Dexys Midnight Runners single "Dance Stance" was a massive hit at Kommotion, the Mod club we had at a small pub in Richmond, just before the bridge that crosses the river into Chapel Street. The small but very cool Mod crowd would gather there every Wednesday night to show off their scooters, dance, drink beer and when the night really got going climb to the top of the speakers and throw oneself into the arms of the crowd. Only once did that go wrong.
Dexy's fit right into the scene we were creating, including soul, ska and bands like the Jam and the Who. So we couldn't wait til they brought out a follow-up. Which came in the form of the album "Searching For The Young Soul Rebels" I guess what we didn't expect was Geno which was released as a single off the album becoming a lot bigger than we thought it would. The radio stations picked it up. As did Countdown. And so every party we went to Geno was playing. And everyone was singing along. Maybe this Mod thing was going to take off. As long as they didn't hear the Merton Parkas "You Need Wheels" Geno was a hit single by what we thought was a cult band. Brilliant. Even the Jam was being played on Countdown. Good times indeed.
Dexy's next big hit in Australia was "Come On Eileen" And that's what a lot of people know them for. Too-Rye-Ay fiddles and banjos. Which is another song I could write about. But I would be just reflecting on how I played it so many times at the Lizard Lounge ..so many times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI4PwQynOlg
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