PUKKA ORCHESTRA - Might As Well Be On Mars

[sysfixr]

Marcus Welby on Mars ... classic Canadian tune :D

[MXB2001]

Up with Charismatron! Down with HD!

[KeswickPinhead]

I never dreamed it would be like this.

[LeCutter]

Highly underrated tune and band! Always loved this one. Reminds me of an ex. Ahh, man good times.

[MilSepic60]

Wish I had a Charismatron to make me look wonderful and all my songs sound fantastic. Only in Canada, you say? Maybe someday the rest of the world will catch up.

Thanks for the posting kurdtss. Great album. Think of Cherry Street Express every time I go by it on the Lakeshore.

[principal431]

Great song - bad video. I can't stop watching those movers in the back!

[msdenzella]

great band great lyrics...the guy who posted about the 25 years of listening ( John) i agree with his sentiments. they are spot on!

[dccarles]

I miss Pukka Orchestra.

[moonlighting44]

great tune.man it brings back memories.those were the good ol days.hahhaha me passing out in the back seat of the car after a night of partying waking up to this tune on the radio.... .time for munchies at 7-11....cheers...thanks for sharing......ken

[hardertoreach]

They must of spent hundreds of dollars to make this video.

[cowbellful]

Great to hear this song again! Anybody know the chords? I`d love to learn it.

[humanze]

c-am-g-f

bridge: dm-am-dm-am-g-f

[gigglebeast]

It brings back such memories,...Im am the big guy mover in the blue shirt, I remember making that video so quickly, just 2 takes in less than 30 minutes... such a haunting song... one of the greatest pieces of music anywhere in this galaxie.... keep rocking neil..

The Beast

[jkjb2007]

My God. This is such a classic piece of music. I've played it over and over for the last 25 years and it still haunts me. I love this song. That is cool that you were in this video. Do you know what's happening with the members these days?

-John

[dad458]

I only heard this song a handfull of times and was never able to find a recording of it. It has stuck with me for the last 25 or so years. Thanks for posting.

[ebjeezer]

Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic! One of my favorite bands. Based on talent, fantastic lyrics, and just great songs these guys should have been known to everyone. As we all know fame and notoriety do not always go to those with the most talent. Still love listening to the Pukka songs.

[autocondo]

Check out the new incarnation Of Pukka Orchestra, Autocondo and their video 'Paralyzed!!

Autocondo

[TML1417]

Neil Chapman is the most underrated

guitarist, period ! He's fantastic !

You;ll never see a video for Cheery Beach Express, 52 Division is not a big fan of the song or the group ! Gee can't understand why LOL

The band disbanded when lead singer

Graeme Williamson took ill

Tony Duggan-Smith married Sharon McQueen, who played in a band called

Detroit River Maddness

Hey Neil, your late aunt Peggys kid says hi

( Dan Carter )

Please reunite,this generations music SUUUUUUUUUCKS !!!!!!!!!!

[BadNews88]

The Pukka Orchestra was one of the last new acts to be signed to Solid Gold Records...at that time the lable tried to secure a last-minute cash-infusion from CBS, after being with A & M. The shot in the arm came too late, and the label drowned in a sea of red ink in 198.

This was VERY much a brilliant LP.

Famous quote by band member Tony Duggan Smith : "My Dad always asks me, 'Howe can you be so famous when your'e always so broke?'"

Thanx, m8..

[chippawarory]

Can anyone post Cherry Beach Express to YouTube?

[mapache11]

@chippawarory ..YOU can post it yourself????

Actually if you look now you will see that someone did for you. Don't be so lazy next time. It isn't rocket science. You can practice by posting Rubber Girl for ME.

[funboo]

Still one of my fav memories...

hardwired...ahhhhhh Grossmans and the whole pukka gang playing....

magic...it was magic and we did not know how fleeting....thanks guys and gals....

[davekat]

thank you for posting this

despite the tone of the video, this is one of the saddest songs I know

it's still hard to listen to, after all these years

[TATER1971]

Variations on C, Am, G, F....

Awesome tune...

[Vauxhall94]

cheesy indeed kurdtss, cheesy indeed. But a very good song, very good.....song.

[jweds]

My good friend Rod McBeth turned me on to this song way back in about 87 and I still love it...

[Maxmulham]

the singer sorta reminds me of max headroom.

[YukonRoxx]

I think the singer should sue rapper Nelly for stealing the band-aid look. Nice to know it was done before and by a Canadian :)

[trezpazz]

One of my all time fav songs.....glad Ive found it again....

[YukonRoxx]

Love this..Thanks for posting..I had never ever heard of this band or song..Thanks to you tube..anyway..is that a band aid on his face?? been bugging me..Cheers

[penzman]

I cried tonight listening to Radio and Mars.

I hadn't heard these nor seen the videos in over 20 years . I had actually forgotten the name of the band and could never find again who did Radio, even had forgotten Mars... I folloed the Tom Robinson trai which led me to Pukka O., which I immediately recognized and remembered as I read it. Thank you so much for posting these. I still can't believe.

