the Purple Hearts "early in the morning" (1966)

[rosco1pug]

As a kid in '66, I thought this way cool. But a very deep and strange thing for an aussie pop band to come out with. Well it's just dawned on me that it's straight from of a US deep south prison work song. Now it all fits into place. See 'Prison Songs - Early In The Mornin'

(search on title - can't get link to copy) I still like the Hearts version, but the original is an absolute bone chillin' revelation.

[FairlaneNL]

Mad song but wtf are the lyrics? All I hear is "It was a dirty dirty dirty dirty lie" and a sweet jelly roll

[sirPUNKsir]

@FairlaneNL As I think it was based on the Graham Bond Organization Version then perhaps this may help. there is a version with lyrics on youtube but I cant seem to post the link

[flowerbellbottoms]

i really "dig" the "groovy" pants that they wore!!!

and the way the singer moves, OWWWW!!! he really turns me on........

far out..........

[wouldntyoulike2know]

@flowerbellbottoms Haha same here. He is very entertaining!!!

[iamaussie]

thanks for posting, brings back a lot of great memories dancing to them at the DB in Brisbane

[Breatherable]

Mick Hadley and the band were absolute standouts in the mid 60's, great memories, thanks for the post.

[debiedog1]

brings back all the memories of Melbourne in the mid-sixties - oh to have those times back!!!!

[1551952]

any aussie who knows his music knows this band very very influential.

[ryanlynn146]

First time I've heard this song, it's great, love it.

[gkoz791]

wow, great tune and video!! this is really cool, and i hadn't heard of the purple hearts before! and nice job with the band history! 5/5 thanks for this upload!!

[sirPUNKsir]

my pleasure ;)