Cherry Vimto

Album: Viola Beach (2015)
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Songfacts®:

  • Vimto is a soft drink popular in the North of England where Viola Beach was formed. It's not mentioned in the lyric, which finds lead singer Kris Leonard trying to talk his former love into staying the night with him.
  • Running to 3 minutes 42 seconds, "Cherry Vimto" was premiered by Yahoo! on October 14, 2015 as their "Daily Discovery." Viola Beach was a promising young group, but their story is tragic: All four members, along with their manager, died in a car crash in Sweden on February 13, 2016. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England, for above 2

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