The 15th is a song from the 1979 album ''
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'' by the
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band
Wire
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, written by
Colin Newman.
Fischerspooner cover
The
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Fischerspooner covered "The 15th" as the second single from its 2001 debut album ''
#1''. It was also covered by
Jay Reatard's Angry Angles project.
References
Wire (band) songs
1979 singles
1979 songs
Harvest Records singles
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