Entertainment For Lively Minds
Help, Part III
Posted by Fraser Lewry on 27 January 2010 - 3:01pm.
With The Massive so successful in identifying a track heard by pulseczar in the Glasgow branch of Fopp, and a jazz piece that's been bugging Declan since 1974, I've decided to raise the bar a little.
It's some time in 1987 or 1988, I'd guess, and I hear a folk version of Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves playing in a record shop in London's Camden Town. The lead vocal is female, it's a wee bit hey-nonny-nonny, and its identity has been bothering me ever since.
Any suggestions?
- More from Fraser Lewry.
- Login or register to post comments
-
A head scratcher, that one
But Vikki Carr did a version, late '70's, I think. Ney-nonny-nonny she ain't but you never know.
Hey Fraser!
what about my near instantaneous spot of Streetwalkers 'Run for Cover'?
I'm guessing it wasn't
Cilla?
There are about 10 versions on Spotify
....is it one of those?
Nope
There is a folk version on there - by Dervish - but it's from 2007 and it's more Celtic than the version I remember.
not bad though, isn't it ?
Try
Track 5.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kiss-Closer-Heaven-Sonya-Marie/dp/B00004YR3S/ref...
Released in 2000 though.
Nope
Too American, and a decade too late.
Not much help here
http://www.coversproject.com/artist/cher/
Scud Mountain Boys? Nirvana?
Got it!
Big Lou's Polka Casserole. Must be that one surely. No?
http://www.amazon.com/Cyganie-Wloczedzy-Zlodzieje-gypsies-Thieves/dp/B00...
Lick The Tins?
1987 or 1988 - tick
Novelty cover version - tick
Female lead vocal - tick
A "bit hey-nonny-nonny" - tick
Lick The Tins (had a minor hit in 1986 with "Can't Help Falling In Love") tick all the boxes for the artist, but a quick Google can't find GT&T in their repertoire... any chance it's them?
No
I saw Lick The Tins (they played at my college) and it wasn't them. And it wasn't really a "novelty" cover - it was played very straight.