The Lone Ranger.(Quantum Jump).

[KarlPhys]

Spent three hours learning this from a final disc about 30 years ago to impress my two young sons. Thirty years later they get me to do it as a party trick for their children. Sorry I learnt it!

[fidomusic]

Bloody brilliant. This is one of the cleverest pop songs ever made. I can't imagine something like this making the charts now. Thanks for posting.

[Suggs74]

Somewhere in 1 of my record boxes I have this on see thry blue vinyl -- was only available as a 12"

[gutshammer1]

5 live brought me here

[mbareCT666]

FUCKING AWESOMEXD

[AnasTangi]

I know it's a tough question, but any chance that someone know what meaning of the lyrics at the beginning???

[sammyhill69]

@AnasTangi - 'Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo­tamateaturipukakapikimaungahor­onukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu'. This is the name of a place in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. It is in the Maori language and means the summit of a hill where a man called 'Tamatea', with the big knees, the climber of mountains, who travelled the land, played the flute to his loved one. This is the second longest place name in the World. I have had the privilege of visiting that place too :)

[AnasTangi]

@sammyhill69 Thanks a lot, you don't know how much I appreciate your answer.

I have been playing records with this sample for 13 years now...and now the meaning, wow.

Thank you.

[KarlPhys]

I remember spending 2 hours learning the "words' to the gobbledegook part for my children when they were young. Boy ! were they impressed. So much harder to impress them now.

[kezzaloud]

that must've took a bloomin long time to crack the first bit!

[EdWilde]

Crackin' jazz guitar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beanyo85]

my dad used to sing that first part all the time :))

[thebionicguy]

@beanyo85 I am your Dad! haha! :)

[futfutfutfristaijlo]

awezum

[DaddyDebevec]

He smoke pipe of peace with Tonto

Put his mask on back to fronto

:D

[fidomusic]

Bloody brilliant! Thanks for posting.

[smiler62]

Great Tune......one of my faves....brings back good memories :)

[SMALLCODNCHIPS]

Quality!!!!!!!!!!

[BOBH150]

i LOVE THIS SONG .TAKES ME BACK TO MY TEENS.i REMEMBER TRYING TO LEARN THE INTRO.....NEARLY BROKE MY TONGUE !.......STILL A VERY FUNNY RECORD..THANK YOU !

[TheTanthius]

This is an amazing tune!!! I can still say the opening! At speed. It took me ages as a teenager to learn it, by playing the record over and over again while reading the words from the guiness book of records!! This is what memories are made of!! Cheers for posting!

[medcalf1857]

What a fantastic tune, its so long since I heard it. I can still do the whole word at the same speed that he can !!

[sportandmovies]

they used to have competitions on the radio if you could say the words

[maverickthebastard]

I have just gone back in time 31years!! This song was brilliant at the time and in my opinion still is. Super smashing, lovely. Thank you for making me smile from ear to ear.

[flatleythebard]

OMG. I recorded this on my old tape recorder and played it back so many times I can still do the taumatawakitami thing even now. I'm so sad.

[peejaynz]

Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­mau­nga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kit­anatahu - the Maori name for a hill near Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

[hricardojh]

Taumatawhakatangihangakoayauot­amateaturipukakapikimaungahoro­nukypokaiwhenuakitanatahu:

thts the word at the beggining :D

[remeclerk]

Got banned by the BBC!!!

[Birdbloke]

planning on doing a spinning burlesque performance to this tune .... oh yeah LUSH!!!

[frankrizzo70]

Brilliant. Am doing a lyrics round for a quiz. Dare I?

[chalyminx]

omg go on i dare you lololol

[DOBERSTAFFIE]

great track thanks for sharing it!. This was also one of the songs from The Bitch Soundtrack, that starred Joan Collins. Kenny Evert used to use this in his show for a while to.

[siobhanchicken71]

We are going to make a video of us doing it even faster!! if you would like to see it , type in Briony and Gary and you will see us. we will probably do the video on sunday 31st January xx

[Draaibaarheidsfactor]

So now I know why it was played a lot on Caroline at the time - it was banned at the BBC. Incredible.

[tonkehar]

I was hoping So....just as long as you had a good LOL :)

[siobhanchicken71]

me and my daughter enjoy this song and we can say it properly, and even faster!

[kenfig]

Ha ha youre a nut like me and my daughters !

