SHERBET - Howzat! (HQ) |TOTP 30-09-1976|

[DocBrewster]

most white people are ugly but god damn we make the best music!

[westieman362]

top tune fom my youth !!

[LilChummmmmm]

How times have changed Now they dip bananas in coke

[killersnoexcusesorva]

I was born in ''82'' but goddamn i <3 this song lol

[gizzytiersen]

This is standout. I remember this so well. Summer '76. England were being thrashed by The Windies. Apt. Sherbert were Australian weren't they? which really rubs it in. Brilliant

[mr2000aaa]

@gizzytiersen They name their song after a Cricket phrase. Cheap.

[gizzytiersen]

@mr2000aaa Yeah I know. It was a great Summer for cricket thats why I liked it. You think its a bit naff eh!!!?

[mrcarling67]

one of my fave groups ps i like sherbet dip dabs mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[FMan905]

Doesn't he look please with himself at 3:24 ?!

[LionheartNh]

DLT was a dick..and far superior to todays idiots on radio 1.

[SuperPatrick777]

@LionheartNh bang on , i could not put it better myself

[dwinkinney37e]

Your video is popular on Denmark

[inspectorprice]

this is being played live a rarity in the 70s classy

[reemanwells37f]

This video is a favorite on Belarus

[LilLeisa1968]

@lewisner Lead singer Darryl Braithwaite is still singing and touring. Saw him 3 weeks ago and he still sounds as great as ever.

[mollymitch1]

@LilLeisa1968 Where was he and how do you find where he tours? Gary

[LilLeisa1968]

@mollymitch1 Gary, he has a website that lists his tour dates. Google Daryl Braithwaite ( You Tube won't let me post the link). He was doing the Xmas season here in Adelaide when I saw him.

[PTrever]

seriously horrible hair!

[Werribeesteve]

Great song, but I'm also reminded of the Norman Gunston version which was a great send up. Both versions thumbs up...Cheers.

[mollymitch1]

@Werribeesteve Norman had some great songs, Delilha was another one he sent up pretty well.

[blackbirdband234]

Howzat by Sherbet, the bogan anthem.

[lewisner]

Did the lead singer do anything after this?

[MrJimwhu1980]

great song d l t what a merchant banker

[jonescathy051]

love it tho i was only a kid xxx

[trashcanalive]

Typical Australians - "let's name our next song after a shouted cricketing appeal for LBW."

[MissGreenie]

What a stupid intro... wtf with the banana

[derekandcaroline1977]

time has gone so fast in the song.s of the 60.s and 70.s mayby some 80.s we could understand what was in every word said not what is out now is a load of trash we could not understand what they where singing anybody could go and record s..t now and the youth of today will enjoy sad or what

[cyanspeaker]

just heard this on TOTP2. I was too young to remember this the first time but I'm hooked now. Also, has DLT aged in 40 years? lol

[Intercity1251]

Just watched this episode of TOTPs 2,they where the best band by far and DLT is a bit of a dick

[zog97xy]

@Intercity1251 no hes the female equivalant with hair round it!

[Intercity1251]

@zog97xy Can't disagree with that,such a stupid intro...

[ladypirate69]

1976 love that year every tune has a different memory wow the year i grew up

[jamie6string]

dlt wot a cock

[RetroCool73]

Was DLT Humphrey Cushion's father?

[yorkie6687]

Superb,RIPmate!

[flaxonx3]

Age of innocence before the sleaze of disco and nihilism of punk.

[dooombringerrr]

WOW! DLT is bonkers!

[jonnysimpson65]

I re- discovered this amazing song about 6 years ago (i.e. 2005). I was so happy to re think it and therfore find it again on Ytube today. The funny thig was when I loved it at the age 11, I just knew it was about cricket - when I found it again at the age of 40 I realised what it all meant and loved it even more. Us poor blokes that know when we are being shafted by our girl at the time - The only response -" How's that" we would probably say " you bitch" now -but would go to a nut house

[vicsmith5000]

Surprising this was their only UK hit.

[philwasgood]

brill song and so 70's

[patrick14022003]

Classic Tune one of the bset from the 70's

[TheRanhyn]

Classic 70s Glam rock! and i love and always wil love its blatant nonsense (esp. lyrics!) its only now that I realise the beauty? you dont have to dig any deeper meaning! its all there, no meaningful lyrics no depressing stuff, just fun fun fun!

