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Embrace is a UK-based quintet of musicians led by brothers Danny (vocals) and Richard McNamara (guitar), and founded in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, in the late 80s. The band also includes drummer Mick Heaton, bass player Steve Firth and keyboardist Mick Dale.
Source: Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Copyright Muze UK Ltd. 1989 - 2005) on the
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Before you look at the lyrics, we recommend that you double-click on any of the words that you do not understand in the table below, to see their meanings. All the words are in the song.

bone    nature   
chase    play out   
feeling    record   
fight    sake   
guide    screening   
hide    sink   
intention    SOS   
knock    stand your ground   
knock down    struggle   
law    stuck   

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Check Embrace's biography and find the answers to the following questions:

1. Embrace rehearsed in a shed at the bottom of the McNamaras' parents' garden. True/False?

2. The critics liked All You Good Good People"/"My Weakness (Is None Of Your Business). True/False?

3. In 1994 the band took a pause. True/False?

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