Don't know if anyone cares, but this was filmed at Penshaw Monument, on the outskirts of Sunderland. You can see it from my house. You can also park your car at the bottom of the hill and walk up to it and, well, do what you like when you get up there! Proud moment!
Aaah lived next door to these lads in Sunderland... and we had the band 'Patrick' downstairs. Toward road... wow a lifetime ago. But never flamin changed
UA-cam must be one of the greatest inventions of Mankind. I searched for something entirely different and then followed suggestion upon suggestion, discovering bands I had never heard about. Getting lost in YT is the 21st Century´s version of exploration journeys deep into the uncharted unknown. Brilliant band, by the way.
Their actual tour in Germany was much better than I exspected. I visited two gigs of them, the performance was perfectly straight, without any annoying interruptions by too much jokes. But both places (Wiesbaden, Saarbrücken) weren't really crowded.
@@deafanddestructiononthepis3149 so so I love punk from around the world but yes I listen to more us punk than any other but this band is pure fun punk I'll blast it from my shit Ford and dance like an idiot any chance I get
Anybody remember a punk band from Canterbury in the 90’s called Belinda Carbuncle? Used to play at the Cardinals Cap pub, pity they never got as far as these blokes, they were just as mad. Classic tunes like ‘I am the son of a wanking monk’ and ‘Janet from planet Thanet’.
It took me decades to figure out who played this song, so I could hear it again. I heard it back in the late 80s, recorded at the tail end of a cassette tape of some other band's songs, with no labels and no way of knowing who this band was. I only figured it out a few years ago. These guys are fun!
@@TD75 Yeah, but that wasn't much help when I couldn't remember the name of the song or the lyrics, let alone the name of the band. I just remembered the music.
Shot on location on Penshaw Monument near Sunderland. The Penshaw Monument officially The Earl of Durham's Monument. The architectural style is doric tetrastyle. This 70 foot high monument is a replica of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens and can be seen for miles around. It is considered to be Wearside's most beloved landmark, even appearing on the badge of Sunderland Football Club.
I used to drive the night trunk from Stockport to Gateshead every night in the early 90s. You could see it lit up from the AI heading north and it used to bug the shit out of me wondering wtf it was. Didn't find out until I could Google it.
I first saw these videos when back in england we went to some boot sale and got these vhs and saw it. Laughed it out first but then the songs were really good.
I remember watching this as a teenager with my grandmother in 1984. She was amused that I like it so much. She kept asking me.."you like this?" and I said "Yes!"
Little Jeff (R.I.P.) the resident DJ at The Mayfair Nightclub (R.I.P) in Newcastle would often end the night with The Toy Dolls version of Nellie The Elephant, it was class 🤘
I miss my teen years! Saw the best bands, went to the best clubs, now I've got the best memories! It will never be the 80s again, but I don't think I mentally ever left the 80s! 😂😂 Best time of my life.
One of the great gigs seeing these,birds nest, Hartlepool, small pub, chocka with punks, bout 200 squeezed in. Brilliant night, pissed on newky brown an 14yrs old.
Olga what a legend. One of the first songs I covered in a band along with a few Pistols songs was you've guessed it Nellie the Elephant Toy Dolls style and he's still out there doing it.
yes aii lad loved them days, was scranning me own weight in pilly willies, sniffin lines up me kazoo, was a nutty time, many times face down in me own shite singing nelly the elephant and wishing me nan merry christmas, anyway keep on sniffing and keep on loving this crasy gear, big up north east craic. see ya on the flippy jonno you fucking mad man yess aii ooo oooooo ooooo oooooo
This is my first time listening to this. If this song is really from 1984, I have to say, had they come a few years earlier, say 1976 or 1977 they'd be huge. By the mid 80s I don't think people were interested in punk rock. Also, nice touch with the inspired Stranglers keyboards. I love this!
Snap! No freaking idea why YT brought me here, but I'm glad I am! I genuinely didn't believe this was a genuine band from the early eighties and had to ask jeeves for some information. Incidentally, anyone reading this should check out "The Chats" aussi band with a very similar sound
mickymac thanks nice to hear that and I had my beautiful Rickenbacher bass then ,and RIP Mark Rough our singer at that time, and Colin Hopkins our drummer RIP guys
GOD I love punk so fucking much. I only wish I were around when this was out. There comes a time in everyone’s life when they find out who they are and what they want. I am a PUNK!
