Living On A Thin Line

Album: Word Of Mouth (1984)
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  • Written by Dave Davies and released as a track of their 1984 album Word Of Mouth, this song wasn't released as a single but it's a very popular and successful song. It was played three times in the 2001 episode "University" of the American TV show The Sopranos. According to producer Terence Winter on the DVD extras, it is the series' most asked about song. >>
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    Edna - Madrid, Spain
  • This was included on the compilation The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs: Music from the HBO Original Series. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Lucky - San Diego, CA

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