"Purple Sneakers" is the third single from the album ''

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band

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. It was released in 1995 and was listed at number 24 on

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, Sydney. The Glebe Island Bridge was still under construction when Tim Rogers wrote and recorded the song in 1994, with the bridge's official name changing to Anzac Bridge on

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in 1998.

Track listing

# "Purple Sneakers" – 3:30 # "Sci-Fi Way" - 2:42 # "We're Desperate" - 1:59 Tracks 1 and 2 are written by (

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); track 3 by X. "Sci-Fi Way" is an instrumental which features samples taken from 1950s

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movies and other television shows including ''

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''. "We're Desperate" is a cover of X's song and features

Rusty Hopkinson Russell Keith "Rusty" Hopkinson is an Australian rock musician and record label owner. He joined alternative rockers, You Am I, in 1993 on drums, percussion and backing vocals. He had previously been a member of the Bamboos (1986–87) and Kryp ...

on backing vocals.

References

{{Authority control 1995 singles You Am I songs 1995 songs Songs written by Tim Rogers (musician) Songs written by Rusty Hopkinson Songs written by Andy Kent