Don't know if anyone cares, but this was filmed at Penshaw Monument, on the outskirts of Sunderland. You can see it from my house. You can also park your car at the bottom of the hill and walk up to it and, well, do what you like when you get up there! Proud moment!
lol, you cant do what you like when you get up there, i mean what if you want to Smash it up
Dont live far away...i did wonder...n ye i see the pillars now
You know Deirdrie?
@@erikwhitmire3050 wey she was on the telly man n she got jailed...the papers had a campeign to release her 😳😳😳 musta been fa news that week 🤣🤣🤣
Proper slag I've heard @@erikwhitmire3050
Saw these guys way back in' 84 at the Rowing Club, Notts supporting the Angelic Upstarts.. Fond memories
Got the Toy Dolls Idol Gossip Cover on my Right arm in ‘88
I am a Life Long Punk (54) and have shown the tattoo to Olga on many stage dive occasions
Aaah lived next door to these lads in Sunderland... and we had the band 'Patrick' downstairs. Toward road... wow a lifetime ago. But never flamin changed
Patrick is a brilliant band name!
@@-______-______- Patrick were a good band too...even better
The most english thing I've ever seen.
Yep, by far far...
Damn right!!! English and proud!!!
Wot's up wiv these bleedin' yung geezers?
Most Definite!
You slagggggg
So under-rated, this band deserved a lot more recognition. I'm glad I got to see them live!
Thats why this jewel went under my radar. Few of my pals said Toys suck. So I didnt copy that casette. So i get it after 36y... fuck life
Amigo they have all the recognition they deserve... who knows knows
Oh I don’t think you realise the recognition !!
All their shows sold out and they aren’t smalll either !!
@Ralph Reilly by who? The ‘supposed’ rock critics. TD’s are never mentioned as one of the greatest bands in the genre.
YEah, i just discovered them some years ago.
nellie the elephant was my gateway drug :P
I had this on Video tape years ago..love it.
Fantastic views from the top of penshaw, Wesherton, Shiney Rar and the beautiful western suburbs of Sunderland.
UA-cam must be one of the greatest inventions of Mankind. I searched for something entirely different and then followed suggestion upon suggestion, discovering bands I had never heard about. Getting lost in YT is the 21st Century´s version of exploration journeys deep into the uncharted unknown. Brilliant band, by the way.
Same for me, i was searching for "New York Dolls" and this was recommended to me and it's amazing!
Same for me, i was searching for "New York Dolls" and this was recommended to me and it's amazing!
Still have this on cassette! What a great late night surprise to run across this!
So good! ... and that analog recording quality is amazing.
Perhaps the most capable and talented yet unknowen, under-rated & unappreciated UK musician/performers ever
Their actual tour in Germany was much better than I exspected. I visited two gigs of them, the performance was perfectly straight, without any annoying interruptions by too much jokes. But both places (Wiesbaden, Saarbrücken) weren't really crowded.
So true.
No
US punks know they rule.
@@deafanddestructiononthepis3149 so so I love punk from around the world but yes I listen to more us punk than any other but this band is pure fun punk I'll blast it from my shit Ford and dance like an idiot any chance I get
Anybody remember a punk band from Canterbury in the 90’s called Belinda Carbuncle? Used to play at the Cardinals Cap pub, pity they never got as far as these blokes, they were just as mad. Classic tunes like ‘I am the son of a wanking monk’ and ‘Janet from planet Thanet’.
Omg they sound the business. I now need to google …
It took me decades to figure out who played this song, so I could hear it again. I heard it back in the late 80s, recorded at the tail end of a cassette tape of some other band's songs, with no labels and no way of knowing who this band was. I only figured it out a few years ago. These guys are fun!
Awesome. Glad you finally found it :D
@@TD75 Yeah, but that wasn't much help when I couldn't remember the name of the song or the lyrics, let alone the name of the band. I just remembered the music.
55 years old here. Just found these guys like just now. And heard nellie the elephant. Wow
For the first time in your life??? What did you do instead?
