TERRY DACTYL AND THE DINOSAURS - Seaside Shuffle

Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs was the specially created name for Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts to promote the hit single 'Seaside Shuffle,' band members being percussionist and performance artist Keef Trouble, drummer John Randall, guitarist Graham Hine and pianist and vocalist Jona Lewie.

Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts had already been invited to play at London's Studio 51 Club by the late British blues singer, Jo Ann Kelly. They soon became the resident band there, and for four years ran a Sunday session as a drop-in spot for blues musicians. Amongst the famous visitors were: Howlin' Wolf, Fred McDowell, Dave Kelly, Medicine Head, Steve Miller Band, Lol Coxhill, Mick Taylor, Larry Johnson, Tony McPhee, The Groundhogs and Long John Baldry.

Brett Marvin's mainstream hit was with "Seaside Shuffle" (1972), released under the one-off 'nom de disque' of Terry Dactyl and The Dinosaurs, band members being fellow Bretts Keef Trouble, Jona Lewie, John Randall, and Graham Hine. Sometimes believed to be borrowed (see below) from Mungo Jerry's 1970 chart-topper "In the Summertime", "Seaside Shuffle" was an unashamedly commercial disc, quite at odds with the Thunderbolts' usual delta blues style.[citation needed] Jona Lewie composed the lyrics and melody to the song. In production, Keef Trouble suggested adding sound effects of gulls, thunder, rain, and moving car to enhance the record. The track was issued on the UK Records label, and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1972. It earned them a silver disc.

But after the follow-up "On A Saturday Night" only just made the Top 50, Hine left the band over musical and financial differences, followed subsequently by Lewie. It consigned the outfit to perennial one-hit wonder status.

"Seaside Shuffle" in performance predates "In the Summertime", from which it is often intimated to be derived. Interestingly Mungo Jerry, again before "In the Summertime", played as a backing act for Brett Marvin on a number of occasions, particularly at the Studio 51 club, "Seaside Shuffle" being a song in the Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts repertoire. "Seaside Shuffle" was released before "In the Summertime" to little effect. It may be fair to say that, according to band members Keef Trouble and Jona Lewie, the Brett Marvin / Terry Dactyl management and record company, realising the similarity between the subsequent Mungo Jerry hit and "Seaside Shuffle" decided to re-release the song, when it then achieved hit status

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[phill90212]

This has tyo be an English beer drinking song...nice looking chicks....

[BatiTrakyaAskeri]

E bi insan anca bu kadar benzer nerden buldun bunu cidden oldum gulmekten be malaka ;) Aga ayni Bilal. Sallaniyda sag sol cok hos;)

[thewelly1973]

lasses arse at 1.06 is crackin

[fishyfingersparty]

The lass at 1:42 is really pretty. Crap quality video but love the song and lol the vintage cars.

[MrJackthebiscuit]

@hgwaterholes Lucky old you - if it's true that is!!

[walendxweg]

utveckla

[KMpuggy]

@hgwaterholes I bet shes had about 4 kids and weighs about 20stone with a bucket as a funny. :( shame really, as she is proper fit as back then..

[KMpuggy]

You got no hope mixing this tune. :D

[flaxonx3]

The legendary Jona Lewie of In the kitchen at Parties fame.

[BlackBuckOne]

@scooterdaz1 Me too, Mungo Jerry's 'Summertime' was released around the same period.

[BlackBuckOne]

This song always reminds me of when I was growing up in the 70's on the South Coast. Seaside Shuffle was on the Juke-Box in the local arcade, and along with Stealer's Wheel, Stuck in the Middle, was one of the most played songs in it's day.

Fond memories, so thanks to whoever posted it as I've always liked this song.

[Awesomgi]

Yea right

 but if u r telling the truth Ur lucky