[justinwillismusic]

Had this song on vinyl when I was a kid, can't believe its on here.. thank you for posting it.. ace

[Quattroman]

TA-MATA-WHAKA-TANGI-HANGA-KOWA­YAH-WOO-TAMA-TOYA-TOORI-PIKAKA­-PIKKI-MONGA-ORINOKA-POKI-WHAK­I-TAKITANA-TAHOO-MATI-COOA-TEN­NA-NOOROO-KOMMO-NIKKI-TOORA.

That's about as close as I can get to reciting it as sung in the song. It takes a lot of practice, but it's pretty cool when you can do it, :)

[tonkehar]

Now say it backwards.....

[dublinirishkelt]

my dad is laughing at your comment in a good way ha ha ha he he

[Quattroman]

No problem. I can do it drunk with a mouthful of peanuts. ;)

[DjGisME]

it would in HQ

[wildwood081]

what a class track ive just gone on a trip down memory lane. my vinyl wersion is slightly diferent. what guitars u dont ger that superb sound from all the yo yo music out there now, is it available on CD or anyone know if any torrent sits have it?

[TomGroove]

ahhh...one of my all time favourites. Seems there are different versions of it, as I have a slightly different version on LP.

[romanyman]

What a guitarist this band had ! Lovely jazzy runs , don't get this kind of musicianship these days in the charts . Great !

[MarcusBowen]

I thought this made number 5?.

[vastariner]

It did.

[xBattsey]

Suhweet

[ab4rereleaseCspray]

to all QJ fans, "No American Starship" is now on You Tube. Just listen to Mark Warner's guitar and singalong to the chorus.

[bluehairspaz]

yes!

[tammy784]

woh thats trippy

[thepostieles]

remember it was re released in 79, just got into top 40

[Videofool12]

lol howmikitorawakatikimongushufat­irotuhowkamitiru.or something like that, its hilarious!!

[Indianjaine]

it's Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauot­amateaturipukakapikimaungahoro­nukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu - a Maori place name

[kabogga]

Whatever happened to Rupert Hine, the guy behind quantum jump? Because as far as I know he disbanded the group and never formed another one. Love to know if anyone has an answer to that.

[blagger56]

The opening to this is as follows.

Taumata-whaka-tangi-hanga-kuay­uwo

tamate-aturi-pukaku-piki-maung­a

horonuku-pokaiawhen-uaka-tana-­tahu

mataku-atanganu-akawa-miki-tor­a.

It is, according to an article on Wiki, a hill in New Zealand, and the word is taken from the Maori languge of the indigenous people of New Zealand.

[kabogga]

blagger: I hate to burst your bubble mate, but the opening words on the song were totally made up. It was added to the front of the start of the song by the producer, on an order of the record executive to make it more memorable. So if I were you, I'd stop looking at Wikipedia for your research, as the entries are mostly all wrong. ;-) Nice try though.

[joshmoshow16]

It is actually a place name, as Blagger said its name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauot­amateaturipukakapikimaungahoro­nukupokaiwhenua and it is a name for a hill meaning he hill where the great traveler (Chief) Tamatea with the bony knees, who slid and climbed mountains, played his flute to his beloved.

[kabogga]

OMG! You'r right! I better go back to the researcher and give the pillock a good slap! ;-)

[expurgatetor]

I didnt think longest words could be place names? Becasue again on wiki, so im not sure how reliable this is claims it was the longest word in the world at the time in the guiness book of records...answers on the back of a stamp please lol

[petehayleetjej]

Dude I live in New Zealand. Taumata is a real place, and the name really is that long. It's fantastic saying it to tourists and they just stare at you, thinking 'What...?' But no, it is a real place name

[kabogga]

petehayleetjej: Yep. I get a slapped wrist for not knowing that. Check out my previous post on how I knew that already.

[malky1888]

nah the opening word (name of a mountain or place in new zealans) is "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo­tamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu" copy and paste it in2 wikipedia it tells u there, it features in an old skool rave tune called conquer - warpath, thats where i first heard it

[PembrokeRoadN15]

Maybe masked man, he a poofter,

try it on with surely Tonto!.

Well let me say to Mr lawman....

Tonto doesn't mind!

ROFL!!..classic.

[PembrokeRoadN15]

ROFL. got this on 7" vinyl, with picture cover.

It must be worth at least 2 dollars today!

[blagger56]

HAven't heard this for years, always reminds me of "The kenny Everett video cassette" TV show. Any one else remember?????

[KICKDRIP]

I do actually remember that Kenny Everett thing you are talking about..I'm from dublin..Thank you for your input!

