Up the Junction (song) and the subsequent 1968 movie version. The film had a soundtrack by Manfred Mann, and a song by them, also called "Up the Junction" Although Squeeze's song is not derived, it includes several parallels to the drama: Chris Difford wrote the lyrics in New Orleans while Squeeze were on tour. Difford passed the lyrics to Glenn Tilbrook who then wrote the music. The song is known for its use of half-rhymes, such as "ready" and "telly" or "kitchen" and "missing". The title is not sung until the final line. Difford has been quoted as saying that he took the lead
Up the Junction (song) British chart show Top of the Pops in which band members play the 'wrong instrument', with singer Glenn Tilbrook drumming and Jools Holland (normally a pianist) making minimal attempts to look at all proficient at the guitar. The song is briefly heard playing on a hairdressers radio in the 1982 film "Brimstone and Treacle" and its soundtrack album. It also appears in the TV series "Breaking Bad", in the season five episode Gliding Over All. Difford's performance of the song live on Platform 10 at Clapham Junction railway station was featured on the BBC Radio 4 programme "Lyrical Journey" in