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Dead Ringer

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Haven't I seen you somewhere around before?
Haven't I seen you somewhere around before?

Then you're a dead ringer
Then you're a dead ringer
Then you're a dead ringer
Then you're a conkeroonee stringer

Wasn't it you said you was into changing the law?
Wasn't it you said you was into changing the law?

Wasn't it you running around proud of being poor?
Wasn't it you running around proud of being poor?

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boss Man On Aug 12, 2005

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Boss Man

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2005-08-12 03:17:03

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Cover art for Dead Ringer lyrics by Stranglers, The

by RightAnswer

30d ago

Song about Joe Strummer, pretending to be poor to fit into punk.

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by beanok7

2y ago

This song is about mistaken identity, or being mistaken for someone else.

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