Kursaal Flyers - Little does she know 1976

[elcallumo]

remember when this first came out and its still a classic

[711honved]

Pure gold!

[Potionette81]

I'm sure an old Venos cough linctus advert spoofed this song, something about 'He knows and she knows about Venos' or something like that.

[tynieone]

just superb...that is all

[hacko67]

God I was 9 and sooo remember this now thx to totp re-run haha great!

[herringthorpe]

must agree with pigpen. I bet his mother must have fed him by catapult.

[stuarthereify]

How hard is it to get the correct aspect ratio on the video you post? Useless.

[warren218]

@stuarthereify Top of the Pops was transmitted in 4:3

[pigpen1231]

Great song but no wonder she's two timing you, your a right ugly cunt

[warren218]

@pigpen1231 yeah, those are some bad bad teeth.

[twiggacott]

The lyrics are superb and I love "Detroit Tin"

[jibjab351]

Is that Chris Kamara on lead vocals...unbelievable

[danmacduff]

Vic Collins (guitarist) was my guitar teacher for 8 years. Awesome man.

[nelson1eye]

I heard this on the Radio in 1976 and had to go out and buy it (and I've still got it). The writer was an absolute genius with the lyrics, who in 2011 would dream of rhyming

" her escape was so urgent that she forgot her detergent". Totally inspired. Re-release it now!!!!

[warren218]

@nelson1eye lol!

[lewisner]

Wow was it really this long ago?

[angel24buffy23]

wow i would of bust her up not kept silent for that time

[TheTk1971]

classic production and  it should be re-released 'it would be an crime not to. and show some of these so called bands how it's done.

[pdkippax]

I'm sure that is Zak Dingle on the bass

[PA28Ace]

'When she finished her laundry, she was all in a quandary'

[PA28Ace]

Brilliant!

[owlsrace]

I remember seeing the Kersals in the Black Swan in Sheffield. the clothes look a bit dated but the song is a classic.

[bnorth1000]

In 2010 I thought this song was fantastic - nothing has changed - I'm happy that so many of us - thinks so much of you and we all appreciate music that not only survives, but grows in excellence - once more I challenge the music of now to match this magic.....................

[flammasherman]

Stands up so well after 35 years, brilliant stuff , always liked it !.

[walterj1000]

i worked as a venue roadie at the elizabethan ballroom belle vue manchester in 1976 and worked on the kursaals then went with them on a couple of more gigs round the north west,fantastic loved it,you think the polish can drink,you aint met the kursaal flyers.

[dirkbogarde44]

@walterj1000 Brilliant stuff.

[creswellcraggs]

I can rember seeing this on Top Of The Pops in 1976 and i thought wow this is awsome well its 2011 and you know what its still awsome a timless classic.

[ianess]

Powerpop gem

[peterpepper99]

It's been around for years but first time I've listened to the words....amazing!!!

[hyperdrivegamer]

Ah, Vic Collins.... xD Researching your own band manager brings many laughs!

[mrrachelrussell]

Awesome song! Quirky lyrics!! :P:P

[groveferryboy]

the knobends that dont see the fun in this are WHAT??? KNOBENDS!!

[davedee2006]

@groveferryboy You obviously just don't get it!!

[fodsaks]

Southend's finest.

[joyceeslillad]

jeez what did we have to put up with in the 70's,but I do like this

[hornetrdr]

this was played on the radio a couple of days ago ( radio 2 i think ) i forgot what a great track it was , loved the lyrics and string section



[cantonadenmark]

Listening to this it's hard to believe that a memeber later joined Eddie and the Hot Rods

[maddieh21]

reminds me of that friends episode: "they don't know, that we know, that they know, we know"

[StewieSwan]

What a horribly annoying song

[davesurfing]

@StewieSwan Lighten up Guy, each to his own

[Fireperv]

Saw em at the Coop hall Warrington 76, coz I'd seen them on Magpie doing Speedway, one of the best live acts I've ever seen !( my mates went to see Kiss in Manchester on the same night, think I got the better deal !!) Grahames greatest moment was still to come,"Do anything you wanna do" one of the greatest powerpop songs ever .