This is really good. Never heard toy dolls. I thought I was a punk a long time ago. Now I see I was wrong. These guys are the real punks
Same mate
Punks? Playing a tune that is pure 12 bar blues rock n' roll! lol
@@mikegeorge7824this is punk AF
40 years of pure fun. Olga is a very distinguished guitarist.
No idea why this was recommended but so glad it was, takes me back.
I somehow got here trying to find a Simpsons clip.
Shot on location on Penshaw Monument near Sunderland. The Penshaw Monument officially The Earl of Durham's Monument. The architectural style is doric tetrastyle. This 70 foot high monument is a replica of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens and can be seen for miles around. It is considered to be Wearside's most beloved landmark, even appearing on the badge of Sunderland Football Club.
That doesn't take away from Deirdre being a slag...
Tricha Goodison or it being in Sunderland 🤣
I used to drive the night trunk from Stockport to Gateshead every night in the early 90s. You could see it lit up from the AI heading north and it used to bug the shit out of me wondering wtf it was. Didn't find out until I could Google it.
That makes Diedre, a Royal slag. Thx for info on that detail.
Used to walk the dog up there,it's a canny hike. You know your wearside onions. Toy dolls forever.
I first saw these videos when back in england we went to some boot sale and got these vhs and saw it. Laughed it out first but then the songs were really good.
Did we ever hear Diedres point of view on this matter ? History needs to know.
Dierdre is a character on Coronation Street.
Who cares about the option of a SLAG LOL
who cares
i need that suit
She had a Lezzie affair with ena sharples
Need a tribute act with Shelley like vocals....saw them live in 1978 Apollo Manchester, and Paris just before Pete passed, soundtrack of my life 😊
We revisit this so many times ........Just so unique
I love these guys
didn't know about the toy dolls until i was looking at my uncle's tattoos lol.. love them so much
ive sat and smoked herbs where they playing penshaw monument
That seems like a life goal.
This band will be in Slovakia in 2022, performing at a festival that yields a good chunk of its profits to children in need. Can't wait to see them.
No way!!
That's great
You will have seen them by now, hope you enjoyed the show. Their songs are brilliant, and you will have left with a grin like a Cheshire cat.
Message from 2023: How was it?? As great as I imagine??
These guys were the definition of what punk should be. Just bros having a blast making music
May want to check w/ John Lydon on that? Has he been Knighted yet?
Class act. Sunderland is full of song writing talent.
Without a doubt mate it's God's Country
These guys must surely have influenced The Futureheads.
Yes, Sunderland bands since the 60s and 70s have passed a certain style and humour down. Much like anywhere, I suppose.
Omg Penshaw Ornament 😊
何年前だったか忘れたけど見た時の衝撃たるや。
久々に見て相変わらずの高揚感。
Toy dolls still listening to my sons in 2022 fucking killer 🤘
I remember watching this as a teenager with my grandmother in 1984. She was amused that I like it so much. She kept asking me.."you like this?" and I said "Yes!"
How were you watching it? On telly?
@@markmooch No mate, on UA-cam.
@@tumasdedaan2146 you mean the tube in 1984 surely?
@@markmooch We called them 'telescreens' as was the custom at the time.
Little Jeff (R.I.P.) the resident DJ at The Mayfair Nightclub (R.I.P) in Newcastle would often end the night with The Toy Dolls version of Nellie The Elephant, it was class 🤘
played at the Gargoyle lounge in Long Beach on Thursday nights as well
sheer class still luv it 37 years later
even if you never heard of the popular tv show "coronation street", this is a fun song!
Why?
@@bansheesioux5569 why?
@@blipblip88 no,, I mean what's the thing about coronation street. I said that late night
@@bansheesioux5569 Deirdre was one of the longest running actors on the show. She had affairs, and was sort of dowdy.
I miss my teen years! Saw the best bands, went to the best clubs, now I've got the best memories!
It will never be the 80s again, but I don't think I mentally ever left the 80s! 😂😂
Best time of my life.
