In The Wall Street Journal this week, my "Anatomy of a Song" column was on Come On Eileen, a #1 Billboard hit in 1983 by Britains Dexys Midnight Runners (go here). A fascinating song on so many levels. For one, the only electric instrument played on the song is the bass. Everything else is acoustic. For another, the introduction, verses and chorus are a…
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