If I was asked for one song that takes me back to being a apprentice mechanic in a garage with 14 HGV bays it's this one and everyone singing and joining in every time it came on Radio 1. Top song, top band, thank you for the memory
I was only nine or ten when this came out. Loved it then and still do. So glad to have found it here, thankyou for the nostalgia and taking me back to a time when we felt free 🙏🏻
Lucky enough to have known Jez. I was a mod and he taught me how to play guitar and really encouraged me to write and, helped me record ( embarrassingly I didn't know who he was when I met him ) . He had a real passion and talent with music, he had genuine soul. Just a naturally nice guy. Appreciated you :) x
Julian Franklin that is amazing, i know nobody well apart from Pete Bud (my godfather ) look him up!!!! I love this song yes i know its a cover-but im still amazed that how people dont know what its about. I'll bet nowone in that totp group of guests had a clue. Great song performed brilliantly. Nice one.
The Guy In The Purple Suit (Doug) He Is My Uncle! I Sing With His New Band 'Zen House' Sometimes! "..We Are The Mods, We Are The Mods, We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!"
Jez Bird appeared in the Identity Parade on _Never Mind the Buzzcocks_ in 2005. Even after being reminded by Mark Lamarr that they met Jez through a mutual friend, Rich Hall still refused to pick him!
LoveIt. Got this on a vinyl 45 & still DJ with it. I am 60 soon & love the music I grew up through. The Title made me think, with recent EEC ruling SOON won't be able to claim this herb (or any other) can affect humans beneficially ...... think on it!
Why listen to the music, watch the vid if you are intent on leaving crap comments? This was an awesome song when it was in the charts and forms part of my apprentiship days as a mechanic! Awesome, hank you Jez
Can anyone back me up here? this group did a version of Jefferson Airplanes,"Dont you want sombody to love" round about 80-81, you tube dont have it , i know im not dreaming it!!
They reformed and are supporting secret affair at concorde2 in brighton nov 23rd 2012. Think Jez Bird passed away a couple of years ago but im gonna go and support them
@bladesmark1 Because I was a mod in 1980 and me and anyone who took the mod scene seriously thought these guys were a bunch of muppets. What were you doing in 1980?
I lost a bet when I was 13 that this was done by the Piranhas. Ten rand, which was a frikkin fortune to me in 1983, and shows how convinced I was that I was right!
Jeez,the memories this brings back,life was good back then. At 61 years of age now,I wonder where the years have gone. Anyway, great f****** song💪.
Time flies when you're having fun, I think I was about 14 when this was released, great music, unlike the majority of music nowadays
If I was asked for one song that takes me back to being a apprentice mechanic in a garage with 14 HGV bays it's this one and everyone singing and joining in every time it came on Radio 1. Top song, top band, thank you for the memory
When we were mods.
Can still be.
Best version of this song by a mile; absolutely love it. Brings back great memories.
No, you're crazy. I like you but you're crazy man.
I was only nine or ten when this came out. Loved it then and still do. So glad to have found it here, thankyou for the nostalgia and taking me back to a time when we felt free 🙏🏻
I was 10 when this came out, as you say good times sadly gone.
Lucky enough to have known Jez. I was a mod and he taught me how to play guitar and really encouraged me to write and, helped me record ( embarrassingly I didn't know who he was when I met him ) . He had a real passion and talent with music, he had genuine soul. Just a naturally nice guy. Appreciated you :) x
Brill Brit Pop
Julian Franklin that is amazing, i know nobody well apart from Pete Bud (my godfather ) look him up!!!! I love this song yes i know its a cover-but im still amazed that how people dont know what its about. I'll bet nowone in that totp group of guests had a clue. Great song performed brilliantly. Nice one.
This song is just as enjoyable, as the original version, which I am old enough to remember, which was done by the Paramounts.
i was fortunate enough to see them gig last friday at a pub in sussex...and got to sing with them totally awesome
What a brilliant version of this song the sad thing l can’t remember the band ,but they really put on a here.👏👏👏👏👏👏
Lucky enough to know jez for his last few years, rip mate, les and nathan
Thanks lads for making this record the mod scene doesn’t get many songs for them
Tell him from me please,this song,along with the mod revival of this time,made me what i am today.
LOVE IT.
The Guy In The Purple Suit (Doug) He Is My Uncle! I Sing With His New Band 'Zen House' Sometimes!
"..We Are The Mods, We Are The Mods, We Are, We Are, We Are The Mods!"
SKINHEADS RULE SKA'D FOR LIFE 😎👍
Absolutely superb little classic,lol, great memories.
Great entertainer and is sorely missed god bless Jez Bird
I still play it at the RVT every now and again. I love it!
I've got it too, a 1980 Rocket Record Company pressing, XPRES 25. Still in perfect condition.
i knew jez and he is a legend, and will be truely missed around lewes.
een them at the old top rank in cardiff many many years ago one of my first groups i ever seen .
I saw them perform this at the Crystal Palace Hotel (CPH) in January 1980. Great times!
Brought this on 12 inch, A side Whip it, B side Snowball , Gates of Steel, still got it 40 years on👍
How can You not move to this!, So Catchy!.
Jez Bird died Wednesday 27th August 2008 after a long battle against cancer. Rest in Peace, Jez.
First single I ever bought. Classic!
Had this single when I was 11.i think it has a ska beat to it
2024 . Was in junior school when this was realeased. So many feel good memories.