[SALFORDSCUM]

The lead singer looks like Chris Kamara with a quiff !

[jamierourketen]

jeez louise! those teeth!

[SuperDivinemusic]

I never knew a launderette could be so exciting.

[naishdave]

@SuperDivinemusic Well its certainly the Hot Point of my week (hotpoint anybody - washing machine manufacturers. good yes?)

[redrover6727]

does the lead singer resemble george cole in St trinians?Awsome song though.Rappers eat your heart out.

[drage1862]

When she finished her laundry,

She was all in a quandary.

That is so profound !

They just don't write em like that anymore. ;o)

[cpmcintosh1]

well you always attract tossers whatever you do, shuchr is 1 long streak of PISS

[colin7983]

bring all this back the good times

[gary3640]

Oh yes !!!!!!!!!!!!

[tucountry]

Is Brandon Flowers the secret love child of the lead singer?!

[bjb8847656]

Fantastic lyrics, superb performance - Classic British pop

[jokingonizuka]

vic collins teaches me guitar now. He is the don.

[nelson1eye]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. So over the top, so camp, so tongue in cheek. Loved this from the day I first heard it and I bought the single, still got it. Lyrics are just superb. Sorry jackwilshiresfakeid, if you can't see that this is the Kursaals taking the piss out of it self important eighties bands then you need a personality transplant. Full blown orchestral backing, soaring strings, heavenly choir? All credit to them, they set themselves up and some people couldn't see the gag.

[Fireperv]

Saw these at the Co-op hall Warrington in 1976, the same night as Kiss were playing in Manchester...a former friend went to see the latter I chose the former, Blokes dressed like animals playing heavy metal or sophisticated British pop, what a nobrainer !!, liked em since I saw them play speedway on" Magpie" shame Graeme left, but Do anything is one of the best powerpop songs ever !

[SouthCoastMackem]

Excellent tongue-in-cheek lyrics. A vastly underrated song that is guaranteed to raise a smile. 'Her escape was so urgent she forgot her detergent' .... almost as good as my all-time favourite gag line from Jilted John 'I was so upset that I cried all the way to the chip shop'. They don't write them like that any more.

[jackwilshiresfakeid]

Canvey had the Feelgoods, this was the best Southend could come up with! ha, what shite!

[shuchr]

@jackwilshiresfakeid your a prick

[jackwilshiresfakeid]

@shuchr I think you'll find it's spelt 'you're'. YOU'RE a remedial who needs special classes.

[shuchr]

@jackwilshiresfakeid you are a fucked up human being andyou should get out more i pity you

[jackwilshiresfakeid]

@shuchr You should really have put a commar before you wrote the last four words of your last sentence. And with killer lines like 'your a prick', well if wit was shit then you're quite clearly a man suffering from constipation.

[cpmcintosh1]

@jackwilshiresfakeid

well if wit was shit you might be OK, sadly 4 you ya don.t have either, just a long streak of PISS

[jackwilshiresfakeid]

@shuchr You've taking my slating of the Kursaal Flyers badly, you're not the singer are you?

[cpmcintosh1]

@shuchr

if wit were shit sadly 4 you would have neither, just a long streak of sour PISS,

[ScenemoSweetie]

Vic teaches me guitar :D

[dnorfed]

@ScenemoSweetie thats gotta be vic collins, i was at his house in 1963 xmas when he got his first guitar, spent many hours at his house, we were great friends as kids, next time you see him, ask him if he's still a glutton for the alamo, see what he says

[raysondetra]

Love the massive orchestral backing and (on some versions) the heavenly chorus-a weird masterpiece. Ive loved it for 33 years..

[MANUKEV62]

fantastic ! first band i saw live, birmingham town hall 1976, still sounds great today.

[TimBraggMusic]

Anyone got a copy of their version of "Willin'" (Little Feat) they could post?

[pinkandjefflynne]

See a dentist you ugly cunt. No wonder she cheated on you, you probably knawed her vagina rather than licked it.

