"Making Time" is a song by English

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band The Creation, and it was released as their debut single in 1966. It was written by Kenny Pickett (lead singer) and Eddie Phillips. The lyrics portray the experience of working in a clock factory while co-workers listen to their favorites on the radio. The song features an electric guitar played with a

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Cover versions

The song has been covered by

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released a version of the song on "Beat Party!", a bonus disc that came with initial copies of their album ''

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''. The single's B-side "Try and Stop Me" was covered by The Radiators from Space on their 1979 "Let's Talk About the Weather" single. The hardcore punk band Circle Jerks covered the song on their Live Album “Gig”, recorded at the end of the 80’s and launched in 1992.

Use in other media

It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 film '' Rushmore'' and in an

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TV commercial in 2017. It was also used in an Audi USA commercial in 2018. Since 2017, it has been the theme song of ''

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References

The mid-1980s band '' Makin' Time'' was named after the song.

References

External links

"Making Time" at www.discogs.com
1966 debut singles Song recordings produced by Shel Talmy 1966 songs {{1960s-song-stub