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  • aaa ese zumbido

  • I LOVE YOU GRANDDAD!!!

  • It is sad that radio stations play a bunch of crappy songs that they aren't worth a cent and don't play good songs like My Generation. Arrrg! I love your song, keep the good work!

  • At the risk of a libel case, i'd hazard a guess that certain stations only play what they'd payed to play. There's absolutely no reason why they should play some songs and not others, ignore entire genres or any of the other rubbish they get up to.

  • Well done, man. Great work. Don't ever stop.

  • I think you are great keep it up!!!!

  • Wow, you're in the Zimmers! Cool! You may not be number one, but its all in good fun so best of luck.

  • What kind of camera do you use, Peter? It has a very clear, sharp view and natural colours. I need this model, too!

  • i fink da zimmers r well good... saw dem on TV. fukin rock! lol xxxxxxx

  • Congrats on your song going up the charts. I wish my grandfather had been as cool as you.

  • nice one

  • jeroid - don't bother to put comments without an in depth analysis. I think you are "crap" does that help?

    So life is "crap" butterflies are "crap" old people are "crap" GET A LIFE! Otherwise it will be crap!

  • Peter, next time Im in piccadilly circus- which could be tomorrow, im there alot. Im goin into HMV and im gonna buy the single

  • I'll buy 10 copies :D.

  • Shut up.

  • Ok, I'll take 92872456981365 copies please.

  • Don't get upset.

  • if asked, there would have - up to now - been no doubt in my mind that only decent hearted people can appreciate the great edith piaf...

  • I pre-ordered mine from Amazon. Its a great tune and you guys do it justice, so very much!

    I hope by now you are getting plenty of air-time! Radio 4, if nobody else, should DEFINITELY be playing it, considering their interest in YT!

  • From Gran to Glam :) Film Academy supports your charity song, we have had the 7 digital widget on our websites since the release date, it has a 30 sec sample and a link to buy. Let's get it to No1 in the Official UK Chart!

    To support The Zimmers visit filmacademy dot co dot uk

    and myspace dot com/film_academy

  • does it matter if theyre old? youll get old too, johnnydude. i think this is great & its a big comfort. im 13 and im scared of getting old. these people may be 80 or 90 and yet theyre young at heart. maybe even younger than me. in that video of "my generation," look at how much fun theyre having! look how young theyre acting! they arent old emotionally, only physically. and everyone will be physically old eventually. and you johhnydude, are already old emotionally.

  • Wow.... there are decent young people in the world, who still show some kindness and compassion. There is hope yet. Thanks for your post :)

  • omg wat is the fuss over the zimmers anyway there old and shit

  • lol i brought 4 copies on the zimmers i kept one and gave the rest to my nan grandad, granny and grampa and the one left to a local care home!

  • start the movment peter, ur a legend

  • Your camera has the clearest view also like your voice lol very clear!

  • wow awesome clarity on the camera there sir !!

  • Hey I found it here at youtube! It was great everyone should see it!

  • good luck

  • it makes me laugh that the radio stations are getting beat by the old folk,hip radio 1 my a** well done to everyone who helped out on the record,

  • good luck with everything - hope the song does well if it's all for a good cause

  • It's not on the US iTunes site. :-(

  • now it is!!!! I just bought it - finally!

  • I'm in the US and don't see the Zimmers on iTunes. Is it not here yet? Love the vid. Love the podcast.

  • im not trying to offend or anything but why do people watch him I have to click it of after 5 seconds cause I get bored....

  • your name says it ALL!!!

  • Just have a little patience - it's kind of the whole message about raising awareness about older people :) You'll be fine.

  • The song was played this morning on a Swiss radio station.

    It was great!

  • you wer on TV in australia

  • i <3 u peter

  • I heard the Zimmers on the radio, loved it.

  • Yay Roger Daltry, and HOORAY ZIMMERS! I've bought my copy, now Gran', can we get back to yoor luvly vids?

    A Fan

  • You were in the Belgian newspapers today (Het Laatste Nieuws) I've been watching you for a while now and I just want to say, keep it up Peter!!!!

