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Originally Posted by nicepace
1067 was one year after the Norman (French) conquest of Britain,
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In 1067, Exeter still held out against King William, but was yielded on the approach of the monarch with his army.
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and the year 1067 therefore is famous in world history as the year when the Brits started teaching their French conquerers how to write a great 3-minute pop song.
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Although by 1967, they were reduced to having David Bowie attempt English lyrics to the French tune "Comme d'habitude", although he was beaten to the punch by Paul Anka.