"Action Man Is Here!". Dolls for boys finally hit the shops worldwide in '66 with Palytoy's Action Man. Here is Britain's loyal tribute to the launch by Cliff Adams
After listening to this and remembering my Action Man and all we got up to, I kinda wish when he hung up his rifle, he'd gone into politics. His country sure as hell needs Action Man now....
My brother and I had this, and we still remember all the words. After performing it at a fancy dress party as a teenager, I got to learn it completely fail-free! Ahhhhh- fab!
This record was only available by collecting 'stars' from the product boxes. I had one but it got lost over the years. I want snother copy now that I have returned to vinyl purchases.
Not so. It was also available to buy in stores. I bought mine from the Action Man display at my local toy shop. It was released for sale in early 1967 and wasn't available on the star scheme until 1971.
I was given this record by a friend back in the 60s. He said he found it in a ditch with a bunch of other miscellaneous items which he proceeded to show me. I later found out that he'd stolen the record, and all the other stuff, from Woolworths.
I think that if they ever do a movie of Action Man they should play this song during the end credits, just like how the Analog Toys documentary did at the end of it, this how I only just discovered this wonderful song only yesterday at the time of my typing this. I must admit that although I had a few second hand (1970s, not the 90s version) Action Men and I enjoyed played with them, I'm not really a fan, so I'm not all that well up on Action Man so there might be a better song out there that I don't know about. However I would like to see Action Man (and G.I. Joe ARAH of which I do rather enjoy) return, properly just like what was done for the likes of Transformers and for what Super7 are now doing for Masters of the Universe because I'm something of a big kid who display his toys for the most part but from time to time. Watching the old ads on TH-cam makes me want to play with some of them, as they look fan. Oh well, at least I've got my Hot Toys Captain America Star Spangled Man Version to tide me over, as he is pretty much like the old school Action Man, what with the WW2 era gear.
does it SHITE sound like Long Way To Tipperary? Start talking sense, soft lad...instead of sounding like a ha'penny book as we used to say in Liverpool
After listening to this and remembering my Action Man and all we got up to, I kinda wish when he hung up his rifle, he'd gone into politics. His country sure as hell needs Action Man now....
My brother and I had this, and we still remember all the words. After performing it at a fancy dress party as a teenager, I got to learn it completely fail-free! Ahhhhh- fab!
would have been more a challenge an achievement to have performed side two at the party!
Still got my copy . I got it for xmas 1970 when I was 6. I'm 53 now
Loved the b side battle sounds
Me and my brother had this when we were kids. We played it so many times I still remember all of the words and I'm 54 now haha
i,m 55,my first ever single!!
me too!
Ahh what memories that evokes
thanks for posting this , great memories
Brilliant. Love that record so much it's framed on my wall and I've got 4 other copies!!
This was the first ever record I owned at the age of four
He still has the same taste in music :-)
Action Man is my nickname!
CUCKOO CUCKOO!!!!!!!!!!!
My brother had this when we were kids & we were always playing it as well as the battle sounds on the B side. Happy days!
This record was only available by collecting 'stars' from the product boxes. I had one but it got lost over the years. I want snother copy now that I have returned to vinyl purchases.
Deveron53 I've still got a copy of it . Still plays ok. I used to play the b side more
Not so. It was also available to buy in stores. I bought mine from the Action Man display at my local toy shop. It was released for sale in early 1967 and wasn't available on the star scheme until 1971.
I had this when I was a kid
Well done
WOW I am 7 years old still! How many stars did I have to send off to get this...?
I was given this record by a friend back in the 60s. He said he found it in a ditch with a bunch of other miscellaneous items which he proceeded to show me. I later found out that he'd stolen the record, and all the other stuff, from Woolworths.
I still have the 45rpm single from age 5 I am now in my 60s
love it - I had this single at some point in time!
Lots of memories my brother and i had this record in the early 70s 👍
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing.. 👍😎👍
Very cool! Thanks for sharing this recording!
Action man heroic
my first ever record!!!!
I think that if they ever do a movie of Action Man they should play this song during the end credits, just like how the Analog Toys documentary did at the end of it, this how I only just discovered this wonderful song only yesterday at the time of my typing this.
I must admit that although I had a few second hand (1970s, not the 90s version) Action Men and I enjoyed played with them, I'm not really a fan, so I'm not all that well up on Action Man so there might be a better song out there that I don't know about.
However I would like to see Action Man (and G.I. Joe ARAH of which I do rather enjoy) return, properly just like what was done for the likes of Transformers and for what Super7 are now doing for Masters of the Universe because I'm something of a big kid who display his toys for the most part but from time to time.
Watching the old ads on TH-cam makes me want to play with some of them, as they look fan.
Oh well, at least I've got my Hot Toys Captain America Star Spangled Man Version to tide me over, as he is pretty much like the old school Action Man, what with the WW2 era gear.
Sounds kinda like Long Way to Tipperary.
does it SHITE sound like Long Way To Tipperary? Start talking sense, soft lad...instead of sounding like a ha'penny book as we used to say in Liverpool
Based music
I've got this.
2:51
Who's the singer?!
Dick james
@@howarddavies2000 not THE dick james? The Beatles music publisher?
Sounds like Vince Hill to me?
I bet the b side got played a lot more
Oh.. You like The Apostles and Rudimentary Peni?
Action Man is in the closet? How camp?!