"Looking for my Life" is another.  By the way, could someone please explain
the meaning of the verse from that song:
"I never got any GCE's".

Stood for General Certificate of Education when George "were a lad" and were 
the exams taken at age 16, otherwise known as O levels (Ordinary level). 
Those who did well and stayed on at school took A levels (advanced) in a much 
narrower range of subjects. Leaving school without any GCE's could and would 
have been interpreted as meaning you were a no-hoper but there were plenty of 
glorious exceptions to that idea. The system has now been replaced by GCSEs 
and AS levels for no great benefit so far as I can see.
I'm not sure but "never got any" may be a peculiarly English expression or is 
used elsewhere?

Jacky 

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