Captain Sensible - Happy Talk [totp]

[GadgetMinder]

2.26 < " Dolly baby, i'm a lucky CUNT " ?!?

[LindaWicka01]

I love this song...it makes me smile and happy!  Some of you should try it! xxx

[TheAngeloftherealm]

The song comes from the musical South pacific

[SoulChopper101]

this is my grandads brother ^_^

[Gohalien]

why all the people have spasm...

[kenshirothefist3000]

little good song

[craigdainton21]

He's not really a Captain.

Lancastrian83.

[TheGenerus1]

I thought he was gonna say " talk about the boy, saying to the girl, golly baby I'm a lucky c***t" for a moment. lol 2:22

[MercedesBenzSEC]

Dizzee Rascal - Dream

Is a good cover

[MysteryOfTheFence]

"Golly baby, I'm a lucky c---"; how did he get away with that?

[wrestlingnewsdesk]

is that jimmy saville lol

[StNige]

I said CAPTAIN...!

[molleraka]

@StNige wot?

[zionravescene]

That Matt Smith gets everywhere.

"I wear a beret now.  Berets are cool."

[mistercroft1975]

Where is Health & Safety with that bird on the stick? Oh, of course. They weren't invented then.

[SuperPanda1971]

Excellent! Haven't heard this for years

[Noodles37UK]

LISTEN TO THE DAMNED . 

[tyrocks14]

DIZZEE RASCAL

[SahelMelis]

Capitan Idiot :D but gorgeous indeed! I'd dance like that too!

[jabattus]

the saddest thing is this sort of thing could never happen today. A druggie sings a happy song with a stuffed parrot with dancing kids and everyonein the studio sings along and dances? today its more likely he would be accused of being a paedophile and it would all end horribly... Bring back the 80's!

[TheMjblades]

@jabattus Yeah but not for that fucking reason, cos the music today & its so-called purveyors from Rhianna slag to Twitberlake, to Kanye Wanker West to Pariah Carey, it's all shit squared. But this kind of twatty joke song takes attention away from the real 80s talent & gives the impression the 80s was full of trash, for people with memories for shit. I'd crown him King untouchable Paedo if he'd kill all the arrogant shit today that can't keep their clothes cos without them they wouldn't 'sell'.

[123jsbach]

@TheMjblades Sounds like you could do with a pint of beer and time out. Its a bloody good song, with a brilliant sentiment. Maybe you should clean your ears out and listen to it again with less biase.

[TheMjblades]

@123jsbach I've listened to it twice more than I've ever wanted to-it's little better than a flaming nursery rhyme. There's a place for bad jokes put to the simplest tune-and it's not the music charts, though of course you don't see it like that, which makes me dread your 'music' collection! I love the plain absurdity of people like you that state just cos someone cals something trash that they can't have heard to call it so! I take it you therefore denigrate all that have an opinion contrary!

[montpelier42d]

@jabattus You obviously don't have a sense of humour.

[hel112]

@jabattus i mean, i can't blame them on calling him a perv.. xD

but the rest of ur story i would agree on.

[zedhed1982]

@jabattus I lay down on the grass,my mum and dad arguing,..Me Dad unemployed..we had fuck-all. I was in heaven.. Great times!!! IOnly takes a song and a happy heart to be free

28 years later!

[24nov67]

@jabattus yes, and marched out of the studio in cuffs by the ultra left wing pc police who would no doubt inform him that such behaviour is likely to cause offence to the moslem community for having girl backing singers who are baring thier legs. and also his toy bird on a string at the end of a stick is unislamic and if he were in saudi arabia would be beheaded for such an act of godlessness.

[prostakuk]

@24nov67 what the fuck is wrong with you

[bladesmark1]

@jabattus The thing about punk is getting the message across it doesn't matter what shape or form the music comes in besides in todays society people actually think that greenday & blink whatever their name was is punk lol

[Futura2500]

was a big coke head back in day, thats kind of how he got his name

[cebuking1234]

CAPTAIN STUPID.!!!

[MrNapalm138]

I love the Cap but damn hahahaahaha If you could hear the crickets I got going on right now!

[stuh1975]

Mrs Richards, you had us singing this in Assembly at Emscote First School back in 1982 when I was 7!

[zionravescene]

Heh. He sang "cunt."

[Springamatul]

Captain Idiot no sorry a joke dont be offended anyone

[lambrettali175]

Does he say golly baby i'm a lucky cunt? in the spirit of punk rock i'd like to think that he does...how he got away with it and past the BBC sensors is anyones guess!