  • Saw you in The Sunday Times, Peter. Good on you for showing the world that life doesn't finish after 70! Or 80!

  • I recognised you on TV!!!

  • #25!! That is great, Peter.  Shame about the UK stations.

  • just saw you on the tonight show here in california @ 12:20 pm congrats to peter and the band!

  • I just saw the Zimmers on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno! It was awesome to see them getting recognition that they deserve!!!!

  • I live in Florida... was just getting ready to go to bed.. looked up and there was Peter on NBC Tonight show. Tape of the Zimmers.

  • The Zimmers wouldnt even be in existence as far as the world knows without the people who made you popular by watching your videos. I think you're a genuinely good person Peter but in my opinion it's insulting to those people who supported you to post repeated promotional videos asking them to buy things instead of continuing what made them watch you in the first place. Just one person's opinion.

  • Where's the money going?

  • i read about it in the sun newspaper i thought it was you good luck

  • good on ya Pete will keep my ears open for the song Down Under

  • I personally like the tune, it is very catchy and it cheers me up. I will buy it. :)

  • i think one of the reasons radio will not play it is beacuse its an awful gimmick. it might be credible if the singer could actually sing and any of the members actually played their own instruments, if your having a good time using a legendary bands song and ruining it then great, with all this said, this is a nation that got bob the builder and mr blobby to no 1, so it is apparent that any rubbish can chart these days, which is a shame...

  • I completely agree that its nothing more than a gimmick. It's a cover song that isn't relevant to youths today (who are 90% of radio's market) and there isn't any originality to it. Even of it is for charity, it serves to extend the reach of the label and its notoriety.

  • bloody hell what kill joys! this is just some people trying to have fun, for gods sakes you guys must have pretty cold hearts.

  • its just a ruddy song

  • its a good song by the who,and an older group of people did it decent.i am sure groups you like arent the who

  • Power to the Zimmers! How can those radio stations resist a movement like this?...with Roger Daltrey's blessing, no less!! Off to buy on iTunes.

  • It just so happens that this morning I heard it play by Virgin Radion (online)!!!

  • hey there peter, keep on rocking and take care!!!!!!

  • i did a who show a few months ago.(stagehand)

    it ws a great show...

    your getting feedback peter.

    turn your speakers down while you record.

    you look quite well..

    It's been a while since i've come to see you.

    makes me so happy yopur doing well...

    you youtube friend.. Hippylong

  • I've totally agree with angellin89. Peter, u're awesome but take care of your health. You've seem so tired in this video.

  • I am so happy that "The Zimmers" has done so well and hope it skyrockets to #1, but please, PLEASE take care of yourself and don't get too wrapped up with the promotion aspect of the recording. I know it's for a great cause, but you have to be a little selfish and not allow The Zimmers promo's interfere with your health. When you begin to feel this is nolonger enjoyable, it's time to take a break from the promo's, and get back to the Grandad vid's.

  • Hi Peter, well done with 'the zimmers'.

    I tried to buy it today, but Woolworths had sold out! I'll try again tomorrow ;) I hope it gets to number 1

  • I got my copy now, Woolworths had two left today :)

    I put the last one in the number one space on the shelf ;)

  • did the BBC tell you to reject my video response you sell out

  • it's great to make fun of lonelygirl but once the situation turns into an old man instead, it's an all out hate crime.

  • You look as you should get some more sleep !!!

    Keep on posting, but dont forget to think about sleeping and taking time to take care of yourself and health.

  • Nice one hiltonhobo23 lets hope you achieve more with your sorrowful life, your name says it all

  • my life is not sorrowful. i was just bored. an i felt like annoying someone.

  • it was disgusting. Let ne know when you have as much wisdom as this man.

  • Hello Peter, Have enjoyed your video's and this is my first comment to you.Have enjoyed seeing you on the telly, twice now.All exciting stuff is'nt it.All the best.Take care, Michelle.

  • you must be an unhappy person to say something so mean ?