I love these british bands from the 80's, absolutely beautiful :D
f*** ing love punk first wave and f888Ing love kazoo's and f***ing love silly shite!
old fashioned humour,!Still watch Corrie though! An old punk having birthday on her own!Will dig out your singles soon!x
These guys are pretty great...everyone was so fucking serious in punk back then...these guys are funny and can play pretty well.
You've no proof so shut up.
10 years after Punk
@@rippedtorn2310 Punk was very serious early 80s with Crass/Conflict/Discharge
@@nasskhan4543 made up band names to prove a point .How about ''Rudimentary Peni'' ? Anyone can make up a name.
@@rippedtorn2310 I can't tell if you're trolling or not. Good job!
Świetna punkowa kapela z Anglii ,te gitary,te dźwięki,coś.pieknego.od dziecka ich pamietam
The original drummer from the TD'S used to sort the vending machines at HP in Peterlee where I worked. Lovely chap.
My principal is called Deirdre so I got my band to cover it lmao
That's just perfect man haha
We got throw off a christmas talent show for writing a song about a teacher (SWEATY BETTY) in 1982 ! KEEP THE PUNK ALIVE ! Yes I'm fuckin old !
A chick who fucked me over is also named that bahahaha
You are an absolute LEGEND!!!!!!
Mad lad
One of the great gigs seeing these,birds nest, Hartlepool, small pub, chocka with punks, bout 200 squeezed in. Brilliant night, pissed on newky brown an 14yrs old.
Brilliant... never seen this band before
I was 8 y/o when I first heard these dudes..what a blast from the past! 👍
awesome!!!!!!!! i first heard this in 1985. 34 years ago and it's still quality!
@@blackpoolacer yes, it definitely is!!! 👍
2 years before I was born but been a massive fan for as long as I can remember pure legends
Olga what a legend. One of the first songs I covered in a band along with a few Pistols songs was you've guessed it Nellie the Elephant Toy Dolls style and he's still out there doing it.
A mais loka punksband... Inimitável, inigualável loved....
They performed this at Penshaw Monument? Wow!! 😀😀
Lockdown 2020 brought me here. needed to feel alive.
You must be new to punk. Your in good hands man.
2019 i was in a live concert. The atmosphere was so great. Greetings from Germany. 🙋♀️
Same oul comment used on every UA-cam video since Covid started 😴
@@trichagoodison7826 In the spirit of punk go fuck yourself Karen
Fuck yes...
Reform and play everywhere
Such a great talented band
What are you talking about reform? They’ve never stopped.
Brilliant, how have I not heard of these maniacs
Class...my mam used to work with one of them at sunderland royal hospital....
was her name Deirdrie?
top band spend many nights watching these as a young mad man go boys smashing at penshaw those were the days up the north east
yes aii lad loved them days, was scranning me own weight in pilly willies, sniffin lines up me kazoo, was a nutty time, many times face down in me own shite singing nelly the elephant and wishing me nan merry christmas, anyway keep on sniffing and keep on loving this crasy gear, big up north east craic. see ya on the flippy jonno you fucking mad man yess aii ooo oooooo ooooo oooooo
We play this at the Working Class Disco in Long beach Ca. Every 2nd Saturday at the Hawk 468 W Anaheim St
Long Beach, CA 90813
Fuck the LBC
Fantastic! Idk how I missed this band back then.
This is such a catchy song. I find myself singing it for days after hearing it. Including when I wake up in the night to do a number 1. weird.
Toujours les mêmes souvenir quand je les entends j adore
Where has this song been all my life 😆
friggin hilarious! especially the keyboard solo!
great band, cheers from Canada
Please someone sing this on Britain's Got Talent!
You can be sure a producer would cut this long before the final edit.
I saw The Toy Dolls in Chicago back when One More Megabyte came out! PLEASE COME BACK TO CHICAGO! WE MISS YOU!
Seen them in 1985 and they were absolutely outstanding.
A great Oi! Band.
@MrMervinJMinkyfuck off you IRA scumbag
Oi! 😎👍
Was that kazoo melody the theme from Coronation Street?
☠ Corrie gets the kazoo - Toy Dolls rock ☠
This is my first time listening to this. If this song is really from 1984, I have to say, had they come a few years earlier, say 1976 or 1977 they'd be huge. By the mid 80s I don't think people were interested in punk rock. Also, nice touch with the inspired Stranglers keyboards. I love this!
