The Damned - Edward The Bear (Single Version)

[neonjunglejumper]

Whose the sucker now !

[CorkyRosebud]

I have this on cassette...on the original single. God damn I'm old

[LBjim]

...who's the sucker now?...

[Kelly14UK]

Fourteen Nil. Enough said.

[Nokturna666]

I always used to play this song in our local, so when they got rid of the jukebox, the landlord gave me the single. What a nice geezer! I've still got it now :)

[sumwotcurvie]

I am so happy to hear this version. I was quite disappointed to buy the CD (Just for this song) only to find it wasn't the same at all. Many thanks for posting it. Many happy memories of turning this up full blast on vinyl and jamming...I mean seriously J A M M I N G ... Cheers xoxoxo

[livingdeadpunk138]

@sumwotcurvie

Glad this brings you good memories :)

and you can find this version of the song on the 2009 Deluxe Edition of Phantasmagoria, it's a bonus track.

[postyesterdayman]

@livingdeadpunk138 Also it's on MCA Singles A's and B's I believe.

[69nell]

@sumwotcurvie seen the Damned countless times but they NEvER play this!

[sumwotcurvie]

@69nell Well basically this was the song that got me listening...LOL Now I play them for my daughter and she loves Gothic..Hopefully one day they will play it just for you ;)Thanks for the reply :)

[livingdeadpunk138]

@69nell

I wonder if they ever played it live when Roman was still part of the band

[HanoverFist247]

@69nell they always did in OC and LA back in the 80's

[Noodles37UK]

@sumwotcurvie Yeah, this version ( a complete rip off of a Henry Badowski track) is way better than the pop commercial one on Phantasmagoria '85. Check Gnasher77's comment below. The guy was bang on.

[postyesterdayman]

@sumwotcurvie I love both versions but this is the best one by far.

[Etherglide]

Gnasher, whilst I agree certain elements and arrangements sound similar, the overall project from The Damned is , lets be honest, pretty good.

[pessimystica]

cool, i like this version too, 1st time hearing it (my cd version only has 2 extra remixes for "Grimly Fiendish" & "Shadow of Love"). I've been addicted to the original lately for some reason. I've been into this band for about 10 years now (even though they've been around for as long as i've been alive), & have been little by little listening to as much of their catalog as i can. I can't get enough!

[doobiedubstep]

nah pretty sure it's Capt Sensible.

[Noodles37UK]

@doobiedubstep Curious. Sensible's not  on this. This was their first studio disc after Thanks For The Night and Give Daddy The Knife Cindy.

[catblanket14uk]

AT LAST!!!!! Thanks!!!

[Gnasher77]

In turn though the Henry Badowski track does sound like Brian Eno's True Wheel, Fools borrow geneous steal.....

[Gnasher77]

What a total rip off of Henry Badowski's "Baby sign here with me" check it out if you don't believe me....

[livingdeadpunk138]

@Gnasher77

I checked it out, and it certainly sounds alike a lot.

Badowski actually played bass with The Damned for a short period in 1978, replacing Lemmy.

I don't own the single so I'm not sure if they give Henry some credit.



[HansOhnerass]

@livingdeadpunk138 - Sorry, mate - no credit to Mr. Badowski on either 12" single cover or album.

[livingdeadpunk138]

@HansOhnerass Haha what a shame, maybe they thought no one would notice, or they believed themselves too punk for that.

[doobiedubstep]

@Gnasher77 fair enough it does but this version is the best!

[postyesterdayman]

@Gnasher77 But he ripped off Eno's "The True Wheel." Check it out if you don't believe me.

[marvellis1966]

Great song!  Thanks for posting.

[livingdeadpunk138]

I'm glad you guys like this upload!

I like this version better than the LP version

[catblanket14uk]

@livingdeadpunk138 Album version was so weak. Scabies' drumming is in your face here, Brynn is funky as hell....

[Etherglide]

I cant accurately describe in words how excited I am to find this.

[snakelake]

This smokes on the LP version

[snakelake]

Roman Jugg sings this

[lizbet666]

brilliant! thanks for putting this on, have been looking for it for quite a while!

[xArmagideonTime]

Ah thanks for this!

[mostroXXI]

thanks for this flashback post ! excellent !