COUSIN NORMAN -THE MARMALADE

[chrisdiack]

Really good stuff... Good music, great hamonies... everything going for it. Its on our playlist. Chris, Clasic Gold Radio.

[ultras1uk]

@chrisdiack Please join the Marmalade Dean Ford - Singer/Songwriter Facebook Group. We have band members popping in and out. Thanks!

[georgee895]

Gave us young teeny boppers a big thrill in the late 60s. Marmalade had some really nice sounds.

[kopeye]

Perfect. Yep I've got all the memories of this one. We'd just moved into a new home in a new town. I was thirteen and in a new school; had three fights, met my first girlfriend, Harry Nillson's 'Can't Live' was number 1 or something, Slade, Rod Stewart and the Faces were played all the time in our youth club and there was a war in Biafra as I recall. Great days - maybe not for the Biafrans though

[heriotsfullback]

Love this

[normanthe4man]

Saw these guys at Ronnie Quibbels theatre (cant remember the name)...Deep River Southern Suburbs Cape Town 1973

[colindominy]

A great, great song - by one of the best groups of its day. By God, that era just either side of 1970 (circa '69 to about '73) was truly one of the very best & most enjoyable in the context of creative, dynamic rock music.

[MrMjp58]

@colindominy Great comment on that era of pop/rock music. I couldn't agree more. This is not just nostalgia, the music made more sense then - in any terms. Comments like these have got me into hot water over the years tho'.

[alneal100]

I remember this on UK radio in 1971!

[BelleVue1969]

This is what Simon Cowell should be spending his energy on. Get a 60/70s show on mainstream tv here in UK.Think channel 4 tried it in 1980's with "Unforgettable" hosted by Alan "Fluff" Freeman. Fab post, great music and great memories Manchester 60/70s.Thanks

[malcolmlilley]

This is how a pop should be.I heard this on the radio back then...it´s just perfect.Written and recorded so well.Thank you boys,it´s still magic,makes me feel good.

[flashbax123]

Highlight of my life - met the members at Sun City, South Africa when they toured here in 1987! Sandy was great, but I really was expecting DEan Ford. As they were ALWAYS my all time favourite band this was the creme de la creme of all my musical experiences! Alan, were you on the drums at the time?

[nelsonferguson]

@althemainman2474 According to the label credit, "horn arrangement by Junior Campbell"

I thought he had already left the marms by then? was this recorded before he left? thanks

[ultras1uk]

Happy Birthday Dean, 65 today!

[TheSjspen]

Under rated band.. Listen to "Reflections of the Marmalade, an Anthology" for proof..

[Peachteatube]

PLEASE join the Dean Ford Singer/Songwriter Facebook group to get our #s up! We're hoping Dean will do a live chat. Listen to Reflections of my Life and remember what a great Singer/Songwriter he is. Jimi Hendricks said he had the best song of 1967.

[colindominy]

Great song .. very talented band. A sweet sound + a terrific 'theme' to this tale. This era - when the sixties turned the corner into the fabulous golden decade of the 1970s - produced some of the very-best, most-memorable rock music ever made. And this sweet song is one of those great memories ...

[freakunt]

its funny but i remember lots of skinheads doin the moonstomp to this around the jukebox next to the pool at beach-holme cleethorpes in about 1971-odd choice for skins it seems now!..i suppose it was up north ...

[scotrelf]

@freakunt yes it was a skinhead thing in Edinburgh too - I think a little later - God knows why

[MsBobs16]

I loved this when I was aged four. Never forgot it!

[jewellers100]

This song takes me back to my hometown, Cahtsworth, Durban, South Africa. My uncle and his friends jamming away on their wooden bellini guitars, under the mango trees with the mainstay, curries, and Dbn Poi. Sundays would never be the same again.....

[malcolmlilley]

Love it.The harmonies,the lead singers voice is very special.Heard this song on the radio at the time,wonderful in mono!Great melody and beautiful,wacky lyrics.Thank you to the artists and to you for posting.Made my day.

[dxfreight]

Good stuff bro! so many memories of the days before designer drugs. lol

[tonybell1948]

thanks for the memories,

[keowtor]

I never lost my memory of this good song. Thanks for posting,sure brings back nice memories.

[SQU101ISH]

@keowtor yES IT REMINDS ME OF THE 60S IN MANCHESTER AND STOCKPORT AREA WILMSLOW AND ALL THOSE PLACES AROUND 68 - 73

Long time ago!!

[riverdale999]

I remember this from when I was a kid. First time hearing it in 38?? (gulp) years!!

[actioncock]

they're way to underrated :(

[HALIDAYINN]

Hugh Nicholson formed a band called Blue (no not the boy band) in the late seventies and had a hit with "gonna capture your heart"

[captainsoul1953]

early seventies

[captainsoul1953]

the early 70s

[MUZALA]

master class,thx for the post!