Arrows, Movin' Next Door To You, Alan Merrill

The Arrows do 1975's "Movin' Next Door To You," the b-side of their UK top 30 hit single "My Last Night With You" on RAK-EMI records. Singer Alan Merrill is camping it up to the max on this song! Drummer Paul Varley does the introduction.
Short clip, only half the song. Sorry about that.
New Arrows member Terry Taylor plays guitar and did the horn arrangements, marking the first appearance of The Upskirt Horns!

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[marcelotull]

wow the Alan Merrill sings like Mick Jagger, doesn't he. When he sing baby I remenber Mick singing Star Star.

[KeithTheKing]

@marcelotull They both (Mick and Alan) are very influenced by the vocal stylings of R&B great Don Covay. Alan's favorite album the summer of 1976 according to interviews I've read was Don Covay's "Travellin In Heavy Traffic"

[nastynastynena]

Nice groove-

[KeithTheKing]

@nastynastynena Yes it is!!!

[KeithTheKing]

Sadly, the Arrows drummer passed away on July 2nd, 2008. He was a lovely chap and will be missed by all who knew him and his musical contributions. Paul Varley RIP.

[KeithTheKing]

The Arrows were peaking as a band around this time, at least live. They were a five piece for live shows, with Steve Gould (not seen in this video) of Rare Bird as the utility man. A couple of years later in 1978 Steve Gould and Arrows singer Alan formed the band Runner, on Island Records.

[ramalamadingadong]

I prefer this song with the brass, slide guitar and blues harp. None of these elements are on the original RAK Arrows b-side recording, which is a very different sounding version..

[ladycsummers]

Hot stuff!

[marcelotull]

@KeithTheKing Wow I didn't know Don Covay and really is true. thanks for your information.

[nastynastynena]

I like lead singer Alan Merrill's laugh at the start of the song. Miley Cyrus does the same kind of laugh in her cover of The Arrows "I love rock n roll"- It's on youtube.

Coincidence, or did young Miley do her Arrows homework? lol

[whataracket]

Alan Merrill knows how to deliver a song on stage, whether solo acoustic or rocking out with a band. He got it.

[jojoranter]

So S-E-X-Y! XXXX

[sirshagamore]

Great performance from the Arrows. This version KILLS their recorded RAK b-side RAK release