Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock 'n' Roll

Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock 'n' Roll

[@roostercogburn2270]

I'm 62 year old german... They were and still are great! I remember the times in Great Britain when good people met.....

[@mjowsey]

I'm a 55 year old gentleman who remembers it as a living hell. Terrible cars, horrible music, and people used to treat others like shit. With brexit we are bringing back the bad ol' days.

[@yeticus1]

@@mjowsey could you explain how Brexit is bringing back the bad old days please?

[@mjowsey]

@@yeticus1 Back in 2010 I was deluded enough to think that xenophobia in the UK was pretty much finished. But, the attitudes displayed in the '60s '70s and '80s haven't gone far away. What happened in 2016 and the aftermath is more of a symptom than a disease.
I don't know if that's close to answering you.

[@yeticus1]

@@mjowsey so because millions of people decided they didn’t want this country ruled by the EU but actually by people that were in some small way accountable to them you describe them as xenophobes? My wife is Bulgarian. I’m not a Xenophobe.

[@mjowsey]

@@yeticus1 that is lovely I am very happy for you!

[@rajrajani6269]

Leicester group? Brilliant . 70’s , the best decade for me. Showaddywaddy, my favourite group.

[@graemewatson1106]

First time I’ve heard this song in about 29 years I last heard it in a game show called Gladiators they used it before every task. Woke up this morning with it playing in my head great song

[@ulrichlemmer5388]

"Hey Rock ´n` Roll"
Das ist meine Jugend und ein Evergreen...😎
Showaddywaddy for ever!

[@Excel510]

still listening to this day, great entertainers, will always love them, I am 61 now.

[@marksingingforasmile.8457]

I think the seventies had the best music happy times 😊😊

[@mikematthews2750]

Agreed but also had Convoy, Didco Dick and Agadoo… yikes!

[@mikematthews2750]

Oops.. typo.. disco duck…

[@JohnleslieBlackburn-ps2nr]

80s

[@patmckeane6588]

Your not wrong

[@dencoh2]

I saw Showaddywaddy at the Glasgow Apollo in 1976 - my first concert ever. The Apollo was bouncing !! The pre concert entertainment was a gang of Teddy Boys taking on the Apollo's bouncers - they lost ...

[@demelzajoy1816]

demelza JOY love Ray DOLAN from Rathcoole

[@ollieboy266]

This was entertainment. Who could not be foot tapping to a group who put the fun in music. Those really were the days

[@edwinstarr5591]

THE GREATEST ROCK N ROLL BAND EVER,,,,,R I P, BUDDY AND AL

[@stylishgirlnaomi]

British music rocks!❤️ 🤟😎👨‍🎤👩‍🎤🎸🎶

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Romeo one of the unsung drummers of the history of UK pop music 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌠

[@Seeker7100]

One of the greatest bands of the 1970's and live they were awesome!!!

[@lindawatts5102]

Ill second that

[@stevewiles7132]

My record collection from the 70's is still with me, and still rocking.

[@raypirie8780]

Remember my first showaddywaddy gig in Aberdeen 1981, it was great, then the year after 1982 they played Aberdeen again, an me an my pal both in Ted drapes got asked up onto the stage to dance with the guys as they'd seen us dancin like them in front of the stage, no bad for 2 16yr old Ted's, still a Ted today.

[@moogdome2562]

Once a Ted always a Ted. It's a way of life.

[@adrianwalker3641]

Saw these live at Scarborough about 4 years ago, absolutely brilliant night

[@reggaelatinus6705]

Canada?

[@bill1036]

Great decade to live through music wise.We had so much choice.This lot always looked like they were having fun above all else.Brilliant to watch again.

[@bojack40]

This song was a stalwart on the fairgrounds that used to come around the north of England for decades....especially on the Waltzers!

[@jerrythegaffer]

Saw SWW live in 1977 been a big fan ever since.48 years of R&R!!! 1973 to 2021. Gotta ❤ em. Still listening in 2022 Buddy Rocks RIP. Malc (the duke) king of the jive. Great drummer too.

[@milanvodenka3113]

Very good band of 70's. Fortunately, I made one gig in Birmingham. Thank you for the spot.

[@Steveachester]

I went to see these live years ago, this music still sounds great now.

[@alexanderburke5987]

55 years old . and still love them .

[@vickyhyde8173]

Am 50 still remember this song

[@andyfrary5492]

See you got the right surname 😂

[@user-bo8sn6dh9d]

Pure British Showmanship At It's Very Best 😍Long Live Showaddywaddy 💯

[@anythingbootneck]

Great decade for music......happy times! 😀

[@aopl69]

How true. So much change and inventiveness. Glamrock, Punk, Electronic, Disco and new romantics all in one decade.

[@Noddy21218]

I was at school with Rick deas brother, very humble lad….only found out by chance he was the the young brother of the biggest band in the Country at that time in the 70s, …we were playing cricket in the family back garden that had full cricket nets !

