Mastodawn

The Night Chicago Died 🍕
#PaperLace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Fh8YgzJxg

The Night Chicago Died (Al Capone Mix)

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"The Night Chicago Died" is a song by the #British group #PaperLace, written by #PeterCallander and #MitchMurray. The song reached number one on the #BillboardHot100 chart for one week in 1974, reached number 3 in the UK charts, and number 2 in Canada. It is about a fictional shoot-out between the #ChicagoPolice and members of the #AlCapone #Syndicate. The narrator retells his mother's anguish while awaiting news of the fate of her husband, a Chicago policeman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2OFubG0dPo

Paper Lace The night Chicago Died.New Video Edit

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Adrian Jan 9

An anti-war song graces this position this week, from a band that had a helping hand from a television audience to make them a significant success.

#Music #1970s #70sMusic #Retro #Nostalgia #UKCharts #PaperLace #BillyDontBeAHero #OpportunityKnocks #AntiWarSong #MusicHistory #ChartHistory #70sHits #NottinghamMusic

https://thearchiveofmylife.com/no-38-on-the-top-50-official-u-k-singles-chart-on-my-2nd-birthday/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

No.38 on The Top 50 Official U.K. Singles Chart on my 2nd Birthday - The Archive of My Life

An anti-war song graces this position this week, from a band that had a helping hand from a television audience to make them a significant success. #Music #1970s #70sMusic #Retro #Nostalgia #UKCharts #PaperLace #BillyDontBeAHero #OpportunityKnocks #AntiWarSong #MusicHistory #ChartHistory #70sHits #NottinghamMusic

The Archive of My Life

50+ Music Nov 5

The Night Chicago Died 🎲
#PaperLace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Fh8YgzJxg

The Night Chicago Died (Al Capone Mix)

YouTube

50+ Music Oct 5

"The Night Chicago Died" is a song by the #British group #PaperLace, written by #PeterCallander and #MitchMurray. The song reached number one on the #BillboardHot100 chart for one week in 1974, reached number 3 in the UK charts, and number 2 in Canada. It is about a fictional shoot-out between the #ChicagoPolice and members of the #AlCapone #Syndicate. The narrator retells his mother's anguish while awaiting news of the fate of her husband, a Chicago policeman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR0gjl66PVs