[KICKDRIP]

Indeed..A spliff and a bit of volume!

[guitarjackgates]

this song and a splif is like heaven :p

[acippico]

Oh wow, this is the first time I've heard this single since it was first released. I was always hugely impressed with the jazz guitar licks. I also remember sitting down with a friend and the 7" single endlessly trying to copy down the 'Taumata...' line. I think it took us 3 hours of record player tricks to finally get it down and learn it.

Fast forward to the present day and I can *still* recite the whole line but can't remember what I went upstairs for. Is't the human memory weird?

[sludgefingers]

I remember this single from '76 - really neat guitar playing.

[Lumenbrother]

If you play this record backwards it says "uhatanatikaunehwhakatangihang­akoauauot turipukakapikimaungahoronukupo­kaukhamebdkatamuaT". but don't wreck your needle

[spam24680]

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauot­amateaturipukakapikimaungahoro­nukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

[Cluunk]

Taumata-whaka-tangi-hanga-kuay­uwo

tamate-aturi-pukaku-piki-maung­a

horonuku-pokaiawhen-uaka-tana-­tahu

mataku-atanganu-akawa-miki-tor­a

is the correct spelling.

It's a mountain in New Zealand.

[scriltist]

"Ta mata waka tami ami kui uu uu tama taia tudigu kaaka piki mongon hona nuka poka wena waka tana tamu mata kua tena nuru kawa miki tora". Why Stanley, you took the woyds right out of my mouth.

[VILLAFAN64]

,,,actually it did first come out in 1976 - an earlier version - google it if you doubt it!

[alicelildancerxox]

SO rocking! lol

[buidseach]

the b side was good

[caroliner3603]

We all know the Kimosabi joke but did you know that Tonto is Spanish for idiot.

[ThraxUK]

The title (and Wikipedia where it came from) is wrong. The song came out in 1979, not 76 - and it was Kenny Everett who championed the record, not Tony Blackburn.

/pedant mode: off

[julestheleopardwoman]

You are sooo right ! Kenny Everett used to play the gobbledegook bit at the beginning between sketches !!!. Ah, happy days...

[wikkadoo]

yes, I remember the 'Didn't quite make it in time for Xmas televison show. At the beginning he said "Before you can say", and a cartoon of a Red Indian lipsynched the words. Funny as hell.

[xchivsx]

god i remember listening to this as a kid lol

[sidngra]

see what i mean bloody hard aint it

[sidngra]

and then some we even tried to sing the chorus

[sidngra]

bring back some memories

[anuploader]

This is on Iain Lee's show! lol

[ninokawasaki]

YOU FEAR IAIN LEE

[gdb11572]

It was reached number 5 in 1979

[HairWithAttitude]

Apparently the lone Ranger and Tonto aren't speaking these days.....word has it, the Lone Ranger found out that Rossini wrote his signature tune......

(p.s....and also what 'Kimosabi' means, incidentally..

[ZappaFamilyPlumbers]

he always get fighting mad when the lads and lasses of messrs. Quantrum Jump go and spoil it all by implying that Masked Man might be a poofter.

[ZappaFamilyPlumbers]

Apparenly 'Jump' once said, 'I'd give Zappa, Steely Dan, Little Feat, Steely Dan again, Beefheart, Cooder, anything involving ukeleles, anything involving a percussion section with or without triangles, a BIG, FAT, FUCKING, SLOPPY BIG (too many bigs - Ed), ...(did I mention smelly..?)..SMELLY...oh, fignit out YASELLFS!!

[NowMyPennysHaveRunOu]

I remember, back in 1976, having just collected my copy of the recently-pressed masterpiece 'The Royal Scam' by the colonial beatcombo who went by the name of...oh I forget their name, it doesn't matter....anyway I was waving a copy of my newley purchased Quantum Jump LP in front of a benefit officer, as I endeavoured to claim enough money to stay alive back in 1976, shouting "this will be worth a lot of money in 30 years times.."

[Gawndoggin]

Hey bionicguy. Please put up neighbours?

[FrankZappasButler]

I remember Mr Zappa devouring his scrambled eggs one breakfast, after which he gobbled a mushroom, wiped his trademark moustache and beard combination, and exclaimed.." if only I could've hired a few of these cunts in Quantum Jump, I could've saved literally tens of dollars on the twats I currently have mangling my musical masterpieces...!..where's the marmelade...?" I turned, tail well and truly between the pins, and ran in a dignified fashion back to Rose in the kitchen....

