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Saint Etienne – Action (2002) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Saint Etienne
Finisterre
Action

SINGLE

Action

Release date: 6th August 2002

From Finisterre

Track 1

4:45

Pop Music Pop/Rock Rock

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About This Track

"Action" is a single by Saint Etienne, from the album Finisterre, released 6th August 2002. The track is 4:45 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Saint Etienne.

About the Artist

Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne

Lyrics

Action

Have you ever been
To a harvester before?
Drift along
Drift along
Gonna find them
Drift along
Gonna find them
Drift along
Drift along
Drift along
Need to make it special
Need to make it new
Looking for the action
Something more to do
Underneath the pavement
Towers in the clouds
Gotta find the action
Need it soon, right now
Drift along
Drift along
Drift along
'Cause I've been searching for
All the people I used to turn to and
All the people who knew the answer
Let's get the feeling again
'Cause I've been searching for
All the people I used to turn to and
All the people who knew the answer

Let's get the feeling again
Back in sweet suburbia
Middle of the road
Looking for the action
Everywhere I go
Need to make it special
Need to make it new
Looking for the action
Something more to do
Drift along
Drift along
Drift along
'Cause I've been searching for
All the people I used to turn to and
All the people who knew the answer
Let's get the feeling again
'Cause I've been searching for
All the people I used to turn to and
All the people who knew the answer
Let's get the feeling again
'Cause I've been searching for
All the people I used to turn to and
All the people who knew the answer
Let's get the feeling again
'Cause I've been searching for
All the people I used to turn to and
All the people who knew the answer
Let's get the feeling again

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Track details

From Finisterre

4:452002Single

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Album

7th August 2002

Track number

1

Release year

2002

1Action
4:45
2Amateur
3:40
3Language Lab
3:13
4Soft Like Me
4:24

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Animated video channels Hanna-Barbera style; and a limited pink vinyl includes rare remix.

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Bob Stanley, Brian Higgins, Nick Coler, Pete Wiggs, Sarah Cracknell, Tim Powell
Producer: Mr. Joshua, Saint Etienne