[whitedust696]

OMG was that 1976.... still luv the tune use to sing it in the hot summer of 77

[Fizzypop1211]

@whitedust696

HA HA HA That was the long hot summer of '76 !!

[DrunkenPostie]

@whitedust696

Yeh, 77 was a fkn hot summer. It started in May and I dont remember it ending...........

[notanfningain]

john voight on vocals

[premsign]

debuted at no. 1 in New Zealand. Everyone thought who the hell is this band. Classic song.

[nuuuurrr]

These lads should be always proud of this, nice one good days.

[JanineCarrol]

I dont think its red symonds, it might be that shirley temple guy

[jamedog78]

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[asd36f]

Keyboard player Garth Porter is now an Australian producer, working with Lee Kernaghan.

[bellapusspuss]

Lol, I love this song! And Im only 13

[MiLLwallpaul231258]

35 years ago........great to listen to music that makes you feel so young,thanks for posting

[shaftsbury94]

only song ive ever heard by em.

[deepeemark]

@shaftsbury94 . Much more than a one hit wonder band in Australia. Check out "Silvery Moon", "Summer Love" and "Magazine Madonna" (just for starters.) :)

[spargeus]

If there is ever a "One hit wonderful" album released, this has to be on it ... fantastic.

[BorrisWhelp]

Great to see and hear this again. Brings me right back to a time when i didnt have a care in the world. Happy days.

[GERMANOPHILE]

I remember when this song came out ( I was 20!!eeek!) and it is one of those songs I always like? I just cant get sick of it? well done you Sherbert

[lyndacumiskey]

remember it well great song brings back the good times

[lyndacumiskey]

great song

[MiLLwallpaul231258]

sorry to be ignorant.... but who bit the dust

[GRAHAM5020]

Absolutely superb, just one fantastic song, the seventies at their best. thank you for posting nyrainbow4 and thank you Lynn (east lothian21) for sharing

[Feisty1967]

2 days after my 9th birthday!!

[Khultan]

This doesn't even sound familiar. Sounds good though.

[dja69]

RIP Harvey James.

[timcarr62]

God .. remember those silk jackets ... if you didn't have one back then you weren't cool. .. the song still holds up after 30 odd years later ... R.I.P Harvey

[brettplum]

I join with the folks below. We have lost too many great rock musicians over the past few years, now Harvey James joins that list. condolences to his family and friends and RIP mate. Sherbet remind me of summers of sydney long ago and riding my board at sandshoes and the 'alley' at Cronulla. Great days and a great band.....

[visioninteraction]

HOWZAT live wow..Sherbet ~ In memory of a great Aussie Guitarist Harvey James. Harvey was a big part of my teenage years with Sherbet.. You will be sadly missed. My love and deepest condolences to his family and friends...R.I.P Harvey..♥

[turnaboutintruder]

R.I.P Harvey James..we'll never forget that lead guitar lick....

[Wolfspiderxl]

@turnaboutintruder Too right mate, He deserves Guitar Hero status

[t1000eg]

i love this stuff

[wendyalexanderwpa]

England cricket team - bl**dy well done! 

[GerrardTorresTommy84]

awesome tune rock on baby

[MrLawman10]

Awesome 70,s tune, right up there.

[YesLorenzo]

Loved it then and love it now

[CraigG1960]

That's a real ironing board hair style on the lead singer.

[jackiemaree1]

this is one of my favourite songs of all time!!! iwas 16 and i loved it.....

[Feisty1967]

2 days after my 9th birthday!

[fifthof]

Dave Lee Travis. Anagram of "complete and utter unfunny twat"

[jackiemaree1]

my god this was one of my favourite songs when i was 16..............

[wayneleon1000]

Classic Tune. Brings back so many memories.

[gaz2339]

yes a great 70's tune. Still enjoy everytime

[lekies06]

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[UBTUNE]

i STILL LOVE THIS SONG....its so me !!

[Georgia4558]

DLT WHAT A KNOB X

[pinkanglia]

@Georgia4558 I think you are being too kind to him!