[FMADougy]

This song is awesome the "lone ranger!"

[electiguy834]

00:1 - 00:9 longest word ever

[jakamneziak]

FANTASTRICALLY FUNKY! Great tune and they dont wrote them like this anymore

[orangabug]

too funky...

[silverdale247]

HOT DAMN!!!!!

What a freakin´ tune, used to have this on 12" colourd vinyl. Have not heard it for at least 25 years. :)

[thebionicguy]

A blast from the past..Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[Nickherts]

Was this released in '76? It went top 5 in June 79 and was played endlessly by Simon Bates, not Blackburn.

[thebionicguy]

The band would however make an unexpected return two years later, when a re-release of the "Lone Ranger" single became an unexpected hit. The song had been widely played by Kenny Everett on both his radio and TV shows. Rereleased in 1979, it crept up the UK charts over a period of three to four months, eventually reaching number 5 and selling approximately 500,000 copies

[ToucanGee]

This reminds me of the times i would go to the fair and it was always played on the speedway. Happy days

[DarthMeh]

LOL

the first bit of this is my voicemail message XD

[brussbear]

"Tonto sometime stop and wonder

What the trip with the great white brother

Maybe masked man he a poofter

Try it on with surly Tonto

Let me say to mister lawman

Tonto doesn't mind"

This used to go down well in the Earl's Court gay bars and clubs in the late 1970s!

[katrinapeet]

This song is just AWESOME!!! w00t!!

o.0

[mikesakhalin]

Rupert Hine, what a guy!!!!

[daylover101]

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauot­amateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu?

[beelzibubbles]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! love this song!!!!

[Ordsall66]

Top top tune!

[kc800]

The Dogs Bollocks

[sportandmovies]

blast from the past .

[nlpincork]

Great to hear this again ! It brings back fond memories of Plymouth . We went to see the band in some dodgy club in Union Street . There was about 20 of us in the crowd but the band still laid down a great set . If memory serves well they were session guys , hence the high standard of musicianship.

[Sorayako]

I love this song! They are very cool!

Thanks for uploading this!!

<3

[fidomusic]

I'm so glad i found this! It took a few searches because I couldn't remember the name of the group. Brings back some memories. It is one of the cleverest pop songs ever. Brilliant lyrics and scathing jazzy guitar. Thank you for posting it!

[thebionicguy]

No prob's.Took me age's to find it too :)

[normandeplume]

I agree with you about the guitarist; he's like a funky Mark Knopfler!

[doctorkarl]

Put his mask on back to fronto.

I won a can of coke at a disco for saying the chorus.

[EdWilde]

And the thinly disguised S&M whip sound. How tongue in cheek, (if you get the pun. lol

[EdWilde]

Crackin' jazz guitar, synth, the works. Really oddball for its time. But it works !!!!!

[thebionicguy]

Taumata-whaka-tangi-hanga-kuay­uwo

tamate-aturi-pukaku-piki-maung­a

horonuku-pokaiawhen-uaka-tana-­tahu

mataku-atanganu-akawa-miki-tor­a

[lostxexegirl]

Happy now?

[thebionicguy]

Yes!! :D

[Hirsute63]

aye, me too!

[Hirsute63]

hee hee! can anyone spell the chorus line...? Tarmakawaka.....

[SteveWrathall]

Just do a netsearch for "world's longest place name". It's a hill in New Zealand.

[chechechenrebel]

Excellent, excellent post. Fantastic synths, lyrics Difford and Tilbrook on acid would have been proud of... Perfect piece of pop. I remember the lyrics appearing in 'Smash Hits'. '...Mr Lawman, Tonto doesn't mind...'

[thebionicguy]

Ha,Like jujmental below,I could,and can still say it. lol

[PlappyPlapPlap]

Cool :)

[STEPASAUR]

strange tune, stuck in my memory tho, it sounded mad against the rest on the radio when it was out, bit smarmy and knoffler but catchy as...

[caroliner3603]

I've been searching for this for years.

I remember them appearing on Top of the Pops & Kenny Everett used the "taumatawha etc" in one of jingles during his days at Radio One.

[radiocrash]

lol it was just on top of the pops 2 on channel dave

[jujmental]

Brilliant - I just had several flashbacks while listening to this, sad as it is - my claim to fame use to be being able to repeat Taumatawhakatangi etc - Thanks for posting