Road Rage

Album: International Velvet (1998)
Charted: 5
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was written about the trial of Tracie Andrews who killed her boyfriend Lee Harvey. She later told police it was a road rage attack and even appealed on UK news reports to find his killer. In 1998 she was found guilty of murder in a Birmingham Crown Court. Catatonia later released the song about the case. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    David - Birmingham, United Kingdom

Comments: 1

  • Karl from Ingatestone, United KingdomWhat that Tracie Andrews did to her boyfriend Lee Harvey look shocking, i mean, as a Britpop fan for like 14 years, that's daft. this song propelled Catatonia into a big band
    I have this song on Now 40, and Cerys Matthews is freakin' hot
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