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Dan Epstein's avatar

The other thing that makes the Manfred Mann version so great is Paul Jones’ lead vocal - despite the song’s inherent goofiness, he plays it completely straight and gives it the full one hundred percent.

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Jason Thompson's avatar

Truly!

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Dan Epstein's avatar

I mean, to deliver that "I knew we were falling in love" bridge without even the slightest trace of a self-aware wink... that's a PROFESSIONAL.

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Dave Valdez's avatar

Let’s not forget Bruce Willis’s performance of the song in Moonlighting.

I once tried calling cadence with the song, and it did not go well. Larval JOs and PHs were confused.

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Jason Thompson's avatar

That doesn’t surprise in the least!

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Regina's avatar

🙏🏻👏🏻

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