‘I didn’t understand what Gaz was singing. It’s about needing a hug’: how Reef made Place Your Hands

Name: ‘I didn’t understand what Gaz was singing. It’s about needing a hug’: how Reef made Place Your Hands
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T13:30:52+00:00
Description: In a Guardian "How we made" feature, Reef bassist Jack Bessant and singer Gary Stringer recall writing their 1997 hit Place Your Hands, revealing that its lyrics were inspired by Stringer's grief over his grandfather's death rather than the celebratory, arms-in-the-air anthem it became known as. The

In a Guardian "How we made" feature, Reef bassist Jack Bessant and singer Gary Stringer recall writing their 1997 hit Place Your Hands, revealing that its lyrics were inspired by Stringer's grief over his grandfather's death rather than the celebratory, arms-in-the-air anthem it became known as. The

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