Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Beating Around The Bush (Bandstand) 1976

Live television performance of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons "Beating Around The Bush" on Bandstand 1976. A rare classic Jo Jo Zep performance long before they went big with "Hit & Run".

[@JoeCamilleriandTheBlackSorrows]

jeez I was skinny back then...great vocals by young Wayne

[@nigellawrence5604]

Fantastique

[@paulee56]

So was i, and still am....

[@darrenjray]

Love it. I bought this single. It's my favourite Jo Jo Zep song after 'All I Wanna Do'. Would love to know where I can get a copy of the lyrics. Flip side was 'Glad I'm Living Here'.

[@dukecraig2402]

Australia in the 1970's must have been a wild ride, I know America sure was.

[@duff558]

@@darrenjray I've got the lyrics, just stumped on one line, the one that follows; well way up in the mountains on the long highway, ????????????????????????????????????????? have a ball do it all beatin around the bush

[@duff558]

When livin' in the city puts a lock on your door
Oh yeah uh-huh
And you can't appreciate simple things no more,
Oh yeah uh-huh
Well I can be Jack baby, you can be Jill
We can rock we can roll up and down the hills
Have a ball do it all, beatin' around the bush
You can throw away your worries, say goodbye to your blues
Oh yeah uh-huh
Sell your house buy a tent put on your travellin' shoes
Oh yeah uh-huh
Well way up in the mountains on the long highway
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Have a ball do it all beatin' around the bush
Woah-oh-oh hey hey hey cause I'm beatin' around the bush
Woah-oh-oh hey hey hey cause I'm beatin' around the bush
Well way up in the mountains on the long highway
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Have a ball do it all beatin' around the bush
(bridge) Alright let's beat awhile
Gonna get myself a farm prove my point of view
Oh yeah uh-huh
Get a hog get a dog get some chickens too
Oh yeah uh-huh
Yeah and when I get to thinkin' that I'm outa touch
I also get to thinkin' I aint missin' much
Have a ball do it all beatin' around the bush
Woah-oh-oh hey hey hey cause I'm beatin' around the bush
Woah-oh-oh hey hey hey cause I'm beatin' around the bush
Yeah and when I get to thinkin' that I'm outa touch
I also get to thinkin' I aint missin' much
Have a ball do it all beatin' around the bush
Oh yeah oh yeah yeah babe hey babe hey babe
When livin' in the city puts a lock on your door
Oh yeah uh-huh
And you can't appreciate simple things no more
Oh yeah uh-huh
Well I can be Jack baby you can be Jill
We can rock we can roll up and down the hills
Have a ball do it all beatin' around the bush
Have a ball do it all beatin' around the bush
Mave a ball do it all beatin' around the bush

[@peterleddin3077]

Many a good time was had listening to The Falcons!!

[@dougallan8585]

Best band ever!!!!

[@RoyDunn]

Wayne Burt - totally cool.

[@DarrenAllen1969]

R.I.P John Power.

[@wilsonmcphert]

And John Power on bass. I remember seeing him live and he is also a really good singer.

[@asd36f]

Good time rock and roll!

[@Superyob]

Is that Gary Young on drums ? great vid , ah the memories

[@littlegreenman7780]

Yes, it's Gary Young.

[@themaninawhitecoatandhat7503]

is that the 19 year old guy?

[@sexobscura]

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