[shuchr]

they dont make brilliant shite anymore it is shite song shite lyrics but i love the shite it is brilliant shite and it makes me giggle it is superb shite

[furtles]

@shuchr INDEED ,YOUNG MAN(makes me smile!....)

[colingar1]

Great hair, teeth and lyrics. Brilliant song!

[Bullonedge]

What crap, but brilliant crap, I love this tune, pure magic

[chomusic]

Great Lyrics

[SuperPhil1960]

What?

[mensamoo]

acoustic guitarist looks embarrassed... so he should.

[pdkippax]

Nice teeth!!!

[bossters]

Washing machines? Launderettes? detergents? Is he singing about Dot Cotton? Lmfaooo.

[shuchr]

her escape was urgent she forgot her detergent and dropped her underwear!!!! to her boyfriend round the back of the laundrette

[shuchr]

the escape was so urgent she forgot her detergent she dropped her underwear !!! who for the bit on the side

[shuchr]

fucking brilliant these lyrics

[tarporley2947]

truly excellant!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nosoapradiopolka]

This is awful.

[hyperdrivegamer]

LOL! Vic Collins runs my Rock Band Practice with my mates! xD

[johno2222002]

one of my all time favourites,great lyrics and great tune.

[MrWogo]

whats with the washing machines? good tune,good memories

[rowfantpav]

check out "Teddy Boy-Spiv Flash Harry (George Cole)1". That could be George Cole singing.

[bnorth1000]

Fantastic - Relevant then -Resonating Now - Rap eat your heart out -come on this needs re-released to give this bunch of 2010 wanderers some kind of glory

agree?

[hamant1000]

@bnorth1000 - absolutely, what a fantastic decade

[gary3640]

1976 the hotetst summer in my lifetime great songs great weather I shall die a very happy man having been 15 years old in 1976

[Oggie60]

@gary3640 Yes I remember the hot summer of 76 and I was 15 (16 in October 76). Where have the years gone mate?? You must be like me...50 or near now :(

[written12]

@Oggie60 Yes, where have the years gone? It's hard to fathom that those of us who were in our mid and late teens when the Jam rolled onto the scene, are pulling up to the half century mark.

Now, those of us in the States unfortunately missed a good deal of great stuff like this- in fact, I've got to admit, that I first heard of this band a couple of weeks ago. Some really good stuff from the pub rock scene made it over here- Wreckless Eric, Eddie and the Hot Rods, but we did miss these guys

[PeterAlbacete]

One of the best songs ever written - love it.

[RobDaymer]

Superb. You don't get lyrics like that any more - almost rivals "Kung Fu Fighting". Yes, looks a bit like Chris Kamara..... but, more resemblance to Matthew Broderick I think.

[aa071160]

Is it just me or is that a young Chris Kamara on vocals.

[jonfletcher147]

@aa071160 lol..I agree ;)

[Kentygirl61]

i loved this song then and still do!Even still have the original vinyl from '76 ands its in mint condition!!

[bouncersue]

Listen to the class lyrics man wow.

[66mate21]

having knownand played with some of the guys, upto now they are all alive and well , keep on playing boys.

[malabu2]

Only found this a week ago ., dont think it made it down to OZ . But it's BLOODY BRILLIANT the music the words and the TEETH !!!!!!!!

[biglankster]

Check out the hair style too!!

[bigmagic96]

Wonderful !!

[juliehermiz]

Fantastic lyrics and fantastic music!

[Strawberry7Lynn]

Top Of The Pops: Fancy them bringin' their washing machines into the studio with them, ha ha!!!

I'm delighted that this footage survives.

Didn't the singer die prematurely? I hope he's alive and well.

[amribex]

An absulutely legendary tune

[dogs1905]

No, he's still alive and kicking.

[yellowtommytanker]

Was good to hear this on Steve Wright the other day! Richard (Richie) Bull taught me to scuba dive some years ago when he used to run a scuba diving shop in Bristol. He can be seen acting as a dive safety expert on many of the BBC natural history diving programmes (Oceans is just one example) and also Time Team, series 3 (episode 4) titled: "A Wreck of the Spanish Armada".

