So well put. Them days was the best days ever ! ! I was 15 & here in Aotearoa we were in the midst of the British Invasion. Stunning & shocking the establishment in every way we could . Great sing along songs from talented bands/singers such as this.. Way way better than the garbage churned out today, that can not even compare to this.. Oh & don't forget those 45's , L.P's & our faithful transistor radios constantly attached to our ears ... Peggy wood
@@josefhanyka326 Throughout the 60's there were so many great bands and musicians putting out so much fantastic music it was nearly impossible to listen to it all never mind collect it all so there was no time for foolish songs that sound goofy like this one. The Move seem to have been far more popular in the UK than the US, in the US they were virtually ignored thankfully, ha.
@@andymatthews7617 u certanly did I loved all the sixty seventies eightys after that rubbish a horse with no name by America is another oldie I love .👍
@@hondac7028 there should be a lot more tv programmes about the music of yesterday, a lot of archive music should be on tv for us, not just gathering dust on a shelf.
I was curious about the group that came before The Eclectic Light Orchestra, so watched these videos and for a while now and as good if not better than their other group. Good even without Jeff Lyn and the others from ELO.
WOW its so lovely to hear this fantastic 60s classic .What a bunch of genius guys ,,,,, This song is a picture of words that make you feel so sad lol x
@@andymatthews7617 I feel the same way as you and thats the truth ,,,,im so happy to find your comment xx at least we have you tube , thats our trip back , kind regards Jane x
@@andymatthews7617 stay safe ,its getting worse by the day , the c virus is a most utter dreadful happening i reckon its killed more people than the wars did , i live in South Yorkshire England , the Town i live in has the worst c virus record in England WOW X
@@oughtonoughton2634 OMG, that's not good, I had my booster yesterday, I hope you can get a booster, if everybody was sensible and had one we might be free of it.at least covid cannot interfere with utube music.😊
Love this song! It brings back very personal memories for me during in early '69. My parents had decided to send me off to this brutal Christian Brothers School. My only escape was to listen to these great songs on my Panasonic transitor radio at night. "Ob La Di, Where do you go, Albatross, Build Me Up and the list goes on. Then the next day at 8am it would be back to reality. Gawd, I hated that year of my life!
Just one year ? I hated all my years of secondary (catholic) education . Your life was made hell of your hair was one centimeter over your ears. Needless to say I didn't finished it , after two years (1967)I went working, all kinds of dead end jobs.
Agree, I never had kids but if I had, they would have been sent to state schools where they wouldn't have had to put up with the systemic perversions of the Catholic Church.
The memories this song invokes, honestly I'm back there. We used to pick blackberries from hedgerows along a particular lane at the time. My very own blackberry way. My TH-cam ID picture is from a photograph taken on that lane.
@@bazbuncher6948 Ive heard maybe 2 songs by them played on midnight college radio . On the big stations I have yet to hear them ever played . In 50 years .
They were one of the great British bands of the 60's. A string of singles that will live forever. Roy Wood was/is a huge talent. And still very much loved. They are classic in the minds of the English. And apparently their live performances were riotous!!
I think there is a tape version (on later CD) of a Carl Wayne Vocal. Carl Supposedly didnt like the tune as being "too commercial" , obviously producer Jimmy Miller got the sound he thought would sell with all four in harmony on certain words
@@highpath4776 Wow...never knew Miller produced the Move , always thought it was all done by Denny Cordell . It doesn't sound like Miller if you compare this to the other bands he did . But yeah , the label states Jimmy Miller.
"Blackberry Way" (originally by The Move) Blackberry Way Absolutely pouring down with rain It's a terrible day Up with a lark Silly girl I don't know what to say She was running away So now I'm standing on the corner Lost, in the things that I say What am I supposed to do now-w Goodbye Blackberry Way I can't see you I don't need you Goodbye Blackberry Way Sure to want me back another day Gone to the park Overgrowing but the trees are bare There's a memory there Boats on the lake Unattended now, they're all to drown I'm incredibly down Just like myself they are neglected Turn, with my eyes to the war What am I supposed to do now-w Goodbye Blackberry Way I can't see you I don't need you Goodbye Blackberry Way Sure to want me back another day Run for the train Look behind you for she may be there Say I think you're the girl Blackberry Way See the battlefields of care or sins Cast to the winds So full of accidents without her Lost in the words that I said What am I supposed to do now-w Goodbye Blackberry Way I can't see you I don't need you Goodbye Blackberry Way Sure to want me back another day Sure to want me back another day Sure to want me back another day
Roy Wood went on to form Wizzard who had a string of hits in the early 1970s including See My Baby Jive & I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday. He also had a few solo hits.
