I was only six years old when this came out but it sticks in my mind because of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Maybe one of the strongest hooks in modern music. I mean we were all singing along. Before this I think my favourite songs were Little White Bull by Tommy Steele or down the scout hall singing Onward Christian Soldiers. After this I was pop mad. Not that I got to see much of it. I mean it still wasn't up there with playing soldiers or reading my Beano comic. But it was good place to start.
and living in Blackpool there was music going all the time. Bingo Halls and amusement arcades banging out the treble sounds of the hit parade. All from the glorious North which had taken over the charts with the advent of The Beatles. And they were always in town playing the Piers or the Wintergarden.
No wonder I was so sad when we left in 1965 to move to Australia. Little did I know that I was leaving the epicentre of Pop culture. Okay it wasn't London or New York. But to me Blackpool seemed so exciting and glamorous and I couldn't wait to get back. In reality it was a bit like Coronation Street with fairy lights. But I still love the place. I think it's the tower that does it.
I've the this song so many times I thought I might not be able to listen to it again. But I put on the record . In Mono of course. And it sounded fantastic! All rush and go. A band on the rise.
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