[dogs1905]

Had to laugh, my Mrs just said to me " did you hear that song Steve Wright played on the radio yesterday, it had a ridiculous lyric rhyming Urgent with detergent"

Little does she know!!

[TimMiddleton]

I'm from Westcliff, and having seen the Kursaals on many occasions down the year, make no excuse for citing them as one of the greatest bands ever.

Time for Steve Catermole to bring them back to Riga methinks ...

[richiebabe69]

still a classic

[eagleash1]

This not pure Kursaals. As a previous poster said they were a Pub Rock band from Southend/Canvey Island. Although most of their songs had a humourous element, this was far more commercial with a nod to glam rock.

Even their Albums didn't catch their live character.

[rabsmiff]

@eagleash1 talk about CONEY ISLAND!

[eagleash1]

Coney Island is in America Canvey Island is in Essex. Don't understand the reference, unless it is to the Kursaal, the first funfair style theme park.

[theosmoke]

Note to OP - fritz51302

You need to correct the lyrics. First verse line 2 to be changed from "When I saw her in the corner" to "When I saw her in the Coin-Op".

If it's your time span, then you'll remember a Coin-Op was a sometimes-used term for a non-attended laundry.

Cheers for posting this video.  Great lyrics. Timeless indeed !!

[ZLUGGO]

Is this really the band behind such smash hits as "The Sky Is Falling In On Our Love" and "Heart Throb"?

[autofiljoe]

are they his real teeth?

[ZLUGGO]

@autofiljoe

That's an irrelevant question.

[paulthepill]

"when she saw my reflection in the chrome"..... great line.

[TheMightyGusset]

Written and produced by Mike Batt - The bloke behind all The Wombles' hits.

Hence the OTT orchestral backing - In reality the Kursaals were a pub band from Southend

[28if]

At least we know where Rush got the washer dryer thing on stage

[JanV24031964]

Well apparently she DOES know that he knows that she's a lying cheat,as she saw his reflection as he spied on her.Blimey..they deserved each other!! Tis a great time tunnel song though.

[leishmanbob]

really great song words as pertinent now as over 30 yrs ago surprising it doesn,t get remade in modern context. one of my favs

[nitramtenab]

production on this is great with the orch and female backing singers on the origanal single

[verkaforever]

She was sharing her spin dry with a guy in a tie-dye. MINT!

[denboy]

Classic song - Amazing lyrics.

[LhodaKblerz]

Can die happy now. The Kursaals were just wonderful live. Drinking Socially was awesome after you'd 'ad one or two.

[Ian2861]

Excellent!

[dogs1905]

Every now and then I return to this song. Superb.

[66mate21]

the good old days vic collins ,graham douglas,can,t remember the rest of the guy,s name,s but i can remember seeing them play in different band,s , and being lucky enough to have known Vic and Graham. all the very best guys. trev.

[cjp0349]

Great song...crazy lyrics !

[DimechDavid]

Reminds of a time when Southend ruled with the likes of Steve Hooker, Wilko Johnson and the Feelgoods great memories

[joka4life1]

wat is up with his teeth...

[funboy310]

terrific song. even better in the year i was born

[999meadows]

This was and is a complete lyrical triumph... I mean rhyming laundry and quandry, and urgent and detergent.... genius... I am so glad this was posted...

[WaltCoogan]

Geezer looks pretty cool for 76... Hardly a good year for satorical elegance.

[kinkkenny]

Excellent Tune. Wherever poular music is played in decades to comes, The Kursaals will always get a look in.

[SteffanLlwyd]

I liked their 'Pocket Money/ Ooh Pocket Money' best... at UCW Aberystwyth about 1976....

[Ahzdiosh]

I don't know what is worse - the teeth , the hair, the mustache, or the suit.

[dollydot123]

My word! This is complicated! Who knows what, precisely? Send for Randall and Hopkirk!!

[Jabbasaur]

DEAD!

[critch1901]

I am sure I went to Southend on sea College of Technology with Paul in 1965 as apprentice motor mechanics. maybe I am wrong but it was a a Paul Shuttleworth and looks like him. With Ian Pooley .Or was it somewhere else in Southend in the sixties. 77 Coffee bar or the Shades. Capri Coffee bar, Black Cat on the Sea front?

