Raoul

Album: Not Accepted Anywhere (2006)
Charted: 30
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Songfacts®:

  • Raoul is the owner of a sandwich shop in Cardiff across the road from the recording studio when The Automatic were making their album. They used to go in there every day and regularly order spicy chicken baguettes.
  • When first released in March 2006, this reached #32 on the UK charts. After the success of The Automatic's single "Monster" it was re-recorded and re-released in 2007 this time peaking at #30. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England, for above 2

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