The Italian cover "Tutta mia la città" was a big success down there in those times. I was 6or 7, my mother bought the 45 rpm and used to play it every day.....
Ich feierte Vorgestern die zehn Jahre am TH-cam und „Blackberry Way“ war Bestandteil davon. Diese war mein allereste Erinnerungen der Musik Pop und ich bin deswegen sehr glücklich. Die Uschi sah im Mini-Faltenrock darüber hinaus besonders sexy aus!
I always loved seeing Roy Wood popping up on Top of the Pops back in the day.......I remember buying "Going down the road" by Wizzard a Scottish reggae tune no less !
So great to finally see this on the web officially! This Beat Club clip is on the official Move DVD 'Magnetic Waves of Sound' (a CD/DVD set) but unfortunately, the clip only cuts in at the third verse (!!) so most of the song is missing. Still a well worthy purchase for any good 1960s rock/pop collection but it's too bad the clip there not as complete as this one!
Did these guys ever make it across The Pond? I can't remember ever hearing them on US TV or radio, but they had some catchy tunes that I surely would have remembered 🎉
Beat Club has a long and glorious history. It ran from 1965 to 1972. They started out playing live by the end of 1966-69 they mimed. In 1970 the show went to color and started playing live again. There are clips of The Move at all stages. Lip-synch- Fire Brigade, Wild Tiger Woman, this, and Curly. Live- Brontosaurus, When Alice Comes Back to the Farm, Down on the Bay
Extraordinaria cancion pop- psych, en España tuvieron bastante exito, yo compre Fire Brigade.A recordar la version argentina del duo Fedra y Maximiliano, muy muy buena.
That would be the one and only Uschi Nerke. I run a blog dedicated to the female Pop of the satellite nations of the former Soviet Bloc ('Girls Of The Golden East') so I love the fact that she was born in what would be today the Czech Republic, in Komotau, now Chomutov. It's even better that 'Beat-Club' was broadcast from Bremen, the first (West) German city I ever visited, on a schools' exchange in 1978. I practically gasped when the video started. Pleated mini-skirts are so sexy.
They were big in the UK - seeing as they were British! They had seven Top 10 hits (including Blackberry Way, which got to No. 1). Two of their members also went on to have great success with other bands - Jeff Lynne (with E.L.O.) and Roy Wood (with Wizzard).
Played Phillimore in the States but had a drugs and booze bust up in the hotel and cancelled the rest of their tour but retained a bit of an underground following among students for a while
Have you heard of The Idle Race, they had a little-known guitarist and song writer going by the name of Jeff Lynne? Disillusioned by his lack of success in the 1960's with The Idle Race. In February 1970, Jeff Lynne joined The Move after being invited to join twice by Roy Wood. Between them they created the Electric Light Orchestra, a novelty act with cello's and a violin that went on to become one of the world's largest stadium fillers of the 1970's.
I heard Carl refused to sing this song, so Roy handled the lead vocal. It just seems strange that Carl would mime to this. I guess they'd do anything to get on those programs.
Don't troll. If some fool has nothing better to do, then they would be rather pathetic and simple minded. It's like saying modern trash isn't trash. Or better yet, top 40 is toneless, compressed, boring, uncool, etc. Which it bloody well is. TY. Cheers.🍺
Roy Wood said the inspiration for the lyrics was a soldier returning home to find his love had left him. If Carl WAyne does not look like he's putting much into the vocals . . . it was mimed. And it is obviously Roy's voice! Carl refused to sing it - I don't think he could handle the high notes.
From a VISUAL standpoint, a terribly, annoying video; a hallmark of the cluelessness and phony hipness of most TV "rock" productions throughout the past 50+ years. Otherwise, it's a very nice pop song for Roy Wood and The Move. I loved Wood's "Boulders" album even more.
Said it before and i'l say it again.. Roy Wood is just AWESOME! 😘
Thinking back, 1969 i was 12 and i brought this record, 1st record i ever brought and it was for my brother .. Miss them days..
