Peter & Gordon - Lady Godiva

[DigJam53]

I saw Herman's Hermits in the mid 80[s,, at second base at Arlington Stadium,, after a game between the Twins and Rangers. Also there were the Monkees,, Grass Roots and Four Seasons,, after a great ball game,, to get al that wonderful music, was one of my wife and my best dates

[LOKISlog7]

The lead; has a great voice.

[titostacos]

This came out when I was ten and it got me all excited but I didn't even know what all excited was yet.

[GUIDOBRAT]

this certainly brings back Brit Invasion memories for me

thx:)

[corkeyguitarplayer1]

Who ever wrote this was just Nuts, I love it

[TheWhatsinaname]

Actually this song probably has it's roots as an early 20th century vaudeville tune (it certainly has that feeling to it). There were many 1960's British invasion artists that were experimenting with the vaudeville concept in their music (some were hits and there were other misses), other examples besides this would have been Herman's Hermits' "I'm Henry VIII, I AM" & the New Vauderville Band's "Winchester Cathedral".

[flamesounds]

@TheWhatsinaname I saw Herman's Hermits play 'I'm Henry the VIII I Am" live and it sounded completely different that way. It was loud, raging British Invasion Mod sound with a driving bass......It sounded totally cool. But you're correct, there was a lot of reverence for music that came before. The Beatles are another good example!

[Wellveryinteresting]

Very interesting take for obviously another one of those finds of an early promotional music video (pre-MTV obviously, but starting the post Scopitones) -- doesn't really get to the story, but filmed in an interesting way. I wonder if Peter & Gordon's vid. for "Lady Godiva" was filmed and released before Donovan's vid. for "Sunshine Superman" -- some of camera techniques are similiar?