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Roxy Music – The Main Thing (1982) | Track profile | Dork

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Roxy Music
Avalon
The Main Thing

TRACK

The Main Thing

Release date: 28th May 1982

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About This Track

"The Main Thing" is a track by Roxy Music, from the album Avalon, released 28th May 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Roxy Music

Roxy Music

Lyrics

The Main Thing

Look at my hand, there's a soul on fire

You can lead me even higher

It's the main thing

The main thing

The main thing

Everybody knows there's a good thing gone

You can really turn me on

It's the main thing

The main thing

The main thing

You burn through here with your words of sand

I can nearly understand

It's the main thing

It's the main thing

The main thing

The main thing

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Track details

From Avalon

1982

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Release year

1982

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bryan Ferry
Producer: Rhett Davies, Roxy Music