[tablaqueen]

I wore a beret to a Damned gig and he tipped his hat to me :D

[DilligafOxford]

One of 2 songs I've had a standing ovation for at Karaoke ;o)

[TheJOHNSNOWDEN]

This song just made me piss me pants. Hahaha

[reggaestones]

happy fucking talk

[zionravescene]

@reggaestones talk about folk we like to do

[phillabels]

If Dizzee effin Rascal wants to prove he has talent then sing a song, get away from that stupid brainless rap shit

[seanie002]

sensible is the best live guitarist i've ever seen... and i've seen plenty

[KMpuggy]

why is that boy on the right wearing a pink dress?

[Springamatul]

@KMpuggy maybe gay

[notshi]

eww

[DAVEYBOND007]

Where In Thailand my friend?

[clivethomasmurphy]

This is the kind of music that makes you want to bite down on the barrel of shotgun!!

[countdown247]

Long live the Captain!!!

[Lancastrian83]

His eppaulettes should have four stripes if he is a captain really.

[TheUtubesuxass]

@Lancastrian83 LOL

[marcusbondi]

I heard this once - 30 years ago - and it's been intermittently stuck in my head ever since! Had to watch it again now, just had to!

[gowjer]

I hear he is in a Gary Glitter tribute band these days!

[TheGodParticle]

@gowjer Yeah i heard that, there touring around Thailand at the moment.

[Idol2Idol]

@gowjer No man its the glitter band. Garys band from the old days. Nothing to do with that disgraced wierdo.

[jimmygrunts]

The Damned-Eloise is in the suggestions list and that image of Dave Vanian looks like he is thinking "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL" to this video

[womblediehard]

Croydon boy our Cpt was, fucking great song and i dont need to suck a left bollock to confirm this, have a lovely life people.

[MultiMagice]

butlins bogner regis ha ha great one

[smithywick]

admit it great tune.. bet all you knockers still listened to it all the way through lol and glad its all over is a class tune.. i dont give a fuk who slates me hes excelent..

[rappidog]

@toydolls1979 I just read your comment and laughed me right fucking bollock off!!

Cheered me up no end, and Now I plan to have a nice night, just as you suggested..

I thank you!!

[ilikeylot567]

@toydolls1979 you're*

[ianthewelder18101952]

@ilikeylot567 sound wen u r stoned

[ianthewelder18101952]

@ilikeylot567 sound wen u r stoned yeah right on...

[moonieparone]

@toydolls1979 blessyou !  :)

[karlzips1]

@toydolls1979 my thought exactly well said . you should run for european elections and kill anyone who dissagrees with us,, fair play to ya buddy,,

[DaveEnsor]

@toydolls1979 while eating cake I started to read your comment nearly choked to death on it...............thx :)

[jaimelou1977]

Just to make all my friends happy, I am xxx

[sanfordoranges]

fuck the rascal ... jumping in on the CAPTAIN ...SUBMARINES IN THE HARBOUR GET REAL ... dizzie WHO ...

[BobMonkfish]

I like the Damned, and Capt Sensible could be funny, but this is bloody awful.

[MomoTheBellyDancer]

@BobMonkfish

"this is bloody awful."

I think that's the point.

[sim71]

As feel good novelty songs go it must be one of the best ?????

[galwayrush]

@Tina Minx Rogers Here's the original then LOL

[Culpano]

Richard Rodgers is a legend

[Feisty1967]

The 80's were a constant party until 1986, when seriousness took over and unfortunately this disease is with us until this day. See Coldplay.

[hawickman]

Loved this when I was at school, and I'm hitting 40 now. Happy days

[slymon]

captain sensible is siiiiiiiick. seen him a few times now and have aquired one of his plectrums. il never forget the captain for highlighting the stupidity in pop music. i bet the rest of the damned hated this. its all abou havin a laugh tho innit

[MonessenBandMan]

This is an awful trippy version of a Rodgers & Hammerstein classic...

[Angusismyhero]

when I watched this on a TV show about music with my Dad, he explained who Captain Sensible was and I immediately hated him for doing this! I loved The Damned as a kid and couldn't understand how one of them could go on to make a tune like 'Happy Talk' ... of course, now I'm older, I have a sense of humour! Very cool guy. I met him on my birthday this year and hope to again tomorrow night when I see The Damned.

[rugbygurl89]

lol saw him in an 80's concert three days ago, he'sbrill along with the others I saw, the 80's where the best!

