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"Life Begins At The Hop"
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Recorded by Sting
Released:	2002
Recorded:	Septbember 1979
Length:	SONG LENGTH
Album(s):	Coat Of Many Cupboards
Label(s):	Virgin Records
Writer(s):	Colin Moulding
Producer(s):	Cameron Allen
Studio(s):	Utopia Studios / Wessex Studios
Released as single?	NO

"Life Begins At The Hop" is a song written by Colin Moulding and recorded by XTC (incl. Sting and Frances Tomelty in September 1979.

About the song

This version of the song was recorded in September 1979 in two London studios - to be released as a single in the USA. It remained unreleased until 2002 when the song was included in the boxset Coat Of Many Cupboards.

Personnel

• Andy Partridge - Guitar, Keyboard and Vocals
• Colin Moulding - Bass and Vocals
• Dave Gregory - Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals
• Terry Chambers - Drums
• Sting and Frances Tomelty - handclaps

Release History

Albums

Life Begins At The Hop appears on the following album releases:

Cover art	Album title	Release date	Release country
	Coat Of Many Cupboards	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Lyrics

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Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

XTC website

References

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