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A Certain Ratio – Forced Laugh (1981) | Track profile | Dork

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A Certain Ratio
To Each…
Forced Laugh

TRACK

A Certain Ratio

Forced Laugh

Release date: 31st May 1981

From To Each…Track 35:39

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About This Track

"Forced Laugh" is a track by A Certain Ratio, from the album To Each…, released 31st May 1981. The track is 5:39 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

A Certain Ratio

A Certain Ratio

Lyrics

Forced Laugh

[Verse 1]

This is something that only happens in the night

This is something that only happens in the night

[?] told me

I tried

[Verse 2]

This is something

This is something that only happens in the night

This is something that only happens when time is right

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Track details

From To Each…

5:391981

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Album

A Certain Ratio

Track number

3

Release year

1981

1Felch
3:51
2My Spirit
2:33
3Forced Laugh
5:39
4Choir
2:58

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