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Why no Oldfields in film and TV credits?

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Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 09:02

Ian Oldfield asks why there are never any Oldfields in TV or Film credits. Well, Ian, it's because your rellies preferred to make one hell of a racket with something called Tubular Bells. Colin Abbott Western Australia.

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 09:11

I suppose I'd better be honest and say that I quite enjoyed parts of Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield). But, on the subject of pop music from way back...a little test for you all... who recorded "I'd have wrote you a letter but I couldn't spell #!*^~`<@**" ? Colin Abbott Western Australia

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 09:20

Oh, incidentally, the word the singer was unable to spell was something akin to that which one might politely describe as "breaking wind"...I think you can guess... Colin Abbott.

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 09:26

The fact is, Ian, there are lots of Oldfields in your part of the world...and you don't need a Web Site to access them...you just walk through the gate.

Vera

Vera Report 20 Jun 2003 11:37

Colin Are you talking to yourself - or can anybody join in?? I give up - just who did write that awful song? Vera Manchester, LAN, ENG, UK (How's that for Chapman Codes?)

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 15:00

Vera...just got back from the Tavern. Perhaps I should give you a little more time to dwell on it. I believe the number would have been released about the late sixties and I'll give you a clue: the same band had a hit with "Wooly Bully"...at least, I think so. Had a very nice meal at the Tavern. Colin Abbott WA.

Heather

Heather Report 20 Jun 2003 15:05

Colin is it Domingo Samudio's !! never heard of him before isn't a woolly bully a sheep crossed with kangaroo. Heather

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 15:13

Rosalind..what's this "yuck" business? Heather: I like your interpretation of a wooly bully (and you've probably spelt it correctly) and I can't think of a better definition. Colin.

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 15:16

Heather...I think you are getting warm with the Samudio name...but not quite there... Colin.

Heather

Heather Report 20 Jun 2003 15:26

colin if you put the first song title into a search engine the last word comes up with "yuck" the only other group i could find with woolly bully was the purple helmets! heather ps supposed to be working

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 15:38

Heather...that's interesting. I must admit, I've been trying to buy this number for about thirty years and most record shops don't seem to know anything about it. Nor can I obtain the Travelling Wilberries' "Well it's all right" (George Harrison's group...poor old George)

Colin

Colin Report 20 Jun 2003 15:40

And Heather...I've never heard of the Purple Helmets...but their name certainly conjures up some lurid thoughts...

Sue

Sue Report 20 Jun 2003 18:42

Surely 'Woolly Bully' was by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs. My God, really showing my age now! Sue at Langley vale Epsom Downs (home of the Derby) SRY (I think. Vera correct me if I'm wrong please)

Unknown

Unknown Report 20 Jun 2003 19:01

Yes, Sue's right. It was Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs. They reached No 11 in the charts in 1965. I well remember reaching out and looking in my "Guinness Book of British Hit Singles" and reading the answer---it seems like only moments ago. Jim, Gosport, HAM.