So well put. Them days was the best days ever ! ! I was 15 & here in Aotearoa we were in the midst of the British Invasion. Stunning & shocking the establishment in every way we could . Great sing along songs from talented bands/singers such as this.. Way way better than the garbage churned out today, that can not even compare to this.. Oh & don't forget those 45's , L.P's & our faithful transistor radios constantly attached to our ears ... Peggy wood
I was 15. They were always on TOTP. Great band.
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My late fathers (1927-2005) favourite song. For me very emotional.
One of the greatest bands of the 60ies. And also one of the greatest songs of that time !!!
Got to be kidding me. Never heard of the group.Can understand why with his song.
You must be deaf or out of your mind.
@@brötzmannsax And why ??? It is so, in my opinion. It was one of the first singles I bought (1968). I still own and love it. ♥️
@@tedgegi155 I know this band since 1967, they released many very good songs and this is one of them 👍😍
@@josefhanyka326 Throughout the 60's there were so many great bands and musicians putting out so much fantastic music it was nearly impossible to listen to it all never mind collect it all so there was no time for foolish songs that sound goofy like this one. The Move seem to have been far more popular in the UK than the US, in the US they were virtually ignored thankfully, ha.
The combination of both Carl’s and Roy’s incredible voices was irresistible.
I wasn't born till 1971 my dads 72 and he played this song all my childhood to this day great song I love it .👍
Happy days andrew, we had the best music
@@andymatthews7617 u certanly did I loved all the sixty seventies eightys after that rubbish a horse with no name by America is another oldie I love .👍
@@hondac7028 there should be a lot more tv programmes about the music of yesterday, a lot of archive music should be on tv for us, not just gathering dust on a shelf.
I was curious about the group that came before The Eclectic Light Orchestra, so watched these videos and for a while now and as good if not better than their other group. Good even without Jeff Lyn and the others from ELO.
i saw 'em live THE MOVE , i was 16 years old , fantastic !
I want yo go back
Pro tip: you can watch series on flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.
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@Anders Isaac yea, I've been watching on Flixzone} for months myself =)
Du glücklicher, das haette mir mal passieren muessen. 👍❤️
Roy Wood is a Giant of Music ...
Rip Carl great Singer!
DIED TO YOUNG,😢
Carl had a terrific voice - Beautiful Daughter - was a perfect example of this. Sadly missed.
TIMELESS, TIMELESS CLASSIC FOREVER 👌 THANK YOU ❤ 😊 🙏
WOW its so lovely to hear this fantastic 60s classic .What a bunch of genius guys ,,,,, This song is a picture of words that make you feel so sad lol x
Sad for days now gone 😢😢
@@andymatthews7617 I feel the same way as you and thats the truth ,,,,im so happy to find your comment xx at least we have you tube , thats our trip back , kind regards Jane x
@@oughtonoughton2634 thanks for reply, it's the only thing that's kept me sane going through covid.stay safe.
@@andymatthews7617 stay safe ,its getting worse by the day , the c virus is a most utter dreadful happening i reckon its killed more people than the wars did , i live in South Yorkshire England , the Town i live in has the worst c virus record in England WOW X
@@oughtonoughton2634 OMG, that's not good, I had my booster yesterday, I hope you can get a booster, if everybody was sensible and had one we might be free of it.at least covid cannot interfere with utube music.😊
How I loved the sixties music I'm 71 it was my era unbeatable wish I had a time machine to go back anne Darlington ❤❤❤
What a brilliant band
Absolutely, we had the best music EVER.
I have fond memories of the early days of BBC Radio 1, when the Move were often performing live versions of the songs of the Byrds, Moby Grape etc.
Radio ones first.
Es war eine brillante Zeit, es war unsere Zeit !
Gruß aus Thüringen - Deutschland
That time was amazing.
Best time EVER.
ganz klar !
@@andymatthews7617 I adored the 70s too..I`m so grateful for having been alive at that time.
WITH ALL THE MANIACS IN CHARGE OF THE WORLD NOW, GREAT MEMORIES ARE ALL WE HAVE AS OUR OWN.
A very underrated group - I still have this single and Brontosaurus.
great song with a lot of memories attached to it....
und wie !
