The iconic, booming drum intro is actually a sample from Len Barry’s 1965 hit "1-2-3" .
For more in-depth reviews and historical context, you can explore the Monocled Alchemist's analysis or the fan discussions on the The Afterword forum . Day 281: Edwyn Collins (A Girl Like You) - David Fleming
An essay on Collins is incomplete without mentioning his survival of two devastating brain hemorrhages in 2005.