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Heard this for the first time in the sound proof room of the school library in Brisbane in 1972. 25-30 kids sat still and silent throughout. Just like I did listening to this 40 years later, only now I know it was Ian Anderson having a laugh. Im smiling, because I remember how serious those kids ...

'Are you twins?'

'No, we're triplets, but something happened to Barry.'

Nice song and nice dance moves, boys. You should have a crack at writing your own material to see what happens.

...ain't it the @#$#$ truth ...

I grew up here and visit regularly - once I worked out where I was, I found this clip very entertaining. Thank you so much for posting.

Terrific clip, and the technical quality is great. Thank you for posting this song.

Thank you for posting this, Doug. I remember the telemovie, and I think it ended with Michael lying dead in a park??? The song is harrowing but I reckon it might have saved a life or two.

Listen to the surge of applause at 0:30 when Ringo starts singing - do people love this guy or what? And does he say what I think he says at around 1:33 or so? Who cares, it's Ringo!!!!

Only saw this on the TV one time, and never heard it on the radio, but I thought of it many times driving past St John's Wood in Brisbane, my home town for the next 40 years plus. Thank you for posting.

Hadn't seen this for about 45 years. I'm not sure that the idea of a super powered being with a secret identity was that new, even in those days, but thank you for posting anyway! Happy memories!

Great stuff. I hope the surviving Gibbs appreciated this 'tribute' - you can't laugh at anything if you can't laugh at yourself!

This album cost me $3.25 in 1972 - and I still love it! I'd love to know what the problem critics had with Heep actually was ... 'pain came and took her away just when I thought she was here to stay'...

Great stuff, nothing like energetic rock and roll to help the clogged arteries.

Good job, lads!

Thank you very much for posting this - it was a medium strength hit in Australia and certainly did better than #52 there. I listened for Glen Campbell, who according to the Wikipedia article on the Hondells contributed some backing vocals for this - can anyone hear him? If so, where?

Oh, man, what a voice - Russell, you astound me!

Beautiful song from a lady who is beautiful inside and out.

Wow ... Russell is singing better than ever. I am amazed and impressed! This is wonderful! Thank you for posting and all the best to Russell and the band - I really enjoyed this!

Exhilarating ....

I learnt so much from this song .... defeat doesn't mean disgrace.

Thank you for uploading this one, Gary, great job with the video too, mate. Takes me back to a much less complicated time.

Thank you for posting this. '... gotta trust me, I know what's right ....' - so true, so true.

This was the flip side to their version of Brother Louie. I remember playing it on a whim (this was the days of 45s) and loved it, especially the long instrumental part at the end. Thank you so much for posting!

Love the threads! This brought back some realy happy memories, thank you so much for posting.

Yet another forgotten song ... thank you so much for posting this one. Should have done much better in terms of chart success.

Thank you for posting this lovely song which I had not heard for ages. Pretty dorky, but so what, reflective of a more innocent and happier time. Much appreciated.

Great clip, and great photos - I would love to have met some of the characters in the pictures and heard their stories. Thank you for posting!

Been so long since I heard this one - an inspirational song. Thank you so much for posting this!

Shame you aren't still around ... hey, did any blokes ever go to these concerts?

Thank you for posting this. I do remember seeing an early video clip of Ray and the Whispers, naturally enough, walking along and lipsynching to this son. He was a great talent, should have been a lot more successful internationally than he was.

Keep the faith, Australia.

'Troop ships leave and the headlines blaze 'Australia remembers happier days' ' - how prescient was that??

A historical curiosity, this one - Skyhooks with Tony Williams out front after Shirley Strachan had left, and singing one of the very few songs about Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Redgum's 'Letter to B J' is the only other one that I can recall. Thank you for posting this.

Thank you for posting this extremely obscure track. I understand from the Courier Mail of 3 September 2011 that Mr Baxter has passed on. The opening bars of this song are very similar to Roy Orbison's Penny Arcade, which was on the charts at roughly the same time.

Thank you for posting this. Vale Freddie.