Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be A Hero (Promo Video, January 1974)

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  • @peterchecksfield1031
    @peterchecksfield1031  3 роки тому +14

    New book out now: 'TOP OF THE POPS: The Lost Years Rediscovered 1964-1975'!
    www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09H995H6R
    Featuring exclusive contributions from:
    Frank Allen (The Searchers)
    Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon)
    Russ Ballard (The Roulettes/Argent)
    Peter Bartholomew (The Overlanders)
    Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
    Bev Bevan (The Move/The Electric Light Orchestra)
    Mick Box (Uriah Heep)
    John Cameron (C.C.S.)
    William Campbell Jnr. (Marmalade + solo)
    Jeff Christie (Christie)
    Frank Collins (Arrival)
    Peter Daltrey (Fairfield Parlour)
    David Van Day (Guys ‘n’ Dolls)
    Kiki Dee
    Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry)
    Ralph Ellis (The Swinging Blue Jeans)
    Steve Ellis (Love Affair)
    Ray Ennis (The Swinging Blue Jeans)
    Nigel Fletcher (Lieutenant Pigeon)
    Graham Gouldman (10cc)
    Julie Hammersley (The Angelettes)
    Anita Harris
    Murray Head
    Catherine Howe
    Spencer James (The First Class)
    Steve Jameson (Nosmo King)
    Georg Kajanus (Sailor)
    Jonathan King
    Sonja Kristina (Curved Air)
    Mick Liber (Python Lee Jackson/Ashton, Gardner and Dyke)
    Jim McClusky (Wigan’s Ovation)
    Ian McCredie (Middle Of The Road)
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    Peter Oakman (Harley Quinne)
    Bill Oddie (The Goodies)
    Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention)
    Mike Pender (The Searchers)
    Brian Poole (The Tremeloes)
    P.J. Proby
    Suzi Quatro
    Milton Reame-James (Cockney Rebel)
    Steve Rowland (Family Dogg)
    Chris Sandford (Yin and Yan)
    Roger Ruskin Spear (The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band)
    John Sebastian (The Lovin’ Spoonful)
    Rodney Slater (The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band)
    “Legs” Larry Smith (The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band)
    John Springate (The Glitter Band)
    Livingston Taylor (singer-songwriter brother of James Taylor)
    Barbara Thompson (sax-playing wife of late drummer Jon Hiseman from Colosseum)
    Sylvia Vrethammar (Swedish singer of ‘Y Viva España’ fame)
    Alan Whitehead (Marmalade)
    Dee Dee Wilde (Pan’s People legend)
    Robert Woodward (Lieutenant Pigeon)
    Philip Wright (Paper Lace)

  • @Steve-yo4ld
    @Steve-yo4ld Рік тому +36

    Like it was yesterday, we were young and innocent with our whole life ahead of us, where has the time gone!?😢

    • @kevinfarrar-h1e
      @kevinfarrar-h1e 9 місяців тому +1

      I know that feeling

    • @Blueknight1960
      @Blueknight1960 Місяць тому +1

      From 1st grade to 12th, it seems it took forever. Once I graduated HS, time has just flown by. I'll be 64 next month.

  • @laurabarlow3812
    @laurabarlow3812 Рік тому +61

    Reminds me of my big sister when she used to babysit us. Years later, I went into the Air Force, and sadly, a few years after that, she passed away from cancer. I was 9 when both versions were popular. RIP Karen

    • @johnb30021
      @johnb30021 Рік тому +5

      Sorry ! 🙏🏼♥️🤗She’s in Heaven ! Bless You !! 💕🌹

    • @CharlesWChaneyJr
      @CharlesWChaneyJr 3 місяці тому

      😢

  • @pamelajordan2890
    @pamelajordan2890 9 місяців тому +6

    Paper Lace were actually Historians. Told a lot of truths ❤❤

  • @jeanlow129
    @jeanlow129 Рік тому +27

    Brings back childhood memories 😊

  • @dalekriescher7462
    @dalekriescher7462 Рік тому +16

    A nother song that i miss from the 70 s wow 😢😢😢

  • @michaelrosenow4393
    @michaelrosenow4393 Рік тому +9

    "LEGENDARY" The Legacy of the "60's-70" , "KEEP IT ALIVE" ...

