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On this night in 1994 you were listening to... East 17

A Friday Flashback to get your weekend started…

Dec 13th 2013, 10:30 PM 1,550 Views 2 Comments

WHAT CAN WE say about this absolute belter of a Christmas ballad from East 17?

Sure, their wide pants are a bit weird, Tony Mortimer’s gloves have a bang of a serial killer about them, and there’s always a slightly menacing look about Brian Harvey, but this song is gold.

Standout bits from the video:

Terry and Brian refusing to straighten their legs:

The groovy special effects:

And the lads all wrapped up like ickle babies in their furry-wurry hoodies:

(brianina82/YouTube)

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On this night in 1994 you were listening to... East 17