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Crocodile Shoes
''Crocodile Shoes'' is a British 13-part television drama set across two series and was made by the BBC. It was screened on BBC1 BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ... in 1994 (Series 1) and in 1996 (Series 2). The first series, comprising seven episodes, was written by and starred Jimmy Nail as a factory worker who becomes a country and western singer. The show's eponymous theme tune "Crocodile Shoes (song), Crocodile Shoes" became a chart hit for Nail, as did the Crocodile Shoes (album), album of the same name. A sequel, comprising six episodes, ''Crocodile Shoes II'', followed in 1996 and the theme tune "Country Boy" was a hit for Nail too. Paddy McAloon of Prefab Sprout supplied five original songs to the two series, all of them recorded by Jimmy Nail. The serie ...
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Crocodile Shoes (song)
"Crocodile Shoes" is a single by Jimmy Nail. It was written for the television drama ''Crocodile Shoes'', and became a chart hit for Nail in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Sweden in 1994 and 1995. It is featured on the Crocodile Shoes (album), album of the same name. Track listings 7-inch and cassette single :A. "Crocodile Shoes" – 4:11 :B. "Calling Out Your Name (Jed's Demo)" – 3:20 CD single # "Crocodile Shoes" – 4:11 # "Calling Out Your Name (Jed's Demo)" – 3:20 # "Once Upon a Time (Jed's Demo)" – 1:54 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications See also * Jimmy Nail discography References

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