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Legendary Scots band reveals how festival favourite was almost ‘never written'
It the hit song was inspired by a legendary US sitcom
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AN iconic rocker has revealed that one of his biggest hits was almost "never written".
Travis frontman Fran Healy, 51, opened up on the origins of 1999 festival favourite Driftwood.
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Travis frontman Fran Healy performs at The Concert Hall in Toronto, Ontario
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The red-headed singer told how the song was inspired by an episode of legendary US sitcom Cheers.
However when he rushed upstairs to document the tune, the musician forgot to hit record on his device.
He said online: "Driftwood almost didn't get written. I was washing the dishes, thinking about that TV show Cheers.
"There was an episode where Norm was talking about overhearing the boss, talking about getting rid of all the driftwood.
"I sung it out loud, just out of nowhere, while I was washing the dishes.
"Ran upstairs to record it, but I actually accidentally pressed pause instead of record.
"So when I came back to listen later on in the day, all I could hear was me walking away from the recorder.
"And I sat for about an hour while this thing went through.
"And you can hear me in the house, faffing around. And then eventually, just before the tape ends, I sing it as I'm walking up the stairs.
"And had I not sung that tiny little, you know, driftwood little bit, it would be gone forever. And it's one of my favourite songs."
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It comes weeks after Healy was rushed to hospital after suffering from a horror injury at a gig in the US.
The singer was wheeled out of the venue on a stretcher after their show on Monday night.
The iconic band were on their Raze The Bar North American Tour which kicked off in January.
Travis were playing at the Showbox in Seattle, Washington, when Fran twisted his ankle stepping off stage while waving goodbye to the crowd.
