Push It Along

Album: 22 Dreams (2008)
Charted: 28
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  • Paul Weller: "This one started off with Simon (Dine, producer). He had an idea for a groove and we started building it from there. At first it seems like it's a straightforward R&B tune, and you expect it to follow the standard meter. But I decided to experiment so there's an atonal bit in the verse which was inspired by some Arabic poetry. It's got a real kick to it."

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