Fickle Public Speaking

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"Fickle Public Speaking"
Single by Main T Possee
Released1983
Genre Funk, soul, rock
Label Respond Records
Songwriter(s) Vaughn Toulouse/Paul Weller
Producer(s) Paul Weller

"Fickle Public Speaking" is a 1983 single by former Department S singer Main T Possee, with Paul Weller guesting on guitar. [1] It charted at No. 89 on the UK Singles Chart.

Department S guitarist Mike Herbage has attacked this song, calling it "Lou Reed trying to be Isaac Hayes" and "abysmal". [2]

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References

  1. "Main T Possee - Fickle Public Speaking". Discogs . Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. "Articles and Reviews - Part Three". Dept-S.com. Retrieved 28 May 2013.