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BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

("Dos hombres y un destino" in Spanish)

Do you remember the scene in which Paul Newman and Fay Dunaway are sharing a bike with herself on the crossbar and Newman steering? Absolutely lovely!

Raindrops keep falling on my head

And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed

Nothin' seems to fit

Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling

So I just did me some talkin' to the sun

And I said I didn't like the way he' got things done

Sleepin' on the job

Those raindrops are falling on my, head they keep falling

But there's one thing I know

The blues he sends to meet me won't defeat me

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep falling on my head

But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red

Crying's not for me

Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'

Because I'm free

Nothing's worrying me.

Fancy knowing a bit more about the real man behind this legend? Click here.

And what about the use of bicycles nowadays? It's a fact that the bicycle is still having trouble imposing itself in some European cities. Here you can watch a video about this up-to-date topic.

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