[ulearn2earn]

abdurdly stupid the drugs were better back then I guess. A guy that plays bass for the "Damned" what a concoction

[paloriggs]

why is a man, grown up and everything, allowed to call himself a captain when he clearly is not a captain, nautical and militia based. also he is dressed like a loon. he's dancing like a rabid spider. this is also as clear as the egg on his face that 'sensible' is the last thing this 'captain' is. top tune though

[tigerblue35]

I love this it reminds me of my nan, she always sung this when i was upset as a kid.

[MrTulip65]

@tigerblue35 I know it just makes you happy doesn't it?

[sonicsteev]

captains crazzay

[neilox1962]

Mad !! Thanks for posting

[vixitrixalina]

this makes me happy :D

[OzDuker]

@wizzwamf&ThatsnewsTV - They are called Dolly Mixture. They put out some fantastic stuff but never took off.

[TigerIPanzer]

sensible? - my a*hole is more sensible than that moron

[Feisty1967]

Captain Sensible is as mad as a box of frogs, great song though and great performance.

[ThatsnewsTV]

The Dolly Dots have got to be the three sexiest girls ever to appear on Top of the Pops!

[wizzwamf]

@ThatsnewsTV for some weird reason they made barbie sized dolls called the dolly dots , i dont know if they were licensed under that name ,or the girls moved on after the hit , and made it bigger out of this country ,maybe in the us ,

[ThatsnewsTV]

The Dolly Dots have got to be the three sexiest girls ever to appear on Top of the Pops!

[NILLUMS009]

Cap Sen cant beat originals ..........80s Rocks ...Glad its all over nother fav ....quality

[MrBuckley123]

old tunes never die we had the best years

[sealy123456789]

the video reminds me of bo selecta, with craig david and his kez lol

[Rachers2]

This is how I feel at the moment .... This is my record !!

[TheGodParticle]

Always had the hots for debsey wykes, Great talent. great times and hat off to sir sensible.

[Davieboy1978]

ohhh dear.captain happy pills i think.

[rjinblack1970]

Althoug the original version does say "Golly baby I'm a lucky cuss" that's not what the Captain sings...

[15chipshops]

I keep telling myself i shouldn't like this but i can't help it.

So infectious, It's so wrong it's right!!!

[AsboDolche]

man this is messed up

[TheFridgechucker]

they don't make songs like they used too...........thank fuck!

[dodgysparks]

2:24 "talk about the boy sayin to the girl..golly baby i'm a lucky cunnnntt" SUPERB lyrics,obviously missed by the borin old farts at politically corrective police headquaters...get it right up yees!!

[harrisonaard1]

@dodgysparks 'Cuss'....... rhymes wjth 'us'.

[AKAKArnott]

@harrisonaard1

Correct - short for customer.

[handbananatonightyou]

ahh why can't i find the mp3 without Dizzee?

[boydegg]

How did this clown ever enjoy any chart success? Tragic.

[NOmeansnoFAN]

@boydegg because this is when he ensured no more. Except for damned reunions.

Don't forget the shit that is on the charts now!

[JLBJoanneB]

I like the original version from South Pacific

[JordanFuckinLee]

I just keep expecting dizzee rascall to burst in every now and then.

[sanfordoranges]

@JordanFuckinLee prick ! RESPECT THE CAPTAIN !! fucking dizzie monkey gibbon retard rascal....

[sarahw59]

@JordanFuckinLee do you like dizzee?

[peterandaluz]

great song and i would say to all who say its awful "lets see you take a classic song and sing to it in a new style like he did" no one would knock the royalties he made for this it probably bought him a house.

[calboy64]

well as the captain says if you dont have a dream

[MattWindsor91]

Yellow Pearl!

[gardenboy24]

i think dizzee rascal made it better lol

[TonyW1000]

I'm feeling like a nine year old kid....

[Shabannie]

Thank you for posting this.

-------Ellen

[pigmywolf]

Talk about the boy sayin' to the girl:

"Golly, baby, I'm a lucky cuss"

Talk about the girl sayin' to the boy:

"You an' me is lucky to be us!"

[RoShamBohhh]

Captain of the Failboat.

[VestyPearsey]

@RoShamBohhh LOL

[christopherh9874]

He's obviously miming

[richiebear1969]

Every group on TOTP did.

[PAULWALLER70]

fecking awful.....south pacific was bad too

[dodgysparks]

does he actually say"golly baby i'm a lucky cunt"2.32

[DiskoKing]

"Golly, baby, I'm a lucky cuss!"

yeah, I've no idea either! :D

[IamOperame]

As far as I know that is NOT the lyric but anything is possible these days. He's ruined a perfectly good operatic classic! :o(

[TheSnotrag2009]

woooweeee

[1ADY]

Is this Harpo in disguise ..

