Simon Dupree - Kites

A major hit in UK for S D and the Big Sound 1967.

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[JonnyKasabian]

didnt these fellas hate this song and formed the Gentle Giant

[happyenjoytime]

My ex-girlfriend from Hong Kong tried to translate the Chinese words but found them to be nonsense verse. She decided it could mean: "Me made special brownies. So good, So good. Try them, you like. Some more, Some more. Make you high as a kite".

She always was good for a laugh!

[morgoth16]

Japanese. Kimono and all. The kite is also very Japanese.

[Pete Nineteensixty]

I can imagine Andy Williams singing this

[terence galland]

sheer mesmerising magic and what a lovely girl feel good factor brilliant post thanks.

[RasMajnouni]

Oh I've had those brownies and only know one Japanese word.

"Ohiyo" (good morning) O-high o

[kev12364]

any one know if the girl is Chinese or Japanese ?

[ageingdj]

In response to happyenjoytime, perhaps your girl friend could not translate this because she is chinese and the vocal break is japanese. In fact the video was recorded in compton acres japanese garden in poole dorset.

[burgersoft777]

That's the official line. They were "convinced" by their manager, who threatened to dump them if they didn't record it. Not for the last time they demonstrated a lack of comprehension regarding pop music. It was as progsters Gentle Giant that they recorded their finest material.

[cagliari999]

WOW This song is GOOD, remembered this from years ago,.so ENIGMATIC,..a BIG THANKU for sharing it...recently heard a song from JEGISUS called WHEN IS LOVE NOT ENOUGH TO SURVIVE, if anyone gets a few spare minutes give it a listen, such beautiful lyrics and vocals

[andy wade]

Awesome tune , always takes me back to a happy time in my life when i was just a teen.\\\\\\\\\\\just love the vid thanks for posting