[@alexanderheath6662]

Got most of their records! Seen them live -- Brilliant guys.

[@irisfandre865]

Das war auch so ein toller Titel. Schon damals fuhr ich auf diesen Titel ab. 😊

[@m.carolineszoke5548]

WOOOOOOOW Showaddywaddy!Brilliant Supergroup,Legendary song & Beautiful melody!Viva Rock'n'Roll!Great THANKS!💖💚💜💛💙🎸🎸🌞🎤🎤💚💛💜💙💖👍👏

[@lidsok4770]

Showaddywaddy fucken great, saw them on TOTP early 70;s Rock n roll will never die.Teds rule.

[@BALLADS1]

SHOWADDYWADDY = LEGENDS OF 70s

[@alcap8354]

BALLADS1 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@13towerofpower]

HEY ROCK ´N ˇROLL debutová pieseň skupiny SHOWADDYWADDY, ktorá bola v UK rebríčku 14 týždňov od 18. mája 1974 a skončila na 2.m.za piesňou Sugar Baby Love skupiny The Rubettes. Hoci sa skupina orientovala na cover verzie piesni z 50. a 60. rokov ako Heartbeat od Buddy Hollyho alebo Three Steps To Heaven Eddie Cochrena,alebo When od Kalin Twins, táto skladba bola ich vlastnou tvorbou. Debutový album SHOWADDYWADDY bol v rebríčku 19 týždňov od 9. decembra 1974 a obsadil 9.m.ako prvý z piatich TOP 10 albumov.

[@joannegallagher2792]

Brilliant even them days I love rock n roll

[@rayPirie]

Way back in 1978 I became a fan of showaddywaddy through my pals sister, so by 1979 I discovered Rockabilly vie matchbox, but the first gig I ever went to at the ages of 14 dressed in my blue drape ted suit with George Cox white creepers and SHOWADDYWADDY , was my first gig , the original 8 guys are the best and always will be ,

[@johnhughes8466]

ROCKNROLL WITH SHOWADDYWADDY!!!! Great music and band!

[@gailguest3603]

one of my favs of the 70's \!!

[@alanfox4172]

The best glam rock and roll and retro music band.

[@moogdome2562]

When I first saw them on the New Faces talent show. I was mesmerised, hooked line and sinker. I bought all their albums. I saw them live, at Sheffield City Hall UK, possibly the best concert ever. I wanted to be one. I remember wearing lime green socks for school and Brothel Creeper shoes. I wanted a Teddy boy suit so badly, they sold them in a Sunday paper £6, but I couldn't afford one. I bought a concert programme. and took it to my local barber hairdresser. I showed him the picture, ''I want my hair like him in the picture, it was the same as the Bowie haircut. After he finished, I still had a short back and sides. I looked like an escaped convict from Alcatraz.
I can still remember the smell of the album cover, and I'd stir at it. for ages. They wrote some beautiful songs, ''Smiling Eyes'', and"'Sing on Louise. Brilliant. So talented, not me, them. Thanx for sharing, brought back many memories. Now I can afford a Lime green Teddy boy jacket, sadly the paper doesn't exist, Like my Showaddywaddy haircut. R IP Buddy.

[@Seeker7100]

aww wonderful memories from one of my fav groups!

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

A Belter Of A Song Fantastic
Band ❤🎉🦹🤽🌋🕺👍🌠

[@Thomasfanandspongbob]

18 year's old still love showaddywaddy

[@BernardSamson-hf6fc]

Remember them on New Faces - English talent show (like X Factor but with TALENT) they were great loved them ever since.

[@maxadamescu431]

It was 1973, I remember that Dave Bartram had his hair tied in a ponytail, which was unusual then to say the least.

[@ollieboy266]

This was when music was fun and no one took it seriously. Bring back those fun days.

[@Teacher-lj6in]

Wow!These guys rock I recall buying the single when I was a lightie!

[@lindahubbuck6451]

Showaddywaddy could play Great live

[@ajsmith5295]

Memories man

[@wapntake]

Sparks of so many happy memories

[@markpalmar70]

A great record is a great record :-)

[@steveroberts6936]

Did a week's work with them in Baileys Club in Derby. Much of their live set was on a pre recorded backing track and they had a roadie operating it

[@653sexybabe]

seen these live they were appearing with the rubettes and the sweet really fab they were brill x

[@teresamaskell6863]

70s where great music glam rock

[@triciairvine5653]

best rock n roll band .......loved them

[@PlasticGirl65]

Love this song, remember seeing Showaddywaddy in 1983 and they were shit though, only on stage for half an hour.

[@alders666]

Claim to fame, my late mum made their shoes, rock on Northamptonshire!

[@curleyteeth]

As good a claim as any other.Better than all mine.Jim.Liverpool.