[ilanw18]

Dizzee Rascal did this song right.

[bondobeez]

@ilanw18 yeah he did..

[angelaharlem]

Love the song but what about those backing singers!!!!! lol

[OzDuker]

That's Dolly Mixture, a very good band in their own right. Search for Been Teen on youtube.

[babipepsicola]

omg i luv this songg!! hahah x

[Madlookin]

good old days.. i still remember some of the words! lol

[insaneclownbrian]

This Is What Drug Abuse can do to Rock Stars!!!

[Tonemahone]

Marvellous- anybody who can get to number one and still get played on radio 2 with a song which has the line "Golly baby I'm a lucky cunt" 2.32 is a genius.

[Repomidnight]

Just sooooo strange!

[zapkvr]

Not quite as good as South Pacific but not as racist either

[44reddevils]

excellent!!!! but i,m looking for the song zambizi? anyone ???

[tourettes1964]

i remember that one, lost for all eternity me thinks :(

[frankythefox]

this guy never took himself too serious and gave the impression he would perform for the fun of it rather than take a huge payday.He proved this performing at Baileys club Leicester when he was so pissed her performed a couple of songs and had to leave the stage. I guess that was a freebie. lol

[chazter666]

rofl still doesnt take himself serious at all saw him with the rest of the damned at southend last night and he did this song after the main set rofl

[Sithoras666]

Why does he have a dead pigeon on a fishing rod? :D

[highjinxwillie62]

i think it's a seagull

[theemporour]

2008 !!!!!!!!

i thought it would be the 80s

[SuperPissflaps]

my uncle took this cunt to mi nans

[cahoot06]

excellent captain at his best but did he swear at 2:30????

[malmokber]

Hahaha. yeah, I think he did!

[OzDuker]

No. The line is "I'm a lucky cause". It's in the original song.

[Tonemahone]

I had this argument for years with somebody about whether he swears or not - then years later I saw Captain Sensible and straightaway had to ask him to settle the argument and according to him the line he sings is "Lucky Cunt" regardless of what is in the original song

[catspawo6]

@Tonemahone yeah it is lol can see it on this vid.. lol @ u asking him in person good nerve there x

[gizmoshere]

Classic, Takes me back to the days when I was a teen..

[soulsupremeful]

Memory Lane :)

Thanks Jazzfunk 61 for this nostalgic post.x

[strangeparty]

I always thought this song was a classic example of Sensible's off-the-wall sense of humor, which I love.

[LACHASSAGNE]

Captain never been married. He only (!) has 3 children with Rachel.

*Sorry for my broken English. I'm french.

[GERMANOPHILE]

Don't apologise! I wished I spoke as good French as you do English!

[whyyouanoob]

dizzee's 1 is alot betta this 1s crap

[852mark]

But without this then there wouldn't be a dizzie version, no one knew it till captain took it to the top in I think 82

[sanfordoranges]

@852mark good call my friend .. the captain / ? one dizzie nil

[skiniegirl09]

this is really bad

[Herarsetoymug]

Don't be too harsh, everyone; it was the 80s :)

[posit3125]

wow the drugs musta been something else back then

[albertiam]

this is totally fucked.

How is this even performing!?

[Ormspryde]

WHY GODS WHY?!?!  XD

[MegaWiiwii]

this is so gay i am favoriting it :D

[780ursie]

i love this songy

[sarahkins08]

I thought Captain Sensible was Chris Tarrant?

[abombas]

you are joking..?

[sarahkins08]

No lol!!

[FrancoDamn]

Telettubies, Sesame & Muppetts meet Buggles, New Musik, Naked Eyes and John Foxx (Garden era).

[slagmilkcard]

He didn't want it released as a single but when his record company tricked him into believing another artist was intending to release the same song, Captain Sensible relented. It outsold every Damned single released before or since and is as far removed from the Damned as could be.

[slagmilkcard]

This Rogers & Hammerstein standard from the musical South Pacific was a surprise UK #1 for Captain Sensible, who was still the bass player with the Punk group Damned when it topped the chart. He originally found the track in his parents' album collection and recorded it only as an album filler. He admitted to Q Magazine that "I was exceedingly drunk when I recorded that vocal."

[jakeboi]

2:33 : "Dolly baby I'm a lucky cunt"

[GERMANOPHILE]

So Happy!i ts a beautiful song meant to be enjoyed, not serious!!! dont take it so serious!