This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us

Album: This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (2005)
Charted: 6
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Songfacts®:

  • British Whale is Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness. He released just two singles under the moniker: this one and a World Cup inspired tune called "England." He officially left The Darkness in 2006 and has participated in various collaborations since.
  • This song was originally a hit for The Sparks in 1974, where it reached #2 in the UK.
  • World darts champion Phil "The Power" Taylor appears in the video.
  • Asked by Q Magazine what he thought of British Whale's version of their song, Sparks' Ron Mael replied: "We liked the sound of The Darkness so we were disappointed that it wasn't done in that approach. It was done in an approach that was a little more controlled. We liked the out-of-control thing about The Darkness."

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