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Who sang Common People?

Release date: 22/5/1995

Duration: 05:52

Writer(s): Jarvis Cocker, Russell Senior, Steve Mackey, Nick Banks, and Candida Doyle

Producer(s): Chris Thomas and Pulp

Pulp released the song Common People. Date of release: 22/5/1995.

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This song is about a rich girl who falls in love with a poor boy and wants to live a simple life like him.

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The title of the song, "Common People", refers to ordinary people, those who live ordinary lives and have to work for a living. The song was written by the band's leader, Jarvis Cocker, in reaction to what he saw as the hypocrisy of the British middle class.

The song was released in May 1995 as the second single from the band's second album, Different Class. It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and was very well received by critics.

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