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I Remember The 70s Constantly Being Winter In Manchester And The Irish Community In Manchester Closing Ranks Because Of The Ira Bombings In Birmingham And Manchester, And You Know The Bin-workers' Strike, All Wrapped Up In It... They Were Violent Times. Violence At Home And Violence At Football Matches.

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I Remember The 70s

Noel Gallagher

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I Remember The 70s Constantly Being Winter In Manchester And The Irish Community In Manchester Closing Ranks Because Of The Ira Bombings In Birmingham And Manchester, And You Know The Bin-workers' Strike, All Wrapped Up In It... They Were Violent Times. Violence At Home And Violence At Football Matches.

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