The Dean and I

"The Dean and I" is a song by the art rock/pop band 10cc, from their 1973 eponymous debut album, written by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The song was released as the third single from the album in August 1973 and peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The single reached the top of the Irish Singles Chart on 20 September 1973.^[2]

The album version of the song is slightly longer than the single version. Most of the material cut for the single release is from the introduction where the lyric on the album "Humdrum days and a humdrum ways" is sung repeatedly. The single version of the song can be found on the compilation Greatest Hits ... And More (2006)

The first real lines of the song are "Hey, kids, let me tell you how I met your mom. We were dancing and romancing at the senior prom". The epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton is mentioned in the lyrics.

The song is a parody of 1960s commercial pop music, notably of the Beach Boys where the line "And then I kissed her" is sung in a style similar to the band's 1967 hit single "Then I Kissed Her". "High School Confidential" by Jerry Lee Lewis was said to be an inspiration for part of this song. The song uses a number of American English expressions and Creme sings with a strong American accent.

A 1974 performance of the song appears on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. The audio portion of a vintage mini-documentary chronicling the recording of the song in the studio was included in the limited edition 10cc box set "Tenology" in 2012.

The single released in Germany featured an alternative picture sleeve with the "balloons and bomb" logo which had been used for the album.^[3]

The B-side "Bee in My Bonnet", by Stewart and Gouldman, was not included on the original album, but was included on the later Japanese and German re-issues.

Preceded by "Young Love" by Donny Osmond	Irish IRMA number-one single 20 September 1973	Succeeded by "The Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet

References

↑ "Chart Stats - 10cc - The Dean And I". Retrieved 11 July 2010.
↑ "irishcharts.ie search results for 10cc". Retrieved 11 July 2010.
↑ "10 cc, The Dean And I". 45cat.com. 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

External links

10cc

Graham Gouldman Eric Stewart Kevin Godley Lol Creme Paul Burgess Rick Fenn Stuart Tosh Duncan Mackay Tony O'Malley

Studio albums	10cc Sheet Music The Original Soundtrack How Dare You! Deceptive Bends Bloody Tourists Look Hear? Ten Out of 10 Windows in the Jungle …Meanwhile Mirror Mirror

Live albums	Live and Let Live The Best of 10cc Live

Compilations	100cc Changing Faces - The Very Best of 10cc and Godley & Creme Greatest Hits ... And More The Very Best of 10cc Greatest Hits 1972-1978 Strawberry Bubblegum

Box sets	Greatest Songs and More (Great Box) Tenology

Singles	"Donna" "Johnny Don't Do It" "Rubber Bullets" "The Dean and I" "Headline Hustler" "The Worst Band in the World" "The Wall Street Shuffle" "Silly Love" "I'm Not in Love" "Life Is a Minestrone" "Art for Art's Sake" "I'm Mandy Fly Me "The Things We Do for Love" "Good Morning Judge" "People in Love" "Dreadlock Holiday" "Reds in My Bed" "For You and I" "One Two Five" "It Doesn't Matter at All" "Les Nouveaux Riches" "Don't Turn Me Away" "The Power of Love" "Run Away" "Memories" "We've Heard It All Before" "24 Hours" "Feel the Love" "Food for Thought" "Woman in Love" "Welcome to Paradise" "I'm Not in Love (Acoustic Session '95)"

Related articles	Discography Doctor Father Godley & Creme Hotlegs Wax/Wax UK

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