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Different Strokes
167
Britpop
Different Strokes was released on January 1, 2002 by EMI Records as a part of the album Bring It Back
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2002
LabelEMI Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM89

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
McAlmont & Butler
McAlmont & Butler
Performer
The Brilliant Strings
The Brilliant Strings
Strings
The Street Angels
The Street Angels
Background Vocals
Makoto Sakamoto
Makoto Sakamoto
Drums
Billy McGee
Billy McGee
String Conductor
Jim Hunt
Jim Hunt
Saxophone
Dominic Glover
Dominic Glover
Trumpet
Nichol Thompson
Nichol Thompson
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler
Composer, String Arranger
David McAlmont
David McAlmont
Composer
Billy McGee
Billy McGee
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Nick Terry
Nick Terry
Mixing Engineer
Sebastian Lewsley
Sebastian Lewsley
Engineer
George Shilling
George Shilling
Engineer

Lyrics

Ooh yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah
Girl, I do the best I can
Try to improve the way I am
I work hard, but when things get slow
I please my lover the way I know
Now mama says it'll never pay
Get a proper job, it's the only way
But I keep reaching for the stars
But with my feet on the ground, they just seem so far
We pay with different strokes
From time to time, we're broke
But I'm a simple man, yeah
Take me for what I am
I didn't mean to keep the money I made
I really meant to pay you back someday
But how could I make you feel like a star
Without my credit cards and my big flashy car?
Now mama says it'll never pay
Be like everyone else, it's the only way
But I believe in what you are
And any man on the planet don't wanna be a star
We pay with different strokes
From time to time, we're broke
But I'm a simple man, yeah
Take me for what I am
Ooh yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, yeah
We pay with different strokes
From time to time, we're broke
But I'm a simple man, yeah
Take me for what I am
We pay with different strokes (We pay together)
From time to time, we're broke (I'll pay for you, baby)
But I'm a simple man, yeah (Shoo-doo-doo-doo, shoo-doo-doo-doo)
Take me for what I am (For what I am, for what I am)
We pay with different strokes (We pay together, yeah)
From time to time, we're broke (Sometimes we're broke, baby)
But I'm a simple man, yeah (Shoo-doo-doo-
Doo, shoo-doo-doo-doo, shoo-doo-doo-doo)
Take me for what I am (For what I am, for what I am)
Written by: Bernard Butler, David McAlmont
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