Love this song! It brings back very personal memories for me during in early '69. My parents had decided to send me off to this brutal Christian Brothers School. My only escape was to listen to these great songs on my Panasonic transitor radio at night. "Ob La Di, Where do you go, Albatross, Build Me Up and the list goes on. Then the next day at 8am it would be back to reality. Gawd, I hated that year of my life!
OMG, TERRIBLE, HOPE U DONT SUFFER NIGHTMARES.
Just one year ? I hated all my years of secondary (catholic) education . Your life was made hell of your hair was one centimeter over your ears. Needless to say I didn't finished it , after two years (1967)I went working, all kinds of dead end jobs.
As James Joyce (his father in the book) said of the 'Christian Brothers' - 'Paddy Stink and Mickey Mud.'
Agree, I never had kids but if I had, they would have been sent to state schools where they wouldn't have had to put up with the systemic perversions of the Catholic Church.
The memories this song invokes, honestly I'm back there. We used to pick blackberries from hedgerows along a particular lane at the time. My very own blackberry way. My TH-cam ID picture is from a photograph taken on that lane.
Roy Wood isn't just a great Songwriter. He IS The Move!
super
It seems like yesterday, I WISH I HAD A TIME MACHINE.
My parents never listened to TOTP, I went to my uncles flat, he had it on, the first song I heard from them aged 8 in 1969.
To this day , an obscure band . Huge talents - great songs .
Obscure? 13 singles 4 albums?????
@@bazbuncher6948 Ive heard maybe 2 songs by them played on midnight college radio . On the big stations I have yet to hear them ever played . In 50 years .
@@jameskennedy721 Check them out a great 60,s band
@@bazbuncher6948 i can hear the grass grow, flowers in the rain ,fire brigade but as an 18 year old blackberry way was my favourite
They were one of the great British bands of the 60's. A string of singles that will live forever. Roy Wood was/is a huge talent. And still very much loved. They are classic in the minds of the English. And apparently their live performances were riotous!!
Love how Carl's singing along despite not being on the recording!
😂
I think there is a tape version (on later CD) of a Carl Wayne Vocal. Carl Supposedly didnt like the tune as being "too commercial" , obviously producer Jimmy Miller got the sound he thought would sell with all four in harmony on certain words
Minor detail.
Regina Hyde - I can hear 5 voices at least here... They knew this song was going to be a hit...
@@highpath4776 Wow...never knew Miller produced the Move , always thought it was all done by Denny Cordell . It doesn't sound like Miller if you compare this to the other bands he did . But yeah , the label states Jimmy Miller.
"Blackberry Way"
(originally by The Move)
Blackberry Way
Absolutely pouring down with rain
It's a terrible day
Up with a lark
Silly girl I don't know what to say
She was running away
So now I'm standing on the corner
Lost, in the things that I say
What am I supposed to do now-w
Goodbye Blackberry Way
I can't see you
I don't need you
Goodbye Blackberry Way
Sure to want me back another day
Gone to the park
Overgrowing but the trees are bare
There's a memory there
Boats on the lake
Unattended now, they're all to drown
I'm incredibly down
Just like myself they are neglected
Turn, with my eyes to the war
What am I supposed to do now-w
Goodbye Blackberry Way
I can't see you
I don't need you
Goodbye Blackberry Way
Sure to want me back another day
Run for the train
Look behind you for she may be there
Say I think you're the girl
Blackberry Way
See the battlefields of care or sins
Cast to the winds
So full of accidents without her
Lost in the words that I said
What am I supposed to do now-w
Goodbye Blackberry Way
I can't see you
I don't need you
Goodbye Blackberry Way
Sure to want me back another day
Sure to want me back another day
Sure to want me back another day
Roy Wood went on to form Wizzard who had a string of hits in the early 1970s including See My Baby Jive & I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday. He also had a few solo hits.
He also a founder of ELO..
Roy Wood Big Roll Band , brilliant big band rock and roll saw them in Torquay x
The Italian cover "Tutta mia la città" was a big success down there in those times. I was 6or 7, my mother bought the 45 rpm and used to play it every day.....
60's music unbeatable
I want to go back
@@andymatthews7617 please take me with you i wont be any trouble xxPLEASE XX
Roger i agree with you lol Jane x
A damn good track remembered many moons ago the great Roy wood thanks for the top upload 🎶🎵🎶🎵
I just bought a record with this song on it. Never heard of them until today. I’m impressed!