  • @stefankaziuk7285
    @stefankaziuk7285 10 місяців тому +6

    Super !!!

  • @carriebautch9382
    @carriebautch9382 Рік тому +16

    Dear god, someone went into my 70's life to play this one. Love love love it❤!

  • @robinshankland3499
    @robinshankland3499 2 роки тому +28

    All the 'story songs' from the 70s.
    I was so little but could sing all of them...we all could.
    Most were harmless...

    • @ijustdidahugeshit
      @ijustdidahugeshit Рік тому +1

      This is an anti war song

    • @rod795
      @rod795 3 місяці тому

      yes, they were harmless, but relevant.

  • @duradim1
    @duradim1 Рік тому +14

    It's been decades since I've heard this.

  • @DANNSCOTT-c1k
    @DANNSCOTT-c1k Місяць тому +2

    I'm 60 years old also and I certainly remember this song, Easy lyrics

  • @genevievegelatto8447
    @genevievegelatto8447 3 роки тому +40

    I never realized that Paper Lace did this song first! I only knew of the Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods version. Great song.

  • @carrieferguson1493
    @carrieferguson1493 Місяць тому +2

    62 yr old Canadian female here & I have Paper Lace on my old 33 K-Tel albums bc that what we bought back then!

  • @davidmarshall5596
    @davidmarshall5596 Рік тому +20

    Bloody great nostalgia what a terrific song 🎵 😊🎉

  • @kerryeastlake8812
    @kerryeastlake8812 Рік тому +14

    Loved this song growing up

  • @YouTubeChannel-qk9rk
    @YouTubeChannel-qk9rk 11 місяців тому +7

    Always searching for purely original live videos, such as this most favorite one of my boyhood. Good & clear video with all of its originality from Paperlace.

  • @stevensheldon4655
    @stevensheldon4655 Рік тому +8

    A simple song but unbelievably sang + produced!🤩♥️♥️👍

  • @vonniedemers5683
    @vonniedemers5683 Рік тому +7

    I used to be able to whitsle all the way through.. One if my favorites.

  • @justme6767
    @justme6767 Рік тому +8

    Still.know all the words love this song

  • @johnpatterson4272
    @johnpatterson4272 Рік тому +17

    I remember this tune upon its initial release from Paper Lace on AM radio. I got a K-Tel compilation record with the same song on it, thinking it was the Paper Lace version, it wasn't although to my 10 year old self it sounded very similar. I prefer the Paper Lace version.

  • @mariaestherromero1265
    @mariaestherromero1265 Рік тому +14

    Muchas pero muchas gracias ala persona que puso está joya de canción al fin la escuché después de tantos años se lo agradezco muchos abrazos

  • @KathyWilber-hy1sq
    @KathyWilber-hy1sq День тому

    "HOLY CRAP"!!! I definitely remember this song very well, but I had no idea that it was Paper Lace that did it??? So I guess if I am remembering right, they did this song and "The Night Chicago Died"!!! Wow, I learn something else new every day about killer music!!! Ernie Wilber 🤘👹🤘✌️

  • @djangiebaby
    @djangiebaby Рік тому +10

    classic tune i loved it 💖

  • @anthonyrichards7730
    @anthonyrichards7730 11 місяців тому +3

    they had 3 big hits this one the black eyes boys on the bus stop record label from the 70s🎶👍

  • @catherinescarcelli963
    @catherinescarcelli963 13 днів тому

    The rock band who depict of history in music.

  • @SisterDogmata
    @SisterDogmata Рік тому +4

    1st record I ever bought! The flip side was called Celia I think.

