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version of the song: "Hab ich das Recht?" (Deutsche Vogue, DV 14210). Both the
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that carry the song. Their effect was enhanced by having the members of the group stamp their feet on the wooden stairs to the studio. Meek recorded the sound with five microphones he had fixed to the banisters with bicycle clips. For the finishing touch someone beat a
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agreed to drop allegations that he, and not they, had written the song. Goddard had been Meek's principal songwriter, but the two had fallen out. He claimed that the song was adapted from his earlier song "Give Me The Chance", but was too shy to testify in court.
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directly onto a microphone. The recording was somewhat speeded up, reportedly to the disappointment of Dennis D'Ell, who regretted that he could not reproduce this sound on stage.
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The Dead End Kids. Their version peaked at number six in the UK singles chart, and topped the Irish pop charts for two weeks.. It also peaked at number 36 in
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