Fact #3607
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Short story:
In London, UK, Trinidadian singer Young Tiger records a calypso-style song entitled I Was There
(at the Coronation). The lyrics are based on advance information he
has been given about the upcoming Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
In this way, he is able to appear on British television singing the song on the very day of the Coronation, and to release the song as
a single the following day.
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