Love this song. The version I heard was by 'The Lambrettas' back in 1980. A wonderful ska infused cover version.
Sounds great, I've really found myself getting into mod revival lately :D
Kayothic SKA🕶🏁🎷🎺🎹🥁🎤🎸
Jez Bird appeared in the Identity Parade on _Never Mind the Buzzcocks_ in 2005. Even after being reminded by Mark Lamarr that they met Jez through a mutual friend, Rich Hall still refused to pick him!
omg! have they invented time travel yet? this brings back serious memories thanks guys! xx
Great sounds luv it
This brings back memories
Fkn love this song,brings back so many great memories.....thanks.
Loved this to bits when it came it out. Written by Leiber & Stoller who wrote a lot of Elvis Presley's hits. Classic track!
LoveIt. Got this on a vinyl 45 & still DJ with it. I am 60 soon & love the music I grew up through.
The Title made me think, with recent EEC ruling SOON won't be able to claim this herb (or any other) can affect humans beneficially ...... think on it!
Loveeeeeee❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Sunday mights in little old Eastbourne watching Jez do his stuff and performed at a friends wedding. RIP
awww.. Jez bless him.. great cover of this song
I love this song
Savage . Had them all over my Parker and pilots jacket. And the secret affair key hole. Great times.
the best times hope they come back
Really fuckin itchess 2:10 😂❤
Why listen to the music, watch the vid if you are intent on leaving crap comments? This was an awesome song when it was in the charts and forms part of my apprentiship days as a mechanic! Awesome, hank you Jez
Love it Love it Love it ❤❤❤
Another 60s song revived. 🤩😊😎🤗
I remember play in Padova Italy 1980 on tour with the Madness!
Amazing song !
Good memories
Dave Lee Travis on Saxophone at 1:36-7 Brilliant!
@ISLWYN2007 Thank you, i knew they did there version of the Jefferson Airplane song, pity no one has uploaded it! best wishes.
On Top of the Pops 1980 tonight on BBC4. Very cool indeed. Slightly prefer the appearance where they put the drummer at the front.
I'm still itching now !!!!
Reached #7 in the UK charts in March 1980:
I remember it well, top tune!!!!!!!!
Fabulous pop ska combination
Can anyone back me up here? this group did a version of Jefferson Airplanes,"Dont you want sombody to love" round about 80-81, you tube dont have it , i know im not dreaming it!!
The last single the band put out, in 1982. You weren't dreaming!
Cool as fuck and very fresh!!!
Love it!
yeeeah!
beat boys! the greatest!
i love this song!
RIP Jez. You were a top geezer
The word was they were not a genuine Mod band.
first heard this excellent song on k tels hot wax lp.loved it.own the single and managed to replace the hot wax lp as well.
they are playing ,sound bar ,birmingham ,2nd january 2010 see you there!!
Fantastic pop music
August 2008 -- R.I.P Jez, my old mate from the Lambs.....
Bring back the Mods!!! Luvin it!
Easily the best version of this song in my opinion!!
Like The Jam and Black Lace had a love child
rofl
Poison ivy classic song from the seventies good stuff
@SKa1musicman put a video of it up
As fresh as still today...X :)
i asume everyone knows what this song is about!!!
im amazed the bbc didnt ban it--great band saw em twice.
Richard Taylor what is it
@@daveanddodger3378 A song about stds
Its a shame that not of mod bands of that time played ska music. Since that was their sound track in the sixties.
RACK rackem rack ..... "you can look but you better not touuuuuuuuuuuch" hahah rackbar
superb !!!
Someone should set up a free VD advice line and when connected it just plays this song over and over again.
Mmm ..Thankyou for this wonderful insight, your'e the boy.
@lurvebutter what is a plastic mod?
Has this record...❤️❤️❤️it
you can look, hahahah i love this song
I remember this song well. Don't quote me on this, but I'm sure it was about the sexually transmitted disease VD. 😅
Great memories Jez. RIP
They reformed and are supporting secret affair at concorde2 in brighton nov 23rd 2012. Think Jez Bird passed away a couple of years ago but im gonna go and support them
Luv this
Love this
Yes I agree best version of this song easily 👏👏👏
Brilliant
reminds me of my teens we were the mods happy days life was so easy
one of the first singles I bought
@ modwolf 63 i'm not saying it didn't happen but why would a bunch of skinheads go chasing mods when they're the same thing?
What year was this?I can vaguely remember it
The Lambrettas are playing the 12 Bar in Swindon - March 6th 2010
never knew the coasters sang the original but this version is so school disco.
The paramount
fantastic horns, I remember this on... TOTP must go and get my parker out of the loft and brush my Jam shoes.
fck!! i got this on 45 vinyl ca 1980 but never saw them in any shape or form! yep it's Kid Jensen btw
@bladesmark1 Because I was a mod in 1980 and me and anyone who took the mod scene seriously thought these guys were a bunch of muppets. What were you doing in 1980?
first song i ever bought..rocket records.....how time flys.
it was a 60s remake though wasnt it
a B-side from one of those old bands
THIS IS AWESOME SONGG!
Memories
that hard cut at the end WTF!!!!! xO
I lost a bet when I was 13 that this was done by the Piranhas. Ten rand, which was a frikkin fortune to me in 1983, and shows how convinced I was that I was right!