Billy Davy's Daughter

Album: Word Gets Around (1997)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was written about a girl who lived in a town near where The Phonics grew up. It tells the story of a girl who killed herself by jumping off a bridge into "dirty water." Years later, lead singer Kelly Jones bumped into Billy Davy. Kelly thought that he would be enraged by the song, but Davy liked it and complimented Kelly. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    gaz - chatham, England

Comments: 3

  • Cazy from Irelandlove this song and love to Davey and his daughter, true passion and purity.
  • Martin from Aberdare Most of the songs on word gets around is about stories from aberdare area or near by valley towns and yes this is a true story
  • Andrew from Glasgow, ScotlandLove this song so much!
    if i am being totaly stupid correct me, but is this a true story?
    im guessing yes?
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