff Tweedy. It was produced by Wilco.

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Chris Shepard— 192 credits as songwriter & producer →
Jim Rondinelli— 35 credits as producer →
Lou Whitney— 19 credits as engineer →
Martin Stebbing— 23 credits as engineer →
Skip Bryant— 19 credits as engineer →
Bob Ludwig— 3,476 credits as mastering engineer →
Chris Shepard— 192 credits as songwriter & producer →

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