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Livin' Thing

Electric Light Orchestra / All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

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Electric Light Orchestra

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All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra

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September 11, 1976

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3:31

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Rock

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"Livin' Thing" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It appears on ELO's 1976 album A New World Record and was also released as a single. Patti Quatro sang uncredited vocals, particularly the "higher and higher" parts. The original single had "Fire On High" on the flip side, a tune that became the band's most popular instrumental piece.

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