Wurzels "Combine Harvester" a re-write of Melanie's "Brand New Key"

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Obvious in retrospect, but really I had no idea.

Youtube Brand New Key

Youtube Combine Harvester

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And it was through reading that wikipedia link that i discovered that that type of music is called scrumpy and western. Fantastic.

I am a cider drinker

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And in case the OP hadn’t realised:

The original

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I’ve never heard of The Wurzels, or Combine Harvester before, but I did like this link to “Combine Harvester” ddone in the style of Alvin and the Chipmunks:

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Everybody’s in on it. Irish Rebel song version.

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We love the Wurzels. :smiley:

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NO NO NO, Bad Earworm…Please no more Brand New Key.

Fuck, just doomed then… it’s already started, and I haven’t gone near the link.

IIIIIII’vvvveee got a brand new pair of rollerskates----------

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I went on a trip to England in May 1976, and I heard the song a lot. I even bought the 45.

Another popular song at the time was the UK version of “Convoy” performed by Lorrie Lingo and the Dipsticks.

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That song always reminds me of Heather Graham in Boogie Nights.