Back in the late seventies/early eighties I was busy soaking up sixties pop culture like there was no tomorrow. I had got my first video player. Beta! doh! but there were a few titles about. Not nearly as much as the VHS titles. But I would argue the compact size and better quality made it a worthwhile purchase. Meanwhile I waited til I felt I'd owned it long enough to justify dumping it. One of the first films I taped off the TV was To Sir With Love. That I was already enamoured with Suzy Kendall and Judy Geeson only added to the enjoyment of watching this great film. It probably had something to do with me being a teacher too. Though I don't know about that.
And it's a great song too. It goes beyond the lyrics. Great melody. Those opening strings followed by The Mindbenders backbeat followed by strings again. The quiet loud quiet format. Maybe this is where the pixies got the idea from! Cool song, great voice.
Those schoolgirl days of telling tales,And biting nails are gone.
But in my mind I know they will
Still live on and on.
But how do you thank someone,
Who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but I'll try.
If you wanted the sky,
I would write across the sky in letters,
That would soar a thousand feet high,
"To Sir, With Love."
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