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Simply Red - Open Up The Red Box (Official Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mick Hucknall
Mick Hucknall
Lead Vocals
Chris Joyce
Chris Joyce
Drums
David Fryman
David Fryman
Guitar
Fritz McIntyre
Fritz McIntyre
Keyboards
Tim Kellett
Tim Kellett
Trumpet
Tony Bowers
Tony Bowers
Bass Guitar
Sylvan Richardson
Sylvan Richardson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Hucknall
Mick Hucknall
Songwriter
Chris Joyce
Chris Joyce
Arranger
David Fryman
David Fryman
Arranger
Fritz McIntyre
Fritz McIntyre
Arranger
Tim Kellett
Tim Kellett
Arranger
Tony Bowers
Tony Bowers
Arranger
Sylvan Richardson
Sylvan Richardson
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Dickie
Chris Dickie
Mixing Engineer
Arun Chakraverty
Arun Chakraverty
Mastering Engineer
Stewart Levine
Stewart Levine
Producer
Femi Jiya
Femi Jiya
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Why don't you look at the price I'm paying?
Walk in, take a look inside
I've moved back the tables and the chairs to the wall
The valuable things I've had to hide
Open up the red box
Come on open it up
Open up the red box
Come on open it up
Peer in, looking for that crasher again
You ruined Terry's party last night
An overweight greasy little man with a mouth
That opens more than now and again
Open up the red box
Come on open it up
Open up the red box
Come on open it up
Something good must have happened to you
If you would let it happen to you
If you could let it happen to you
Something good would have happened
Lopez, I hate you for the state you're in
Lopez, your hair it washes out, it washes in
You ropey lookin' fat boy, Lopez
Come on, get lost
Open up the red box
Come on open it up
Open up the red box (open up the red box now)
Come on open it up
Something good must have happened to you
If you would let it happen to you
If you could let it happen to you
Something good would have happened
Something good must have happened to you
(I'm out of my head) Let it happen to you
(I'm out of my head) Let it happen to you
(I'm out of my head) Would have happened
I'm out of my head (tell 'em what you are)
I'm out of my head (tell 'em what you are)
I'm out of my head (tell 'em what you are)
I'm out of my head (tell 'em what you are)
Written by: Mick Hucknall

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