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Videos
Comic Archie Henderson has recorded a song about being mildly introverted.
Light Touch has been released under his alter ego JazzEmu, which he is bringing to the Fringe this August.
He wrote: 'Last year I took a personality test which told me I'm exactly 51 per cent extroverted. This song is that 1 per cent.' M
any of those who have commented on YouTube have said the song reminds them of Flight Of The Concords...
Light Touch
A song for introverts from JazzEmu
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