Fred Astaire

Album: San Cisco (2013)
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Songfacts®:

  • San Cisco is an Australian Indie-Pop band that formed in 2009 in Fremantle, Western Australia. The band consists of lead vocalist Jordi Davieson, guitarist Josh Biondillo, bassist Nick Gardner and drummer Scarlett Stevens. All members, except Stevens, share duties on keyboards.
  • This is a track from San Cisco's eponymous debut album. It finds Davieson singing: "Fred Astaire's the man for you." Gardner explained to Artist Direct: "This song is basically about thinking you're not good enough. The girl you're after has another guy nearby who seems better than you."

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