I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
Songfacts®:
- Lead singer Kelly Jones said he dreamed this tune in his sleep. In his dream, Ringo Starr and George Harrison were sitting on the curb singing this song. He awoke and wrote it as he remembered it. >>Suggestion credit:
Derek - Bridgeport, WV
Comments: 1
- Craig from Wrexham, Wales"the song is about a man and a woman the man leaves the woman n the woman takes his house and his car... cos thts wat women do" not my words kellys on the live version as a b-side on one of th singles
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