[@27THEBREEZE]

THEY HAD A GREAT TIME

[@christinepiesche7539]

habe das lied schon lange nicht mehr gehört
aber das gehört zu meiner Jugend

[@ellenr.3409]

Happy memories! Schöne Teeny-Zeit!

[@christinepiesche7539]

Ja die zeit war schön

[@andrewbialogrodzki3255]

The originals and the best

[@sylviaconlon5428]

This was my first band to c in concert in Dublin I tried to get up onto the stage,,,, in those days there wasn't much security,,,,, I was up front I was 😊 happy crying I almost made it to the stage everyone was dancing to them never forget it fond fond memories

[@traceycobbin5183]

I love this song.

[@debbiebarker8674]

Showaddywaddy, you either get it or you don't. Simple.

[@lewisner]

As I remember real Teddy Boys hated them. I liked them, they were a fun pop band.

[@bigcountry3413]

Sneaked into see them in Dundee,watched them rehearse,met Romeo drummer outside😜😜😜blast,cool guy

[@mhumam5581]

F

[@crocman71]

great music thanks Showadddyyyywwwadddy

[@jimcameron4672]

I bought this record at the time, loved it

[@deewalker2119]

love that these guys are wearing what was known as brothel creeper shoes back in the day lol. i remember them well

[@jeffnettleton3858]

For some reason, I now have a craving for rainbow sherbet.
Amazing sound they get, without having their guitars plugged in. Sounds just like it was mixed in a recording studio! 8)

[@dagdogg]

This song was used on the UK version of "Gladiators" in the 1990s when gladiators were introduced before some of the events.

[@williammitchell9974]

Pure 🎉 Showwaddee Waddy 🎉

[@jeanevans5964]

brings back slot of good memories

[@starkers1997]

The chorus for this was used just before Hang Tough in the UK Version of Gladiators in the 1990s.

[@andromedaone3640]

This was done better than the new series

[@roboi2241]

With Elvis doing ballads in his jump suit by the 70s this was the first group to introduce rock n roll to my generation who were just a bit too young for the Beatles and the 60s bands let alone original rock n roll from the 50s.

[@toodyface]

Absolutely wonderful👍🙏👋

[@dinospiteri5978]

Remember went to see them in 2001 in Cyprus Akrotiri brilliant will never forget a night to remember

[@Steve20127]

That audience is dynamic!!!

[@demelzajoy1816]

Demelza. .Joy love Ray DOLAN from miss you Ray DOLAN From mullingar

[@lorenaloor113]

Fui a un concierto en 1980 en Poole ... fantastico

[@alexanderburke5987]

danced to this as a we boy . had the suit . love them

[@matthewbrotman2907]

Some quality mullets in that group.

[@sandrawilson2849]

fabulous 70's sandra wilson

[@CathyKitson]

Showaddywaddy were such a fun band.

[@sallydhesi1613]

Shame we can't get these days back

[@user-bd8pg1vg1v]

Under the moon of love hey rock and roll and many more mint

[@mkdy218]

I love this ....... pure disco pleasure

[@LucyOLastic]

Malc is an absolute bloody lunatic....great dancer too. Hilarious!

[@jorgeluisgutierrezgarcia2861]

I m sixty and still rocking

[@old65rocker]

73

[@lindawatts5102]

me too

[@ronaldtallett1781]

great times

[@ludwigmiddel1639]

that was my " discotime " when i was young. i like to remember.

[@dariowestern]

Gaye Bykers On Acid, Adrian Mole and Showaddywaddy: Leicester's greatest exports!

[@sheilahayes338]

love rock and roll

[@PrincessNottingham]

Gosh I thought malc was gonna hit the deck when he finished that dance routine. I love how malc can play the drums backwards.

[@alexanderheath6662]

Brilliant 😁

[@michael6692]

I CAME OUT OF OUR MATCHBOX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE A 1 TO SEE THEM ,, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD DAYS

[@jukihana5974]

Salpausselänkisat 70 luku... Ei paha I love it!!!!

[@sarahbennett5376]

I saw these guys on stage !

[@grahamglancy3444]

My first concert Cairo hall Dundee 75 brilliant

[@danilonazareth2]

classic Rock'n'roll

[@paulpatilla3470]

off to see the lads in october, good times :-)

[@trexmarcbolan]

AWESOME !!!

[@kenshields7922]

what i hated was the 70s when all famous singers and bands where miming especially on BBC top of the pops 😱😱

[@LucyOLastic]

They usually took the mick out of it though, which was fun. Buffin, drummer of Mott the Hoople playing drums with rolling pins! And other such antics. Sparks dressed as Arabs and other things you could not get away with now! Favourite bit here is Malcolm Allured throwing his drums to the back of the stage in a fit! Hilarious!

[@mike9326]

The gladiators brought me here with the hang tough game

[@Ribbo]

Viewers of UK Gladiators from the 90s may remember them using this song.

[@dave38]

70,s what good music then ,not the crap they sing now

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Kool Dudes 🎉

[@PetraPetzold]

fantastical