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Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Here Comes My Baby'" is a song written by Cat Stevens. It was first recorded and released as a single by The Tremeloes in January 1967, and became a hit in the UK, Canada, and U.S. at numbers 4, 7, and 13, respectively.[ Allmusic - Charts & Awards] Stevens' recording appeared on his album 'Matthew and Son', released in March 1967.
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Cover versions
Yo La Tengo covered the song on their 1990 album, 'Fakebook'. It was the opening track on The Jags 1981 album "No Tie Like The Present". It was also covered by The Mavericks, whose version peaked at number 42 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1999. Turin Brakes released their cover version as a B-side to their single, "Something In My Eye". Stevens' original lyrics began "In the midnight moonlight I'll / Be walking a long and lonely mile". Most cover versions (including that by Yo La Tengo) sing "In the midnight moonlight hour." The song was also covered in the 1987 American animated television special Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth.
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