  • hiltonhobo23, hope you die a slow painful death first you little piece of shit.

  • well thats okay then, but still rather nasty and un called for. Go and flush a dead goldfish if it makes you feel better

  • Just saw you on German TV ;-))

  • Quite an achievement for the Zimmers though! 26th in the charts! Beating the new releases from such highly popluar, yet in my oppinion not very good artists with new songs, such as Enrique Inglesias (or however you spell it) and Simply Red. Congrats Peter you should be proud that you're involved in something so big! :-D Enjoy the success!

  • well here's some good news. no one listens to the radio anymore so they better hurry up and get the song on air because everything is online now!

    you are soo awesome man!!!

  • Just seen you in bbc news and itv news!!!!Good coverage!!!!Come on people....go out (or stay indoors)and buy!!!!!!!!!

  • Why did you feel the need to comment in such a stupid way....you are of course right you will proberly outlive peter but that is because you seem to about 13 - 15 years old.

    Time to grow up or you will die alone, Right now i would prefer to be peters age with the friends he has then your age alone and sad.

    When you have nothing to say don't draw attention to that fact or you just point out how ignorant you are, instead read, listen, watch and learn

  • We read your article in the Sunday Times yesterday and think what you're doing is inspired and brilliant. We did a charity single last year and struggled with radio stations too - keep at it - they can't ignore you - oldie power!!!

    PS we did manage to get on Kerrang Radio which is a rock radio station - it would be brilliant if they featured you!!!

  • The UK radio stations are too commercialized always have been half the bands I like are rarely played on the radio, most decent bands don't get much if any airplay..

  • thats suckish that they wont play it on the radio! i hope u go further up the charts peter! gd luck!

  • Bought it on iTunes. This is a pain in the ... you know what I mean ... this silly radio station politics. Very annoying always!

  • the zimmers were on the front page of the telegraph this morning

  • i bought it

  • I`ve brought it!

  • The UK radio stations are run by a bunch of idiots!

  • Peter,

    I went on to iTunes to buy the single, and I saw it there- but it was recorded by everyone else in the world EXCEPT the group you call "The Zimmers". I have seen it on YouTube, and enjoy it. I wanted to support the effort, but am stymied over here in the USA.

  • I loved that song. My Generation was always one of my favourite songs of all time and The Zimmers did such an excellent job covering it. Really odd that the UK hasn't played it much if at all on the radio.

    Looking forward to your next 'Grandad' video

  • that was a reply to obesejigaboo not to peter

  • sick twat

  • you seem very nice /but what are you talking abut did i miss something iam a little slow so don't mind me/sond cool/

  • Hello Peter, which computer do you have and is it a built in camera? Heading over to itunes now to buy the song..

  • i cant believe the radio stations aren't playing it! i have brought it because i believe in the cause! i hope the radio stations get loads of complaints! and that you get to number 1! x

  • the new best video on youtube!!!!!

    (just take out the * )

    youtube.*com/watch?v=5f5jznQsV­Xg

  • Hi Peter, Your Videos Rule...

  • How can the BBC not get it played on BBC Radio 1? That makes no sense.

  • I like your life stories so please try to find the time to talk to us some more.

    The BBC with all their power and resources should be able to promote The Zimmers and get the single added to their radio stations play lists, as long as it don't infringe their policy on advertising.

    Look after yourself and don't work to hard.

  • Hey peter, Much love:) BBC making you make a video,, pfft,i don't like that idea,, asking you would be better, persuading you to make one is not nice - but im so glad they're out of the way now!:). With love, Brad :).

  • good luck for the charts, mix em up!!

  • keep on rockin' !!! love your stuff ;)

  • well done on the charts, thats terrible that the radio stations won't play it, i'm going to email radio 1 right now!

  • i have the record peter !!  i love your work and the zimmers song !! :)

  • The Zimmers have hit No 26 in the official UK Charts. Well Done Grandad. Love

  • Good luck.

  • Congratz your such a sweet guy !

