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
Jimmy Davis & Junction Jack Holder, who was suffering from medical issues. Holder died on January 14, 2015 of complications from cancer at the age of 62. In May 2017, 30 years after the band released their debut album, the band's long-awaited follow-up album, "Going the Distance", was released. Jimmy Davis & Junction Jimmy Davis & Junction were a short-lived American hard rock/Southern rock band based out of Memphis, Tennessee. Fronted by local singer/guitarist Jimmy Davis, the band was active from the mid- to late-1980s, scoring a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987 with "Kick the Wall," which also cracked the