Cellar bar in the Tavern in the Town? Me and Jan pulling the pints amoungst the skinheads and shoplifters lol, Ozzie, Baz etc. WHO REMEMBERS?? Please comment

[59leovirgo]

I am laughing soooo hard!!

[R8mondo]

Who knows what exactly?

Little does she know

that I know that she knows

That I know she's cheatin' on me

Does this translate as 'we both know'?

'dropped her bikini' thats classic........

[KitWoody]

Not exactly. She knows that he knows. But she doesn't know that he knows she knows.

that kind of thing is real head messing material

[goonerbrain59]

southends finest !! bless `em.........

[pcspod]

Great 1970's classic rock n roll song - didn't this song get used (with slightly altered lyrics) in a Venos cough mixture advert a few years ago?

[kinkkenny]

Great Song Boys

[xxxLuciixxxx]

yes it did

[40harb]

saw paul and the boys well at least some of em on tour a few years ago on the naughty rhythms tour they were a bit shaky at the start but by the end they had got their collective arses in gear and were fantastic

[pinkandjefflynne]

I know that we know that you know that you need to see a dentist you ugly sod. I'd rather get a blow job from a vampire than this decayed teeth terror!

[pdkippax]

Nice teef

[kemptown06]

Is this a classic. In my opinion it comes very close because it works on so many levels. The 'George Cole' lookalike singer is fantastic and the lyrics are truly memorable. But its the arrangement that does it...listen to The Crystals "The He Kissed Me"....to understand why....this is a fantastic record and ought to be re-released..a smashing record from a great era..IMO

[GODHATESWBC]

That guitarist in the hat was good fun ... he hung out with the roadies on another bands tour in Winter 78 for a few days - I was the t.shirt seller on the tour .....

[emmacurtin]

Brilliant -- 23 years ago, haven't heard it since, but can still remember every line -- thanks a million!!

[7thParade]

Wish it was 23 years ago Emma!....oops...33 years..great song....

[patsy1000]

I think danpow2003 Dad did a great job of writing that song! good on you , Thing I cant believe is, it was so long ago it was a hit.

[msatabony]

I remember it like yesterday

[piroschka6]

...in those it was ok. to sing with such teeth, now everything is under the sword of perfection...

[dazzahrfc]

good song

[danpow2003]

In addition it was written by him in about ten minutes in a bar in southend, and was written because his girlfriend, who he was engaged to, was cheating on him, he was working in mornings and the other guy afternoons, one day my dad came to see her early and caught her with this other guy... totally true i swear!!

[Samalamalamdam]

Sorry. It's the sound of the song that made me make the Phil Spector connection.

[danpow2003]

i know that no one will ever believe me but my dad knew the kurzaals very well, even knew Derek the original singer before they goyt famous, and i would just like to say my dad wrote this song for them, and they took it word for word, they were struggling for new material and asked him to write them something and was written in a pub in southend in ten minutes, i dont care who believes this or not because it does not matter, but i put my life and everything else i care about on it

[dogs1905]

Nice one, love the story.

[tickabow]

i don,t care what they say about who wrote the song i like your store. and ilove the song

[pelikaaann]

immerhin war es ein hit und produziert von mike batt...

[msashdod]

great song

[MSandFF5freak4life]

we had to do this song as a paper in german class and we listened to it like 15 times...in a row... it sucked but now i like this song lol

[Samalamalamdam]

I didn't really like this song until I finally understood it.

It's a parody of the Phil Spector songs of the 60's.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[leecox321]

dig those crazy teeth lol...brill song tho ...anyone got the video it was cartoon based i think

[interred2]

Corny lyrics,ugly vocalist,enough said for a 70's hit

[bladesmark2]

know him did you?

[interred2]

cant imagine anybody admitting to that

[hardtail1965]

Is that guy Dracula??

[larjanus]

I just LOVE this song. Does anyone remember the BBC documentary about the band on tour? And more importantly, any chance of somebody posting 'Radio Romance' on here...PLEEEEEASE!!!!