It's all about perspective, these guys were essentially unknown in the US but were one of the largest pop groups in the UK during the late 1960s
The move were one of my favourites Thank you for posting this treasure. I’ve always wondered though what’s good about. Goodbyes though♥️🎵🎵🎵♥️
So sad, days now gone, I wish I could go back and stay there
Perhaps that's the name of the street where he lived, and had bad neighbours.
Yes that’s a coincidence cause I’ve got really bad neighbours that are making me feel unwell,maybe you picked up on it. Andy. Matthews🔴🔵🔷🔶🔺🔻🔹🔷
Always loved this song.
None better rip CARL days very very sadly missed 😢😢
rip Carl Wayne
Still one of my all time favourites ❤
Fantastic band Roy Wood genius
Amazing song 👏🏿 👏🏿
Take me back.
Ich feierte Vorgestern die zehn Jahre am TH-cam und „Blackberry Way“ war Bestandteil davon. Diese war mein allereste Erinnerungen der Musik Pop und ich bin deswegen sehr glücklich. Die Uschi sah im Mini-Faltenrock darüber hinaus besonders sexy aus!
Their best song my opinion. Love the eeriness, reminds me of l am the walrus for some reason.
I always loved seeing Roy Wood popping up on Top of the Pops back in the day.......I remember buying "Going down the road" by Wizzard a Scottish reggae tune no less !
Wir hatten die tollste Zeit und die tollste
Mucke ueberhaupt
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dem stmme ich zu ;)
Great musicians.
Blackberry Way b/W Something. Surely one of the decade's great singles?
Great song it was very unusual.
Super Cool! Thanks
i was 14 and i remember well!!
So great to finally see this on the web officially! This Beat Club clip is on the official Move DVD 'Magnetic Waves of Sound' (a CD/DVD set) but unfortunately, the clip only cuts in at the third verse (!!) so most of the song is missing. Still a well worthy purchase for any good 1960s rock/pop collection but it's too bad the clip there not as complete as this one!
Song No. that I want more people to listen to. 1
Great song! Awesome sounding group! If the Beatles wrote a James Bond theme song... 😎👍
Not at all, Beatles were NEVER cool.
NEVER.
One of my favourite tracks by The Move,along with "Flowers In The Rain".
Nice to read your comment, someone with brains.
@@andymatthews7617 thank you.
My earliest memory of hearing the Move was as a young boy listening to Flowers in the Rain wonderful memories Auckland New Zealand 2022
Night of Fear!
Did these guys ever make it across The Pond? I can't remember ever hearing them on US TV or radio, but they had some catchy tunes that I surely would have remembered 🎉
A great song from a great band ! Pity this performance wasn't live as many Beat Club performances were .
Beat Club has a long and glorious history. It ran from 1965 to 1972. They started out playing live by the end of 1966-69 they mimed.
In 1970 the show went to color and started playing live again.
There are clips of The Move at all stages.
Lip-synch- Fire Brigade, Wild Tiger Woman, this, and Curly.
Live- Brontosaurus, When Alice Comes Back to the Farm, Down on the Bay
Mein Gott, das waren noch Zeiten...
Absolutely, today its total CRAP.
Dabei denke ich besonders an meine Lehrzeit !
Roy Woods Wizzard had some bangers...Are you ready to rock??
Mit diesem Song tauchte ich in meiner Lehrzeit gerne maL ab ....
Anybody who doesn't like this record or band, go and do one.
Moore of that good times ********
Extraordinaria cancion pop- psych, en España tuvieron bastante exito, yo compre Fire Brigade.A recordar la version argentina del duo Fedra y Maximiliano, muy muy buena.
This is their "Penny Lane".
From The Beatles??? Yeah!!!
Don't you mean strawberry fields 😊
This song takes me back to growing up in the sixties. Great bands and music.
I remember this song from my teenage days 69 yrs old and it still sounds great❤
Nice Mellotron part. Very sentimental.
Blimey, the german presenter is a real hottie!
That would be the one and only Uschi Nerke. I run a blog dedicated to the female Pop of the satellite nations of the former Soviet Bloc ('Girls Of The Golden East') so I love the fact that she was born in what would be today the Czech Republic, in Komotau, now Chomutov. It's even better that 'Beat-Club' was broadcast from Bremen, the first (West) German city I ever visited, on a schools' exchange in 1978. I practically gasped when the video started. Pleated mini-skirts are so sexy.
