Throw the 'R' Away
| "Throw the 'R' Away" | ||||
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| Single by The Proclaimers | ||||
| from the album This Is the Story | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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| Producer(s) | John Williams | |||
| The Proclaimers singles chronology | ||||
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| "Throw the 'R' Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Throw the 'R' Away" is a song by Scottish music duo the Proclaimers from the 1987 album This Is the Story. It was the band's first single, releasing in 1987.
Content
Musical style
Describing the single, Chicago Reader's Bill Wyman commented "it's a rollicking folk number, complete with wordless shouts and a rousing finale".[1]
Lyrical theme
In 1989, Mike Bohem of the Los Angeles Times called "Throw the 'R' Away" a "celebration of the thick accent that some experts had said would hold them back".[2]
References
- ^ a b Wyman, Bill (27 April 1989). "The Proclaimers--Sunshine on Leith - Music Review". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Bohem, Mike (28 April 1989). "Proclaimers: Guileless Love Songs in a Rich Burr Earthy Approach Helps Scottish Twins Put Over Paeans of Pure Joy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 January 2020.