  • great job

  • live in us and can't get out. searched on itunes and couldn't find it. could you post the record company site

  • Thanks :-)

  • yay, I eagerly await the next grandad vid. Can I ask what the proceeds from record sales go towards? Cheers Peter.

  • /WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/vie­wAlbum?id=253152896&s=143444

    add phobos(dot)apple(dot)com at the begining, that shud take you to the iTunes page where the zimmers are

  • good luck with it all..it is a great song and a very good cause.

  • Great work Peter, you're going global!

  • Wow, your like a celeb Pete. Your vids are watched by many people and The Zimmers are almost all that's on TV at the moment.

  • thank you for metioning the message i sent to you (hmv) i was astonished when i heard you say it ! anyway good luck peter!

  • Yeah geriatric, your getting so much publicity atm, I see the Zimmers on TV every day

  • LOL INTERNET UPLOAD STREAM

  • OMG GERIATRIC you were in the Dutch newspapers!!!! (Well the band was) It was sooo funny to reed it!!

    really loving the band!!!

    -x-

  • Congrats Peter! I hope just some how The Zimmers are played on radio. I'll try to buy an album but I'm in Australia so I'm not sure. =p Keep your chin up.

  • It's a great track, and I shall download it. If not, HMV beckons. Graeat quality vlog, are you using a new webcam/editing software?

  • I really enjoyed watching the video of The Zimmers on YouTube (it's on oskpeturs here at YouTube.) I can't tell you how much success I wish you all on this song, and video, it was wonderful. I noticed you there a few times and looks like you were having fun doing it. Carpe' diem.

  • Peter I still can't find the darned thing on iTunes, what the heck? Has anyone found it on iTunes? Only place I could get it was from the Zimmers website itself and that wants plastic.

  • wow Peter nice quality vlog. Sad to hear about UK radio stations not playing the zimmers... good luck.

  • Nice.

  • much better quality this time.

  • is it me or is the quality of peters vlog here, mutch better than ever?

  • Congrats on The Zimmer's Top 25 Rating! That's phenomenal Peter!

    Wha? None of the UK radio stations will play it? Ok, got it. Buy more records.

    Why not utilize a little bit of your celeb status to get in contact with Sir Elton and Sir Paul. Maybe they can also help get it playing on the UK radio. They appear to like a worthy cause occasionally. No harm in trying it...

  • perhaps radio stations in the UK expect play-ola

  • peter they will not play you untill they can make money,chin up, a friend.

  • Fan noises? Are there an army of screaming teenage fans outside your house since the Zimmers started up Peter?

  • the zimmers for the win :) good luck x

  • Keep it up you guys!

  • that is really good news, glad to hearing it! sorry about the UK radios though.

    BTW, there is a strange echo sounding thing from your mic. Like you are talking in a big empty rooms

  • The Zimmers have been covered by BBC news and several other TV slots! Well done everyone involved. We need a John Peel equivalent to give it some air time. Not withstanding that, an entry in the forties and going up to the twenties is phenominal in present pop charts! Many current groups would be envious.

    Anyway Peter, let the buzz die down and go back to doing grandad videos.

  • Doing the grandad videos is what everyone respects you for. That alone has probably increased the respect of younger people for older people in general. Isn't that the aim of the Zimmers also. So you started it all in the first place on Youtube.

  • You're looking sharp! (nice Cam.)

  • I would but it, but im broke :(

  • not all musicstore has it on the web. but I am looking now

  • I'm sure I heard it playing on my brothers radio the other day, but that might have just been a promo.

  • Don't worry about the radio stations Peter, they don't play anything that isn't mainstream trash. I remember when a rock band I used to like (called 'HIM') got to No.9 in the Charts and I heard it being played ONCE... simply because it wasn't the talentless commercial trash the listeners were accustomed to.

  • Haha...HIM are terrible, perhaps that's why they weren't played on the radio?

  • Haha maybe, though I did like them once, but that's besides the point. My point was, the major radio stations will only play really commercial well-known rubbish, it's rare they play anything rock-wise beyond the repetitive indie junk that all sounds the same, ignoring the fact that enough people obviously like a record to have it get in the charts.