  • @Bjowolf2
    @Bjowolf2 Рік тому +2

    Now I am going to be whistling that marching part for several days - thank you 🙄😂

  • @billyjoyner7796
    @billyjoyner7796 Рік тому +2

    New song means a lot to me

  • @chrislaney7141
    @chrislaney7141 7 місяців тому +1

    The first record I ever brought, absolutely brilliant

  • @alfredoduran1635
    @alfredoduran1635 Рік тому +5

    Awesome song!❤

  • @krislulofs
    @krislulofs Рік тому

    Nice song of the seventies.Nice song from paper lace😎

  • @robertjannush4403
    @robertjannush4403 2 місяці тому

    I remember when this came out on the Radio in 1974. I listened to this on the ( Chicago )WLS AM radio station back then and I’ve always Liked this song even still Today After ALL these years and it still Sounds Good 👍 Thanks !!!😊

  • @effiemcfarland6735
    @effiemcfarland6735 11 місяців тому

    One of my favorite songs

  • @federicoaaguirresalazar8163
    @federicoaaguirresalazar8163 3 роки тому +5

    Lastima q ya no ayga grupos como estos

  • @RodneyBrook-xz6tc
    @RodneyBrook-xz6tc 8 місяців тому

    Such a classic legendary Powerful song love it so much it reminds me of growing up in the 70s such a very beautiful time in my life 💓🇬🇧🎸🎸🎸😎

  • @Ramiro-t7k
    @Ramiro-t7k 9 місяців тому +2

    Reminds 1975 I was Twelve we be picking cucumbers My brother Manuel Jr strap a transiter radio on his belt we heard all the hits on WTTO T oledo Ohio We were Mi grants

  • @Pauleyh2
    @Pauleyh2 Рік тому +1

    Best version

  • @korky5214
    @korky5214 6 місяців тому +1

    1st June 2024 listening to this in Cape Town.

  • @fabianernestopacheco
    @fabianernestopacheco 4 місяці тому

    Wow, it's a beautiful song!

  • @dja69
    @dja69 6 місяців тому

    The lsst time I seen this promo here in Australia was around 1976 and in color if memory serves me well.

  • @sharonlunday
    @sharonlunday Рік тому

    One of the best

  • @acornsucks2111
    @acornsucks2111 Рік тому +1

    Giving us a history lesson we ignored.

  • @szaszjanosne8821
    @szaszjanosne8821 Рік тому

    Imádom nagyon klassz!

  • @spacerazer
    @spacerazer Рік тому +7

    Being a Canadian this is the version they played on the radio instead of Bo.

  • @MichelleDunstan-gv3rk
    @MichelleDunstan-gv3rk 3 місяці тому

    Great song

  • @garybrockwell2031
    @garybrockwell2031 Рік тому +1

    Every day i hear this???
    And the Ted's take over😳🤑🤔🧐🤫😱☠️💰💪

  • @nbenefiel
    @nbenefiel Рік тому +8

    So many of the kids I went to school with never came home from Vietnam.

    • @brucemattson4399
      @brucemattson4399 Рік тому

      That’s so sad

    • @ElvarMasson
      @ElvarMasson 11 місяців тому

      You're too dramatic. This song has nothing to do with anything here in the real world

    • @nbenefiel
      @nbenefiel 11 місяців тому +1

      @@ElvarMasson This song came out during the height of the Vietnam war, the height of the draft. We all lost people we loved.

    • @nbenefiel
      @nbenefiel 11 місяців тому +2

      @@ElvarMasson May I take it that you are too young to remember Vietnam or the draft?

    • @ClareCollier-l6t
      @ClareCollier-l6t Місяць тому

      May there souls rest in peace x

  • @LuisRomero-uq1zw
    @LuisRomero-uq1zw Рік тому

    Classic remembered song

  • @hughiedavies6069
    @hughiedavies6069 4 місяці тому +1

    I remember this from being a kid. Now over 60 , I listen to the lyrics I can't believe people bought this kind of ridiculous thing, but they did 😂

  • @wandson5410
    @wandson5410 10 місяців тому

    Oh great song

  • @AgnesMcGlashan
    @AgnesMcGlashan Рік тому

    ❤love it 2:56

  • @shotsatwhitetails3289
    @shotsatwhitetails3289 11 місяців тому +1

    Didn't Jenny tell Forest the same thing before shipping out to Vietnam!

  • @kennethpack1963
    @kennethpack1963 11 місяців тому

    Wish I was 34 again , fun times...

