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Garth Jennings directs film capturing band's victorious shows behind chart-topping 'More'.

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'Sylvia' by Pulp is a rock track from 'This Is Hardcore', released in 1998. The lyrics revolve around a narrator fixing on a woman named Sylvia, comparing their looks and recalling how she used to be. Over time, the song shifts into an account of who her father is living with, the younger woman involved, and the idea that Sylvia has moved to the country, still present in rumour even if she is not seen directly. One line sums up the obsession with resemblance, “You look just like Sylvia”.
"Sylvia" is a track by Pulp, from the album This Is Hardcore, released 18th March 1998. The track is 5:44 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Pulp.
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