Eddie Rambeau - Concrete and Clay

Concrete and Clay was a song written by Tommy Moeller and Brian Parker and recorded by the UK pop band, Unit 4 + 2. It was covered in America for a Top 40 hit by Eddie Rambeau and details the indestructible love of the singer and his lover:

"The sidewalks in the street, the concrete and the clay
Beneath my feet begins to crumble, but love will never die
Because we'll see the mountains tumble, before we say goodbye"

Another version by Randy Edelman also charted in the UK in 1976. In 1986 a version by Martin Plaza (Mental as Anything) reached #2 on the Australian singles chart.
Another version by the German group Hong Kong Syndikat charted in Europe in 1986. Former Dexys Midnight Runners singer Kevin Rowland released a version in 1999. Pete Byrne also covered it on his 2001 solo album The Real Illusion. They Might Be Giants also did a version of this song.

The song also appeared in the motion picture Rushmore and was included on its accompanying soundtrack album.

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Music

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• Eddie Rambeau
• Concrete and Clay
• Pop
• oldies

[bahome1]

Your GREAT!

Love Always,

Barbara H.

[carann5]

@bahome1

Yes he is Barb! He was great then and still is. And as handsome as ever, too!

[knuuth]

What a lovely tune! Songs like this are not produced anymore, but btw when did this originally came out? Sounds very beatlesque...

Thx for posting and for all the additional info carann5!

[carann5]

I believe it reached the top 10 on the Billboard chart in 1965. Thank you for commenting!

[ginnykaren]

Excellent song! Thank you and 5 stars *****

[carann5]

Thank you, Ginny!

[beinzee]

I think Eddie's version of this song is superior to Unit 4+2. Thanks for posting!

[bahome1]

Outstanding Eddie!

Love, Barbara in Missouri

[passau63]

wusste bisher nicht wer diesen song sang....

sehr schön gemacht.

Danke an "carann5"

[Deadbyapplesandpears]

I'm so proud to call Brian Parker my grandfather... I miss him so much <3 xx

[skizzy611]

Eddy you still do it best  cheers mate

[TheRiverdale8]

A great sounding samba beat!

[spacepatrolman]

@rogerhgrew the rest of the unit 4s album is boreing bob crewe was the 5th season he made a fortune hand clapping and playing tambourine on records he also wrote songs that were a hit twice.

[yukseleyy]

Well done Ed

begins to crumble