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« on: January 23, 2011, 01:47:22 PM »

Okay folks, I am certain this has cropped up before, so if necessary Mods, do yer stuff.

I can never get to grips with that bit of the song "Dave the drum who was passing by, bought the toy with a coin he'd picked up. You should have seen the gleam in his eye..................." okay guys and gals, you get the drift.  Tongue

I was listening to Angel Delight t'other day, and as it goes, marvelling at the power of Swarb's vocals, but this particular lyric always leaves me in the dark.

Can anyone help?



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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 02:32:16 PM »

...soon, his, cleaned-up, shined-up.

Hope this helps!
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 02:33:29 PM »

I should have said

"...as he saw it soon, his, cleaned-up shined-up."
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 02:59:20 PM »

Well, if anyone was going to be able to help...  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 04:20:15 PM »

Thank you Simon.  Grin Kiss Tiara
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2011, 05:13:23 PM »

Now how's that for service?
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2011, 05:20:40 PM »


Now how's that for service?


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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2011, 06:08:36 PM »

Did that refer to DM?
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2011, 07:10:47 PM »

On the subject of Angel Delight, why was the Mighty Glydd so named?
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2011, 08:29:22 PM »


On the subject of Angel Delight, why was the Mighty Glydd so named?
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and why did he wear high heels and a snow white trusseau ?
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2011, 10:05:53 PM »


Did that refer to DM?


Well there were three Daves the nickname "Dave the Drum" could refer to. Pegg, Mattacks or Swarbrick.  Wink

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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2011, 10:08:55 PM »

Yes but Mattacks was the drummer.. just wondered.
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2011, 06:32:24 AM »

John the Wood = John Wood
Dave the Drum = DM
Simon (who spies the bathroom door with an herbal shampoo in his hand) = SN
The Mighty Glydd(sp?) = Swarb
And Pegg on the bass I believe is Dame Peggy Ashcroft
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2011, 06:43:51 AM »


The Mighty Glydd(sp?) = Swarb

Apparently not, I've been told that it's Robin Gee, who was FC's road manager at the time.

Actually, thinking about it, I'll have a stab as to why he's called the Mighty Glydd - I reckon he was really Robin Glydd but he called himself Robin Gee (as in, G for Glydd) professionally, because Glydd's not a very rock'n'roll name.
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2011, 12:20:36 PM »



The Mighty Glydd(sp?) = Swarb

Apparently not, I've been told that it's Robin Gee, who was FC's road manager at the time.

Actually, thinking about it, I'll have a stab as to why he's called the Mighty Glydd - I reckon he was really Robin Glydd but he called himself Robin Gee (as in, G for Glydd) professionally, because Glydd's not a very rock'n'roll name.


Talking of whom, his sleeve notes were headed "Extract from a forthcoming book". Did the book ever come forth?
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« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2011, 12:24:05 PM »


Yes but Mattacks was the drummer.. just wondered.


...and so there's yer answer!

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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2011, 03:16:17 PM »

we had a thread about this song in 2008 where some of the lyrics were explained
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=27096.0
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« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2011, 03:48:53 PM »


we had a thread about this song in 2008 where some of the lyrics were explained
http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=27096.0


and i asked the same question then!
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2011, 01:18:25 AM »

Apparently not, I've been told that it's Robin Gee, who was FC's road manager at the time.


Evening all, long time daily lurker here........................

You are correct sir ! I AM the Mighty Glydd, somehow the 'I' got changed to 'Y', it was a nickname that came from a Pete and Dud sketch in Not Only... But Also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKaIA8i0oaQ

As for the 'forthcoming book', yeah I've thought about it on and off over the years and although I do for some reason still have an elephants memory of the very interesting times back then it's probably not on the cards.
Let sleeping dogs lie and all that.( Unless someone wants to offer me a million dollar advance, jewellery will do )
I feel it's all rather personal and not for public consumption, as Peggy always used to say, one just has to 'bollock on'. Smiley



 
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« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2011, 06:39:19 AM »


You are correct sir ! I AM the Mighty Glydd, somehow the 'I' got changed to 'Y', it was a nickname that came from a Pete and Dud sketch in Not Only... But Also

Aha! The mystery is solved!

Cheers Robin, glad (glydd?) you're here! What do you do now in Hollywood?
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