[mikeemerylevesque]

when i was a university student at UNB i use to play this song alot on campus radio CHSR FM, time of my life but i didn't know it at the time?

[bubbalip2222]

Can anyone tell me the CORRECT lyrics for this great song? i play guitar and also this song... there are parts where he sounds like hes got a mouth full of mousetraps. Search the internet... cant find the lyrics anywhere. Can anyone help me???????????

[batworth]

Try googling the Strawbs version of the song.

[batworth]

Try googling the Strawbs version of the song.

[taoisttiger]

the day I cried, my rubber girl tape was eaten by my ghetto blaster...

I was exctatic when the CD was released, it still spends most of it existance in the car stereo!

thanks for the memories of a great band!

[indianscriptures]

this is brill! can't deny it. waiting for the next cd guys. love you guys for putting out music like this.

[jahmo10]

Wow, I haven't heard this song in years.

[pittless22]

one of my favourite songs ever!

[batworth]

Hey Tony

The lyrics to this song-

"Sunday Morning with the New York Times

The sun is shining in my penthouse suite

My other lady is laying out some lanes???

They reach from Cobert Beach to Easy Street...??"

Are those the actual lyrics?

[blitz1234]

Lyric correction:

"Sunday morning with the New York Times

The sun is shining in my penthouse suite

My valet is laying out somes lines

They reach from Copa Beach to Easy Street"

[joebuzza]

great song fellas.

[notrolls]

Awesome video. I was listening to the Edge102 podcast and heard this. This is before my time but what a great song... and I love those two big guys shaking to the tune in the background. :-)

[batworth]

Great song. Too bad it wasn't more popular.

[Gambo4]

Hey Tony!!

Who is the guy with the light blue shirt on in the background?...he looks very familar!!

Thanks!!

[pukkaorchestra]

Sorry for taking so long but I wasn't back on till today.

The guy is Norm Corbett one of the greatest human beings we have ever had the pleasure of knowing. He was driving force in getting that first record made (along with his partner Bill Dyer) and they were behind the Pukka's 110%. We even have a song written expressing our regard for Norm which one day I hope we get to record and the world gets to hear!!

[taoisttiger]

the day I cried, my rubber girl tape was eaten by my ghetto blaster...

I was exctatic when the CD was released, it still spends most of it existance in the car stereo!

thanks for the memories of a great band!

[trezpazz]

fuckin brillant song..............

[pukkaorchestra]

Tony from the Pukka Orchestra here.... There was no Cherry Beach video but there was a very funny one for 'Goldmine in the Sky' and another nutty one for 'Whatcha doin' on the Weekend Baby' I'll try and get them uploaded soon

[TATER1971]

Always loved this tune....

[Soccerham]

Hey Tony. It's great to hear from you here! do you guys still do gigs and stuff? any new material you might wanna release? man we are sick and tired of today's garbage presented as music eh! God please bring back the 80's music! (maybe my mind is on Mars?) cheers Tony

[indianscriptures]

how's mister lead singer doing? wouldn't it be great to have another pukka orhestra recording out there.

i was only 12 when the last one came out.

[ACD605]

I wouldn't mind seeing a music video with 52 Division in it. (Cherry Beach Express)

3 J's

[jedieter]

?? we aren't that nice... hehehe

[returnsanecho]

sorry,got the lyrics wrong, " i'm joining the lineup to fall down the stairs". still you gotta be scared if you end up in cherry beach. thanks, toronto cops- nice nicey canadians wish you'd all blow away.

[returnsanecho]

ah, cherry beach,... "i'm falling down the stairs to join the lineup". toronto cops...nice canadians?

[TATER1971]

what an awesome song

[returnsanecho]

wow!,i am really amazed that all you guys know about pukka orchestra. i thought they might be lost to the dustbin of time. double cheers!

[vanhfan]

This is a great song.

[Clemenza800]

I once found the lead singer's email address on the web and wrote him about this video. I let him know that I thought it was hilarious and he informed me that the 'moving guys' came up with the idea for the lip synch. Shocked when i searched for this vid and found it. Thanks a lot.

[Clemenza800]

I once found the lead singer's email address on the web and wrote him about this video. I let him know that I thought it was hilarious and he informed me that the 'moving guys' came up with the idea for the lip synch. Shocked when i searched for this vid and found it. Thanks a lot.

[gr8pumpkin]

Love the rare CanCon vids. Did the Pukkas do vids for Cherry Beach Express and Listen To The Radio? Haven't ever seen them, but if the vids exist, those tunes are both fantastic '80s content which I'm officially requesting here. Now if someone can just dig up the Boys Brigade vids...

[heavysoul]

they have a great video for Listen To The Radio. it's the only one i remember seeing on Much at the time (it was a bit of a hit). so this one's new to me. oh, i wish Listen To The Radio would appear on youtube next! since boys brigade are now here, i know youtube dreams do come true!