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Vicar apologises after playing Dexy's Midnight Runners at Jocky Wilson funeral

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Started 1 year ago by waylandsmithy
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waylandsmithy

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Posted 1 year ago #
MADJEZ

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Showing your age. love it.

Posted 1 year ago #
bonjonelson

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Top of the pops there, Wayland. Five Stars!

Posted 1 year ago #
charlies_hat

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da da da da da da, da da da da da. stars.

Posted 1 year ago #
weematt

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Sorry but I had to look this one up. Sadly I reckon I am too old for this one.
Some nostalgic stars.

Posted 1 year ago #
waylandsmithy

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I'm glad some people got it, wasn't sure if it was a bit obscure!

Posted 1 year ago #
weematt

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Not a lot of vicars in Scotland by the way,landsmithy.

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Great band, great song, great sub!

Posted 1 year ago #
Bismarck

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5 stars for you AND Kevin Rowland

Posted 1 year ago #
Mandy Lifeboat

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5* - never crossed my mind that people wouldn't get it - feeling old all of a sudden...

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JETFAB

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I may be missing something but wasn't this gag done by the Dexys themselves at the time?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ao9p3ou7-U
Look at the background screen at about 1:45.

Posted 1 year ago #
dvo4fun

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Ah, now I get it! Thanks JET

Posted 1 year ago #
beau-jolly

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Jet: If its the one I am thinking of it was a famous cock-up by a TOTP producer. (Can't be arsed to watch the Youtube of the brummie pikeys)

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waylandsmithy

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Jetfab, that was the cock-up I was referring...never mind.

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Given that Kevin Rowland was more than adept at a little self promotion I think he was entireley behind the Jocky Wilson 'cock up'.

In a fine piece of marketing Dexys stole the master tapes to their first album so they could re-negotiate the record deal.

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John Ffitch-Rucker

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Dexy's midnight runners - the first band to be named in honour of a laxative.

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waylandsmithy

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It was a drug, but not a laxative...unless dextroamphetamine gives you the squirts?

Posted 1 year ago #
John Ffitch-Rucker

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Ah, a drug reference. No wonder I didn't get it. Most potent thing I've ever taken is whiskey.

Posted 1 year ago #
JETFAB

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That explains it.I always thought it was deliberate not a cock up.

Posted 1 year ago #
The All New Jeni B

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I got it Waylandy, and even remember the original ToTP. I do believe it was eventually unveiled as deliberate.

Bullseye from me.

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The All New Jeni B

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Oh, and it would be "Minister" or "Priest", definitely not "Vicar".

Posted 1 year ago #
Sinnick

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Leapy Lee's song would have been appropriate, too.
For those youngsters among you ...

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

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