Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)by Squeeze

Happy Birthday to Jools Holland, born January 24, 1958. The famous piano part of this song was performed by birthday boy Jools Holland, who was an original member of Squeeze. Holland would later tour with his own rhythm and blues orchestra, and went on to host the UK music program Later with Jools Holland.

Happy Birthday to Jools Holland, born January 24, 1958. The famous piano part of this song was performed by birthday boy Jools Holland, who was an original member of Squeeze. Holland would later tour with his own rhythm and blues orchestra, and went on to host the UK music program Later with Jools Holland.

Happy Birthday to Jools Holland born January 24, 1958. Holland is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, who was a founding member of Squeeze. Jools was also a TV presenter on the long running UK music show The Tube and then the BBC music show. Jools also tours and releases records with the Jools Holland Big Band.

According to Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford, this song was inspired by a vacation (or as he says, "holiday") that his parents sent him on to Margate, which is a seaside resort in Kent, England. Difford told us: "We stayed in the caravan at a holiday camp. There was a club there where bands played and the song reflects that atmosphere of the traditional working class 'get away from it all' weekend. It was the first time I had really looked up into the sky to see what it was like. It was a beautiful dark sky and it felt amazing to be away from London." youtu.be

According to Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford, this song was inspired by a vacation (or as he says, "holiday") that his parents sent him on to Margate, which is a seaside resort in Kent, England. Difford shared: "We stayed in the caravan at a holiday camp. There was a club there where bands played and the song reflects that atmosphere of the traditional working class 'get away from it all' weekend. It was the first time I had really looked up into the sky to see what it was like. It was a beautiful dark sky and it felt amazing to be away from London." youtu.be www.squeezeofficial.com Singing along to the music of 1980 & celebrating 50 years of KEXP - www.kexp.org

According to Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford, this song was inspired by a vacation (or as he says, "holiday") that his parents sent him on to Margate, which is a seaside resort in Kent, England. Difford told us: "We stayed in the caravan at a holiday camp. There was a club there where bands played and the song reflects that atmosphere of the traditional working class 'get away from it all' weekend. It was the first time I had really looked up into the sky to see what it was like. It was a beautiful dark sky and it felt amazing to be away from London." youtu.be

Happy Birthday to Jools Holland, English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, who was a founding member of Squeeze. Jools was also a TV presenter on the long running UK music show The Tube and then the BBC music show. Jools also tours and releases records with the Jools Holland Big Band.

Read about the full history from South London's Squeeze here: bit.ly

The vast majority of the band's material is composed of lyrics by Chris Difford and music by Glenn Tilbrook. The duo were hailed as "the heirs to Lennon and McCartney's throne" during their peak of popularity in the late 1970s.

"And I feel like William Tell...Maid Marian on her tiptoed feet..." Here are the lyrics to this great Squeeze song: www.metrolyrics.com