Manfred Mann - Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James (1966)_HQ

Manfred Mann - Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James (1966)

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Music

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• Manfred
• Mann
• 1966

[TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY]

He's taking his time because the organ is f**ked up lol. Great song.

[porridgeeveryday]

uh huh it was the manfreds.

[myrecordcollection]

Geesh, could they possibly give less of a shit? Tired of touring, I guess.

[83RockaRolla]

@DoctorRazzArea4 Right behind Mike, in front of the drum kit.

[DoctorRazzArea4]

where's Klaus?

[MsJadeHamilton]

I love this song. The kyrics are so sniffy about average people with average lives and 'sensible' jobs. A little harsh, too, maybe, but very much of its time, attitude-wise.

I first heard the Manfreds sing this on an LP when I was 6. Mike, Manfred and co made 'normal' life sound so boring that I was more set on being a writer than ever.

I should thank them, really.

[dimmiewitson]

At first, I thought this video was a bout of sixties nostalgia; some retro cinema coming out next month. The quality is mind-boggling.

[wouldntyoulike2know]

@TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY lol I laughed when I heard that. They really did say it too. I didn't notice the first time I watched. Cause you see the announcer guy start to laugh.

[wouldntyoulike2know]

Mike's voice sounds a little hoarse on this one. No doubt they had been performing quite frequently back then. I like this song.

[CrazyLady57372]

mr. jones XD 

[HoorayTV21]

Yeah the reason the organs screwed up is because its not a mellotron.

[lrd9999]

Never heard this one in the U.S. I'd think it would be awkward fitting a title that long into the chorus, but it comes off just fine. Not bad at all.

PS: What do they mean by "semi detached"? I'm picturing a side by side two-family house with a patch of grass on each side.