Barry, you're over thirty years old. You owe it to your mum and dad no…

Nick Hornby
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Barry, you're over thirty years old. You owe it to your mum and dad not to sing in a group called Sonic Death Monkey. ✨ Nick Hornby (1996). High Fidelity, p.314, Penguin
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Barry, you're over thirty years old. You owe it to your mum and dad not to sing in a group called Sonic Death Monkey. ✨ Nick Hornby (1996). High Fidelity, p.314, Penguin

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