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Wikipedia article
"'Margate'" is a song from the album 'Job Lot' by Chas & Dave. It was released as a single on 11 July 1982 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 67. The song stayed in the charts for 4 weeks and peaked at number 46 on 24 July 1982.
Composition
As depicted in the accompanying video, the song is about a coach trip to the traditional seaside attractions of Margate in Kent. Unusually, the verse and chorus are in different keys (D major and G major respectively).
The song was used in a series of adverts for Courage Best Bitter, however, unlike other Chas & Dave songs also used for other Courage adverts, the song was written specifically for the advert first. The advertising agency requested that Chas & Dave write a song for their adverts using the tune from the chorus of their song "Massage Parlour", but with lyrics about a trip to Margate. The advert proved popular, and Chas & Dave then wrote the full lyrics for the song, recorded and released it as a single.
In other media
It is used in the popular 'Only Fools & Horses' episode "The Jolly Boys' Outing" (1989) with minor lyric changes from the single version and the voices of David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst added.
Charts
See also
* Chas & Dave discography
References
Category:1982 singles
Category:Chas & Dave songs
Category:Kent in fiction
Category:Margate
Category:Novelty songs
Category:1982 songs
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