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How I Wrote… “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)”
“White Punks on Dope”? Glenn Tilbrook reveals the unlikely history behind Squeeze’s 1980 U.S. breakthrough.
BY JOE BOSSO
Squeeze take their press shot literally. Chris Difford (left) and Glenn Tilbrook (right).
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AS POP-ROCK MASTERPIECES go, it’s hard to top Squeeze’s “Pulling Mussels (From the Shell).” With its airtight hooks, wicked musicianship and highly literate lyrics, the first single from the band’s 1980 third album, Argybargy, played a key role in breaking Squeeze in the States, and over the years it’s become one of their most popular songs.
“ ‘Pulling Mussels’ definitely helped us throughout the U.S.,” says lead guitarist and singer Glenn Tilbrook. “What’s funny is, the song did okay on the charts. It wasn’t a huge hit, but it’s grown in stature over the years. That’s the story with a lot of our songs.”
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