The Johnny Howard Band - Rinky Dink

Another theme tune from the days of pirate radio in the UK. Used by Tom Lodge as his opening theme on Radio Caroline. He also used a version by Sounds Incorporated as his closing theme.

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[Smeemick]

I've been searching for this for over 20 years and never knowing what it was called made it almost impossible. It was only after Sounds Of The Sixty's on Radio2 with Brian Matthews played it last Saturday that I discovered the name. The reason I've been trying to track it down is that it was the music used on the warm-up lap at Northampton Stadium where I was a mechanic for a BRISCA F1 Stock Car driver.....Just brought back memories of lying in mud and rain soaked pit areas enjoying myself :o)

[45junkee]

This record also got played a lot at banger and stock car racing circuits around the UK, usually just before the start....then Mouldy Old Dough kicks in!

[schuller51]

..., your welcome,

[Smeemick]

@schuller51 Thanks for that....I was listening this morning but somehow managed to miss it. Still, I can catch-up and have a listen later on the iPlayer eh ?? It's just one of those tunes that forever sticks in your head with fond memories :o)

[schuller51]

@Smeemick .., well, Brian M played it again ths morning , only this time it was Dave "Baby" Cortez , think I was eleven first time round ( great stuff )

[RadioSix]

Still prefer the Sounds Inc version!

[evam71585]

Heard this on Rush today and had to look it up. Thumbs up if you're listening in 2012. or 2092!

[C6989]

Rush Limbaugh played this "Rinky Dink, 1958" on his show today, Ground Hog Day 2012!

[Thurstonsfunfair]

@Smeemick I was there at Brafield too,back in the late 60's My mate was Vic Cook driving car number 760,great times!

[MrNaughtyflirt]

Radio Caroline Rules :-)

[asitwasment2b]

Tony Windsor's theme from Radio Caroline in the 60s .... fantastic memories!!

[jimmytheferret]

@midsaint776 afterlee is quite correct insofar as the B side of the the record playing in my video - Rinky Dink by the Johnny Howard Band - is Java. The version of Java used as the closing theme for Vision On was by Pete Winslow.