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[marshlander]

Thanks for those, Rychard. I preferred the Manfred Mann version when they were released. Considering Bob Dylan was working with The Byrds by this time it was deemed a weird thing for Manfred to declare "Dylan digs us the most", although I may be paraphrasing that quote, it was a long time ago!

A few bands were given the opportunity to hear songs from The Great White Wonder (a bootleg recording later officially released as The Basement Tapes). The bands were sworn to secrecy and not allowed to take any recordings out of the office, although they were allowed to take notes when listening to the songs. My favourite cover from this collection of Dylan demos was Fairport Convention's "Si Tu Dois Partir" from their wonderful "Unhalfbricking" album. For some bizarre reason they decided to translate "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" and sing it in French. I think it was the only time Fairport were on Top of the Pops.

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[marshlander]

Drove over to Leicester with a friend to see this pair perform this afternoon. Stunning musicianship, telepathic improvisation, beautiful compositions and both very nice guys to have a chat with afterwards. Looking forward to hearing their album, "Mesmer", which I bought at the gig.

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[72jay]

Now Playing:
Astral Projection - In The Mix

[Rychard the Lionheart]

The Dave Clark Five - Bits & Pieces - Top Of The Pops (1964)

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Classic British pop music from the 1960s.

[Pablogeebee]

Originally Posted by marshlander

Thanks, Rychard may I bring this full circle. You gave us The Runaways singing Slade, here is Slade singing Run Run Away (well, okay, maybe not their best song but it's as close as I could get )

The problem with rock music is that so much of it is 2-dimensional and many artists have not pushed the boundaries in recent years. The form has more or less fossilised. Just as I remember a real sense of excitement in the 1960s at the imminent release of every new Beatles song (what would they sound like this time?) Top of the Pops in the 1970s was an event. Bands like Slade, Wizzard and Sparks made every appearance a real occasion. Of those three bands only Sparks have gone on to be consistently interesting and are even now continuing to do things differently. I can't think of many bands of whom I could say that their 20th album was their best work to date (they may have just released their 22nd album, but they are allowed a little wriggle room!). And no, I don't think Dave Hill was Lady Gaga's dad!

I really liked this tune .I don''t think it was bad at all.A really daft fun song that I could''nt get outta my mind all day.He,he!

[Rychard the Lionheart]

I really liked this tune .I don''t think it was bad at all.A really daft fun song that I could''nt get outta my mind all day.He,he!

Here is another daft song but catchy.


The Wurzels - Combine Harvester

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[marshlander]

Rychard, that is almost unforgivable!

Most people probably won't know the original song they parodied, the wonderful Melanie Safka's "Brand New Key". Not her best song, but ...

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[Pablogeebee]

Originally Posted by Dan1089

Don't lynch me but Britney Spears : Gimme More ! (Cheetos) !

Has anyone gotta good length of rope?Tee,hee!! .

[Pablogeebee]

Originally Posted by Rychard the Lionheart

Here is another daft song but catchy.


The Wurzels - Combine Harvester

Oooh aaah! You made Oi laugh! .
Very,very daft song,tee,hee!Now all Oi''s gonna think about is combine ''aarvesters all day. Funny song that one.

[Pablogeebee]

Originally Posted by marshlander

Rychard, that is almost unforgivable!

Most people probably won't know the original song they parodied, the wonderful Melanie Safka's "Brand New Key". Not her best song, but ...

Cor! I aint heard the original before and I Don''t want to hear it again.he,he!
The Wuurzellz is much better ,OOOh aaaah!!

[fjp999]

Originally Posted by marshlander

Most people probably won't know the original song they parodied, the wonderful Melanie Safka's "Brand New Key". Not her best song, but ...

Not sure who sang the version we all heard over here but I loved this little ditty... BICYCLES

Originally Posted by Pablogeebee

Has anyone gotta good length of rope?Tee,hee!! .

You have no idea the length needed

Originally Posted by Pablogeebee

Cor! I aint heard the original before and I Don''t want to hear it again.he,he!
The Wuurzellz is much better ,OOOh aaaah!!

HEY! Come on!!! Bicycle riding!!! Key to my skates (heart)!!!

[Pablogeebee]

Originally Posted by fjp999

Not sure who sang the version we all heard over here but I loved this little ditty... BICYCLES



You have no idea the length needed



HEY! Come on!!! Bicycle riding!!! Key to my skates (heart)!!!

Aah! So it''s about love huh?Never woulda known.Dumb is moi ! Puts a whole knew complexion on it.Naah!He,he!Still like the Bumkin version more!Ooh,aaah!!

[Rychard the Lionheart]

Talking about bicyles reminds me of a Queen song.

Queen - Bicycle Race

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I do remember the original and not one of her best. I still like the Wurzels version.

[princealbertofb]

it reminded me of the same, Rychard... lol

[fjp999]

Originally Posted by Pablogeebee

Aah! So it''s about love huh?Never woulda known.Dumb is moi ! Puts a whole knew complexion on it.Naah!He,he!Still like the Bumkin version more!Ooh,aaah!!

The love of bicyclist, actually

thanks for that Rychard, I love singing that Queen tune (to myself) while riding MY BICYCLE

[Rychard the Lionheart]

Heres another song you can sing while riding your bicycle if you have a ding aling.


Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling (1972)

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[Pablogeebee]

Originally Posted by Rychard the Lionheart

Heres another song you can sing while riding your bicycle if you have a ding aling.


Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling (1972)

Yep! I ride my bicycle a lot and I have a fair to not bad dingaling !I sing well in the shower coz it has good acoustics.Don''t think I''d sound quite so good singing ''MY Dingaling'' while riding my bike.Lotta critics in my village .lol!

[albabonzai]

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Ride Forever. Made known to me By Due South.

[marshlander]

Does this count?

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(Although he was driving a red Beetle, when he nearly ran over a friend of mine one night when we went to see him perform with Nucleus at a youth club in Hatfield.)

[fjp999]

Originally Posted by marshlander

Does this count?

As a sing along???