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
The Junction (band) EPs before signing with Universal Music. The first two EPs, "White and Orange" and "Three Singles" were recorded by Greg Dawson. The third, "And with This Comes Tomorrow", was recorded by Brian Moncarz. After attracting attention from industry, The Junction signed a three-record deal with Universal Records, subsequently recording their first full-length album during 2005 and 2006. The band has openly admitted that they took far too long to record and release their first record. "The Junction" was released in February 2007 with little support from the label, which purportedly saw the record as “challenging”. Over the summer of 2007