Arrows, Once Upon A Time

Arrows do a version of the last single of their career, the 1976 release "once upon a time." This was a double a-sided single with "boogiest band in town." A Phil Coulter produced single

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Music

Tags:

• Arrows
• uk
• pop
• 1970s
• ballad
• merrill
• hooker
• varley
• phil-coulter-production

[wexiflex]

I read that Paul Varley the Arrows drummer used to joke and call this song "Once A Ton Of Pine"

[wexiflex]

The sixth and last Arrows single, January 1976!

[kaibyogoten]

It's kind of like a rock band playing a cabaret song. Strange fit.

[KeithTheKing]

Arrows singer Alan Merrill is a pretty good piano player, as well as guitar and bass player. His singing is and always will be his strongest asset though, and it's given him a career in music long after Arrows disbanded.

[unclewald]

very rare song on vinyl

[LittleJohnJack]

Shame this was their last song as they were getting more recognition by now.Radio one were playing this song every morning as I remember.My fave[ Probably as I love pretty boys partly],but they were great too.SO UNDERRATED IN THEIR TIME.THANKS FOR THIS VID

[whataracket]

@wexiflex That's creative!!

[aleecat75]

True, in dressing rooms drummer Paul would sing "Once a ton of pine, fell on me!" He was a funny guy. They don't make them like that any more!

Paul, RIP.

[TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY]

Alan's voice is wasted on this track, it's hideous.

[honeybabycookie]

Cool:)