I remember one summer day being out in the backyard of my house in Blackpool watching my step father banging wood together to make this gigantic crate (in this 8 year olds eyes) in which we would put all our worldly possessions to ship to Australia. This was 1965. The Searchers were are on the radio but all I heard was the jangling guitars so it could have been this song or Needles and Pins (or maybe even Sweets for my Sweet) All I could hear was wonderful chiming guitars as I sat on the step. Brazenly I asked Eric for sixpence for some sweets. One of my brothers told me to go and ask. The rebuff was such that I would never ask him for anything ever again.
Roll on to 12 years later and it's 1977 and me and my mates are really getting into the band scene in Melbourne. The first band we really latch onto and see as much as we can, are the Sports. One night we followed them from one gig to another. This was quite possibly because they kept getting the Boys Next Door to support them so it was a double treat. The Sports did a mean version of this song. Their recorded version never came near how good it sounded live. Still good enough to play at Kommotion though!
Listening to it again just now it's such a joyful sound. Forget the sixpence, enjoy the sunshine!
I can feel a new expression on my face.
I can feel a glowing sensation taking place.
I can hear the guitars play lovely tunes,
Ev-er-ry-time that you - walk in the room.
I close my eyes for a second,
And pretend it's me you want.
Meanwhile I try to act so nonchalant.
I see a summer night with a magic moon.
Ev-er-ry-time that you - walk in the room.
Maybe it's a dream come true,
Walkin' right alongside of you.
Wish I could tell you how much I care,
But I only - have the nerve to stare.
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