[Georgia4558]

@pinkanglia ...oh i know..how annoying is he? lol x

[MICKTHEMERC]

Howzat means that you have been caught out ( as in cricket) in this song he simply means that he has caught his girl out when she cheated. ( Caught her with another guy)

Great Song.

[chezzeeX]

I used to sing this to myself years ago as i really loved it,then i'd forgotten all about it til i heard it on the radio today.Another top tune from the 70's!

[megaillusive]

howzat means " how is that "

[djangiebaby]

class tune :):):)

[clauirene1]

what´s the meaning of howzat, please???

[asd36f]

Keyboard player Garth Porter is now one of the biggest producers in Australian country music.

[19panther87]

@asd36f how is that 

[regentv980]

Not bad to say it is live,on dutch show Top Pop but missed the middle eight off

[regentv980]

Not bad to say it is live,on dutch show Top Pop but missed the middle eight off

[Greenthigh]

singing live.

[davidleigh65]

the original 'medallion man' darril braithwaite in his pomp here.....and obviously not taking himself too seriously lol......a technicians strike at the beeb meant that this was the only time the aussie superstars got to perform this on TOTP......which is thought to have cost the band a possible number one spot with this classic.......

[Back2thedrive]

Epic !!!!!!!

So many memories, love this

you have all the classics

Love it

XXXXXXXXXXXX

[XDKatya]

Loll i love this song, used to hear it a lot, but now i have rediscovered it :D How-ow-howzat!

[RobinCarmody]

Thought I might mention that the Times listings for 30/9/76 state that TOTP had "not changed in at least five years". You might say they're hardly the ones to judge, but the fact that even they could sense a pop stagnation shows that there must have been such a thing, though this UK one-hit wonder (a wildly different story in Australia) isn't a song I'd kick out of bed.

[RetroCool73]

@RobinCarmody It had changed though - or rather decayed perhaps? - and that point seems to have arrived as 74 (the Xmas Day 74 show is awful in it's presentation) turned into 1975, and continued into 1978, when post-punk new wave gave the charts a firm kick up the backside. 1976 in particular played host to some fantastic singles, songs that were staples of the 80/90s Radio 2 and the pre "heavy rotation" AM Gold stations, many of them one or two hit wonders devoid of image & decent presentation

[RobinCarmody]

@RetroCool73 indeed it had decayed, but you're right about 1976's uneasy calm, its MOR netherworld teetering on the brink of the IMF loan: "You Are My Love", "Uptown, Uptempo Woman" &c are the songs Radio 2 was actually playing when some people wrongly pretend it was still playing Mantovani all day.

[RetroCool73]

@RobinCarmody Using TOTP as a yardstick, it's as if the Glam Rock era was a reaction against the 3-day week etc, but ended up simply exhausting pop leaving us with the forced jollity of Kenny, Mud & numerous other dreadful acts payola's onto the show. In contrast, 1976 presented to us a series of one/two/three hit wonders, great music with no image other than beards & bad clothes as if pop now had "grown up" presented to us by bearded and/or middle-aged DJ's

[paulhamerton]

@RetroCool73 Mud weren`t dreadful

[RetroCool73]

@paulhamerton read it again, I didn't say they were.

[paulhamerton]

@RetroCool73 sorry i read it as you saying kenny,mud and numerous other dreadful acts

[leemcuk1]

@RetroCool73 As you say there were some great one or two hit wonders around in that pre-punk period, it wasn't all dross! As well as Sherbert there was Liverpool Express - You are my Love, Sailor - Glass of Champagne, Four Seasons - December 63/Silver Star, Chris White - Spanish Wine, Jigsaw - Sky High, Alessi - Oh Lori, Climax Blues Band - Couldn't get it Right.

[matrixsenior]

@leemcuk1 Really appreciate these 'sign posts', knew some of the songs already, but some new gems there too! Heres some for you ....Jags - back of my hand, susan fassbender - twilight cafe, city boy -5705, The Motors -Airport. :o)

[nickbaldeagle01]

Hmmm. Wonder if Mrs Terry might play this when John scuttles out to Dubai.

[louluvscats]

Another great song from 76! Loved this band,and glad to hear it being played on the radio still! Nice! Benja :-)