  • Indeed, I agree with you perhaps apart from the White Stripes.

  • Well, the Zimmers got a mention on 'Have I Got News For You' earlier tonight along with a brief clip of the video.

    Some of the comments were a bit harsh, but then that's what you would expect from that programme. But anyway, it's all good publicity.

  • I purchased it from Napster. Buy people buy!

  • Well dang - doesn't work on a Mac...

  • Plenty of alternatives.

  • does on mine.

  • Let me clarify - Napster doesn't work on my Mac (OSX 10.4.9)

  • We can't buy The Zimmers "My Generation" through the iTunes USA store yet but you can make a request on the internet at the apple site under itunes requests. If they get enough requests maybe....

  • I have Herd it on bbc three counties so at least the bbc radio stations seem to be supporting it.

  • Thanks Peter, count me in. I'll purchase and hopefully the BBC will put it on the radio soon. And way to go Roger Harry Daltrey! He's a good lad.

  • Hey Geriatric, just too say i've purchased your record and it's phenomenal what you're doing! Keep it up, thanks!

    Best wishes

  • Saw a news blip on MSNBC here in the States about the Zimmers. The Zimmers will be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday.

    This a popular TV program in the USA and should get you some good PR.

    Are you coming to the States Peter?

  • Jay Leno, I don't think you need to explain what that is man. Great news though!

  • Just bought the track on iTunes, great job Peter!! Now all the rest of you guys go buy it - it is for charity after all.

  • I sent an email to BBC radio Cleveland before the song was actually released telling them about The Zimmers & the song and John Foster, who has a show between 1 & 4pm, played the song on air from the internet site although I must agree that's the only time I have heard it on radio. Nevertheless, it's a great achievement & congratulations all round!!!

    ps. There is too much age discrimination in the uk young folk sort it out!!

  • I'm not in the UK, but would it perhaps help if people phoned the UK radio stations and requested that My Generation be placed on the Stations' Play List? A phone and letter campaign sometimes can be effective.

  • :-) Keep them coming mr. Peter. I'm liking the new quality of your videos as well, looks professional as anything! :-D Your the reason I come on Youtube regularly

  • why the heck is their an echo effect sound? its really annoying.

  • great video pete

  • zimmers project look plenty good to me,.. this is now a music CD purchase? Livewire- :P

  • hi, peter. yes i can't get a copy anywhere. so good are the sales going. but i will keep on trying

  • I hope the UK stations relize the potential of the song! Good to see you friend. Sorry I've been lacking in comments but I have been extremely busy, which I'm sure you can understand.

  • so glad all is well with you!!! :D

  • If you made a petition to get the stations to play it, I'm sure all of your fans here on youtube and fans of the Zimmers will all sign. I don't understand why they won't play this, there's much worse already on the airwaves, and they play those songs constantly. Anyway, good luck Peter, I hope all goes well and the song raises a lot of money for the charity.

  • I might buy it Peter, It's certainly more worthwhile to get to number 1 than the gansta rap crap ect that tops the charts these days.

  • Good luck Peter! I downloaded My Generation from iTunes,, it's a cracking tune!

  • For a second I thought you were going to say it wasn't doing well lol.

    That's kinda what I was thinking :D.

  • I was in town today and had a look in the singles section in HMV, couldn't find it, strange, but keep on posting

  • plus you'll probably get a push in sales when/if Buster gets on the Chris Moyles show on Monday - he's got nearly as many listeners as Wogan now so it will be good promo!

  • I have allready picked up my copy!!! and its great!!

    i cant wait for more grandad videos!! keep up the good work peter!

  • Local radio's the way to go for a release like this. National won't look twice. Unfortunate, but true.

  • thanks for the information Peter , i hope the uk plays the Zimmers tunes soon (: look forward to more of your "grand dad" vids too (: take care and God Bless

    -anna

  • If it get's in the top 40 the BBC have to play it on Radio 1's chart show, good luck Peter!