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, recorded as part of the soundtrack for the

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'' and subsequently released as a single. Copeland plays guitar, drums, bass and keyboards, and Ridgway sings and plays harmonica. A music video for the song directed by Howard Deutch, where footage from ''Rumble Fish'' is interspersed with black and white images of Ridgway and Copeland in the studio, received significant airplay on MTV. The song peaked at #91 in the UK singles chart in 1983.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Don't Box Me In 1983 songs 1983 singles Songs written by Stewart Copeland Songs written by Stan Ridgway Stan Ridgway songs A&M Records singles