128. Shake some Action by The Flamin Groovies 1976

1976. this song started following me around in the 70s as hasn't let up yet. Every time I think about covering it in my band I'll go to a gig and some band will be playing it. First time I heard it was the Keith Glass Band who played at the Tiger Room on Wednesdays supported by punk bands including Nick Cave's Boys Next Door. It was one of those songs I couldn't seem to get my hands on until this punk album which had some punk spitting at the camera came out and it was on there along with the New York dolls and more modern types.
Then I stumbled a second hand copy in that delicious thick cardboard in the basement of a record store in the city. The song's parent album was fantastic really digging into their real sixties roots and playing a cross between the Beatles and the Stones. It was on constant rotation at my place.
At the same time I was playing their Teenage Head album which was like another band altogether.
 Later I got to see the Groovies play at The Jump Club. I was with Adam Duncan. At first I thought this isn't the Groovies...where's the bald guy?. Adam told me Cyril was now wearing a wig on stage.
Great song that bands find very hard to ruin. The Huxtons Creepers played it. The Hitmen, our bass players other band play it live. Really I don't think there's room for my version.