I knew the bassist looked familiar to me!If it isn't Baz, current guitarist and vocalist for The Stranglers!
True Punk & Oi will never die!!!
Better punk was made in the 80s than in the 70s. And much more favorite to me.
@Just_another_Euro_dude what like green day? lol
Original punk will never die, what came later came later lol
Thanx for this UA-cam. Enjoy your Sunday evening wherever you are ☮️ from 🇨🇦
Second that, youtube...
How has this popped up on my UA-cam in 2019???
You as well ?
Same. But I'm all about this!
Deirdrie's still a slag?!
Same here.
Same here...
zu cool für die Welt....Ich liebe euch
They don't write songs like this anymore, sadly.
That's because Deirdre is dead 😂👍
Lo más genial que he visto y recuerdo como típico sonido ingles de inicios de los 80s, maravilloso
well she probably was (she had a song wrote about her)
Written about her*
I ***loved*** this band as a teenager. Got to see them from basically the stage in Sacramento in 1983.
Does anybody know Deirdrie's phone number?
But Jen doesn't like me anymore.
Everyone does
I found it ,,,,,,,uh u uh uh uh uh
EVERYBODY knows Deidrie's number!!
0118 999 881 999 119 725 3
Snap! No freaking idea why YT brought me here, but I'm glad I am! I genuinely didn't believe this was a genuine band from the early eighties and had to ask jeeves for some information. Incidentally, anyone reading this should check out "The Chats" aussi band with a very similar sound
I'm on Smoko so give me a break the Chats...
Bom demais ....tocam muito👊🏼😎🤛🤓🤜✋🏼😨
Toy Dolls é muito foda !!!! 💚💛
Sempre tem Brasileiro na área 😁👍
An earlier version can be found on the infamous 1981 comp "Strength Through Oi!" (Aka "Oi! 2")...
But she was less of a slag 3 years earlier 🤷♂️🤣
no se ingles pero los toy dolls son unos craks son muy buenos tocando llevo escuchandolos 15 años y cada vez me gustan mas
Hasta las partes desafinadas las tocan bien.
Son una banda irreverente. Se burlan del Stablishment musical....
Great never seen this before. Great
We supported these on a few gigs in the North east in the early eighties , but remember Flip and happy Bob on bass and drums
paul torr seen these in Middlesbrough about 1981, were you the support then mate.
mickymac thanks nice to hear that and I had my beautiful Rickenbacher bass then ,and RIP Mark Rough our singer at that time, and Colin Hopkins our drummer RIP guys
ThebBass player "Baz" went onto take Hugh Cornwells place in The Stranglers
Takes me back, gotta love this band...
She still knocked me back though!
awesome track....shared to the Netshows Radio "Program 181" Playlist on youtube
I`m crying watching this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣....The Toy Dolls, not just Nellie the elephant!🤩🤩
Thank you guys! Subliem gewoon!
Still the best band ever - I love them - keep on rocking ;-) --- Immernoch die beste Band der Welt !
🤔
Totally wonderful!!😂👏🏻😎
no clue why YT suggested this, but enjoyed it nonetheless
Exactly the same for me
Same here, but I used to listen to Toy Dolls years ago and enjoyed a lot :-)
she's a slAg
check out Dickies too
@@clairduffy60 ha.. proper 80s word
Lucky to have seen them in 1985...what a freekin' awesome show!!
Made me proper smile this morning 👍👍
Brilliant, love it.
..I was just listening to Nellie the elephant before this
Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh.....
Love the free form jazz at the end before the Corrie theme tune
Saw them in 1998 and they are one of the tightest bands out there. Them and Stuff Little Fingers.
Stiff little fingers lol remember them Australia here xx
awesome.......first time hearing, big fan
2019, f**** enjoyable thanks for the upload
Thank you Lord for The Toy Dolls! 🙏
GOD I love punk so fucking much. I only wish I were around when this was out. There comes a time in everyone’s life when they find out who they are and what they want. I am a PUNK!
Life is long, you might surprise yourself, if you allow change, or explore uncomfort... not saying those results are wonderful