  • @pieterduivenvoorden2901
    @pieterduivenvoorden2901 3 місяці тому

    ❤😊very nice music and performance.
    Great memories 😊

  • @istvanvarga3185
    @istvanvarga3185 День тому

    A vékony hang az nöi, nem?

  • @terrygarcia897
    @terrygarcia897 7 місяців тому

    This is the only reason why I have a computer phone. Texas

  • @marianlucas2947
    @marianlucas2947 Рік тому +3

    Believe this song is a cover. First performed my Bo Donaldson and The Heywood's

    • @DraigBlackCat
      @DraigBlackCat Рік тому +8

      No, this is the original. Written by 2 British song writers and Paper Lace took it to No 1 here on 16th March 1974.

    • @iainborland5402
      @iainborland5402 Рік тому +1

      It was Paper Lace that had the original. Bo did a version and fooled the US it was his hit

    • @ivanugliarse
      @ivanugliarse 2 місяці тому

      Wrong.

  • @timbrown8038
    @timbrown8038 Рік тому +4

    Don't be a fool with your life. Timeless advice.

  • @КонстантинФилатов-у4ч

    В Союзе их любили❤

  • @Bjowolf2
    @Bjowolf2 Рік тому

    ALF ( the space alien ) to his host dad Willie Tanner:
    "Willie, don't be a hero - don't be a fool with your life!"
    WT is about to let a couple of FBI agents into the house, who are looking for a missing colleague - ALF has knocked the FBI agent out and captured him thinking he was a burglar, when he was snooping around in the garden 😂

  • @christiecooper1479
    @christiecooper1479 Рік тому +1

    5/2023🙂

  • @jrnumex9286
    @jrnumex9286 Рік тому +1

    paper mace, what the heck did the usa versions have over ours? why billies GF not on screen singing?

  • @robertpolnicky7702
    @robertpolnicky7702 Рік тому +1

    I thought it was bo Donaldson and the heywoods that made that a hit.

    • @ivanugliarse
      @ivanugliarse 2 місяці тому

      No. They covered it a month after,

  • @janicehumphrey4450
    @janicehumphrey4450 9 місяців тому

    Though this was Bonaldson and the heroes did this Song how did you claim it I actually know them and was there when I came out so WTF

    • @ivanugliarse
      @ivanugliarse 2 місяці тому

      No. paper lace did it first.

  • @octavio9657
    @octavio9657 Рік тому +5

    La otra canción, que tuvo menos exito, era mejor. "The night Chicago died"

  • @EvageliaAugoustiniatos-z3q
    @EvageliaAugoustiniatos-z3q Місяць тому

    Bo Donaldson and the Haywood's do a much better job with this song🎉😢❤❤

  • @frankb7271
    @frankb7271 Рік тому +5

    The bassist just recently died.

  • @danielshade710
    @danielshade710 Рік тому +4

    Horrible music

    • @talon1706
      @talon1706 Рік тому +2

      Lol.

    • @johnb30021
      @johnb30021 Рік тому +1

      Is your middle name ADD HOLE 🕳️ 🥹🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @Steve-yo4ld
      @Steve-yo4ld Рік тому +10

      ​@John K
      Always has to be that one on YT, never fails! You know those like him have had a miserable life!✌️

    • @drwisdom1
      @drwisdom1 Рік тому +2

      @@Steve-yo4ld I grew up back then and this is the kind of pop song that would make me change the radio station rather than enduring it. But 50 years later it is fun to suffer it.

    • @alfredbenedek3398
      @alfredbenedek3398 Рік тому +2

      A very nice, patriotic mentality & faithfulness of helping one another, what was killed out of today's generations. Oh no, patriotism isn't just waving the f;lag, the Archie Bunker style, yet being a smart Alac, = Ask not what your cointry can do for you, ask, what can you do, for your country. = Hey, wait a minute? Isn't that a Democrat slogan, of a famous, good Democrat president? Yeahh? Practice the patriotism, regardless of party member ship?!! 💯 + ✌/ ☮ = 🗽

  • @rustybooker
    @rustybooker Рік тому +1

    Terrible….just awful

    • @alfredbenedek3398
      @alfredbenedek3398 Рік тому +4

      Can you erite, perform, publish & take the responsibility for a better song? I don't think you could!