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this shit blasts all day long. fucking love the move.
We will get there x
Wow, what a lackluster performance. Sounds great, but they look bored to death. Kudos to Roy for bringing the sparkles.
Dreams are good friends
Roy Woods - musical genius
Thank yo
classic hit 1960ts
love
Pure magic 6/11/24
Soon to occur: The Move Enterprises LTD proudly presents the services of the Electric Light Orchestra.
The sadly missed Richard Tandys harpsicord playing
Roy Woody el hombre que creó , diseñó a Electric Light Orchestra, y Jeff Lynne le dio la vida.
Oy! Why did they have to have those annoying effects all over the screen! Great song though.
It was the age of psychedelia and trippy spaced out effects mate !
Definitely NOT psychedelic unfortunately : the visuals I mean 🦀🪻
Carl Wayne married Diane from Crossroads...I think
You’re right… actress Susan Hanson played Diane Lawton from 1965-1987.
blackberry way!!
They must have been big in Europe and the UK maybe? I remember all the '60s bands and never heard of these guys. Cool tune though
They were big in the UK - seeing as they were British! They had seven Top 10 hits (including Blackberry Way, which got to No. 1). Two of their members also went on to have great success with other bands - Jeff Lynne (with E.L.O.) and Roy Wood (with Wizzard).
this group morphed into electric light orchestra....bev bevan on drums ,Roy wood on guitar
Played Phillimore in the States but had a drugs and booze bust up in the hotel and cancelled the rest of their tour but retained a bit of an underground following among students for a while
Have you heard of The Idle Race, they had a little-known guitarist and song writer going by the name of Jeff Lynne? Disillusioned by his lack of success in the 1960's with The Idle Race. In February 1970, Jeff Lynne joined The Move after being invited to join twice by Roy Wood.
Between them they created the Electric Light Orchestra, a novelty act with cello's and a violin that went on to become one of the world's largest stadium fillers of the 1970's.
you can hear the Bond theme in the string arrangement
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Who's the female German Announcer?
Uschi Nerke
Thanks.
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Ich höre ELO. Ich sehe keinen Jeff Lynne. Dabei mag ich Jeffs Music. Gefällt mir hier mit Roy Wood aber sehr gut. 👍
We’re the shows on this program live or playback?
Yep
Great song and performance with some really annoying video tricks.
The Move changed their name to Electric Light Orchestra in mid 70s once Jeff Flynn joined the band. ( E.L.O.)
Jeffrey McGraw not really. ELO was originally a project, which gradually became the primary musical vehicle.
Wow and if you know music you'll know
Jeff Lynne has been called the 5th Beatle.
@@anthonyj.lobreto5544 No, one of the so called fifth Beatle was Klaus Voorman.
The group and song are legendary but Trev is not a happy camper.
Yup - he quit after this
Who’s the woman introducing it?
This is Great! But... in Blackberry Way A) name of a road or B) name of a girl?
I guess "Blackberry way" was the place where he used to see the girl...
I heard Carl refused to sing this song, so Roy handled the lead vocal. It just seems strange that Carl would mime to this. I guess they'd do anything to get on those programs.
What happened to music like this? What happened to pleated skirts?
Don't troll. If some fool has nothing better to do, then they would be rather pathetic and simple minded. It's like saying modern trash isn't trash. Or better yet, top 40 is toneless, compressed, boring, uncool, etc. Which it bloody well is. TY. Cheers.🍺
Ace had gone by now I see.Big shame.
Pennies to brothers!
Roy Wood said the inspiration for the lyrics was a soldier returning home to find his love had left him.
If Carl WAyne does not look like he's putting much into the vocals . . . it was mimed. And it is obviously Roy's voice! Carl refused to sing it - I don't think he could handle the high notes.
Uschi war toll!
Strange that This was sung by Roy as Carl wanted nothing to do with it until it hit number 1.
From a VISUAL standpoint, a terribly, annoying video; a hallmark of the cluelessness and phony hipness of most TV "rock" productions throughout the past 50+ years. Otherwise, it's a very nice pop song for Roy Wood and The Move. I loved Wood's "Boulders" album even more.
Absolutely agree, George K Atkins about the visual aspect of this video.