That'll Be The Day

The bit in That'll be the Day where Billy Fury (Stormy Tempest) would like to get shot of Keith Moon. Terrific film and also follow up Stardust who's cast includes Brinsley Schwarz and Dave Edmunds.

Peter Cook - Superthunderstingcar

From Not Only - But Also - Pete and Dud take the piss out of Gerry Andersons creations. It was a bit of a curate's egg as programmes go but this is great.

Arrows, I Love Rock N Roll, Alan Merrill

This is another song with a big hit cover version - Joan Jett of course - the Arrows tv show used to be on when i got home for me tea off the day shift during my apprenticeship.
Cup of tea, fry-up and third division glam rock boy bands on the telly .... unbeatable times!

Hoodoo Gurus - What's My Scene

Top tunage from Aussie garage band and jangle rock specialists the Hoodoo Gurus. A big hit in their native country this did squat over here but it's a treat for the eardrums in my view.

Gary Lewis and the Playboys - Little Miss Go-Go

Not one of his best known numbers but this is beachtastic in the extreme. Group leader Gary is the son of comedian Jerry Lewis - they got their first gig (at Disneyland) without revealing this fact and started to attract big crowds then management stepped in and made a big deal out of his pedigree.
Gary Lewis had a weak voice and studio trickery was used to make it sound good enough to win him Cashbox vocalist of the year in 1965.

Yul Brynner as Transvestite Cabaret Singer

This clip is from the Magic Christian a film based on the book by Terry Southern. I'd read the book before the film came out and was quite disappointed with the adaption although it had some high points.
The cast included Peter Sellers, Ringo Star, Spike Milligan and almost every British character actor on the scene. There were cameos from Christopher Lee, Laurence Harvey and this one involving Roman Polanski and Yul Brynner. Paul McCartney, Badfinger and Thunderclap Newman were all involved in the soundtrack recordings so the film is very interesting to look back at just for it's "jam it all in" attitude.
It turns up in the schedules sometimes so try and catch it - there isn't much plot but it is a not very subtle reflection on greed and morals. The set pieces hit or miss in about equal measure.

The Velvelettes - He Was Really Saying Something

When we were on Frome F.M. this year we played original versions of songs that became hits as cover versions and here's a good one. Bananarama covered this and had a big hit but here are the original artists the Velvelettes.
They had a northern soul favourite with the song Needle in a Haystack too - it's one of the best girl group songs ever.

Nashville Teens - Google Eye

The Nashville Teens biggest hit Tobacco Road was written by John D. Loudermilk as was this great follow up. The Teens are the backing band on the superb Jerry Lee Lewis - Live at the Star Club Hamburg album.
Loudermilk was a cousin of the Louvin Brothers and also wrote Sittin' in the Balcony for Eddie Cochran. Other artists who covered his work include the Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash and Paul Revere and the Raiders. His own recordings, some made using the name Johnny Dee, are well worth looking out.

The Times - I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape

I played this on our little local radio show to Ivan's derision - i have no excuse i just like it. They must have had oodles of fun making the video as well.

Yardbirds-

Here's a rare and great clip of the Yardbirds - with Jimmy Page on bass guitar!