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The best No 1 records: the Timelords – Doctorin' The Tardis

1988: How easy is it to create a No 1 hit single? The Timelords seemed to know the secretOn paper, it shouldn't work: a collision of the Sweet's Blockbuster, Gary Glitter's Rock & Roll Pt II, Harry Enfield catchphrases, the Doctor Who theme and chants of "YOU WOT, YOU WOT, BOSH BOSH BOSH" – all fronted by a clapped-out US cop car called Ford Timelord. Actually, who are we kidding: even on paper that looks amazing. It sounded ... well, unforgettable certainly. Doctorin' The Tardis only spent on...

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20:24 on May 31 2012

The best No 1 records: the Timelords – Doctorin' The Tardis

Guardian Music — 1988: How easy is it to create a No 1 hit single? The Timelords seemed to know the secretOn paper, it shouldn't work: a collision of the Sweet's Blockbuster, Gary Glitter... more info
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