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10cc — Dreadlock Holiday
Album: Bloody Tourists
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Released: 1978
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I was walkin' down the street
Concentratin' on truckin' right
I heard a dark voice beside of me
And I looked round in a state of fright
I saw four faces one mad
A brother from the gutter
They looked me up and down a bit
And turned to each other

I say
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
I don't like cricket no no
I love it
Don't you walk thru' my words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru' my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet.

Well he looked down at my silver chain
He said I'll give you one dollar
I said you've got to be jokin' man
It was a present from me mother
He said I like it I want it
I'll take it off your hands
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
You'd better understand that you're alone
A long way from home.

And I say
I don't like reggae no no
I love it
I don't like regaae
I love it
Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer me pitch
Don't you walk thru' my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet.

I hurried back to the swimming pool
Sinkin' Pena Calarda
I heard a dark voice beside me say
Would you like something harder
She said I've got it you want it
My harvest is the best
And it you try it you'll like it
And whollow in a Dreadlock Holyday.

And I say
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her oh yea
Don't you walk thru' her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru' her words
'Cause you ain't heard her out yet.

I don't like cricket
I love it Dreadlock Holiday
I don't like reggae
I love it Dreadlock Holiday
Don't like Jamaica
I love her Dreadlock Holiday.
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their words are still so true today - I don’t like cricket, I love it. 
Posted 1 year ago by kiwilistener    [ Reply ]
 Kitchi wrote:
Wish we could hear more of 10cc and Godley & Creme on RP.  There's a multitude of talent in the original four: Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley.
 
I am bumping this 14-year old comment to the top.  I do notice RP seems to be distancing itself from the 1970s in recent years, but I'd like to see some of these talented musicians get some airplay here, it doesn't need to be all about Supertramp and Pink Floyd.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Four white guys singing about dreadlocks in a reggae style... what could go wrong? Great song! 
Posted 1 year ago by PilotGeorgy    [ Reply ]
I have this on a 7” single. The b side is “l’m not in love”. There can’t be many singles with such different tracks on each side!
Posted 1 year ago by lazza_h947    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

For a while, in the mid-70s, I recall, 10cc was on top of the world. When I was in 7th Grade, my nerdy friend Robert K. and I would sing clever lines from "Wall Street Shuffle" while playing kick-ball during recess. At the skating rink, "I'm Not In Love," was a staple "slow skate" song, and was all over the airwaves. I recall hearing "The Things We Do For Love," over a transistor radio while my Boy Scout patrol and I cooked bacon and eggs over a campfire one bright and snowy November morning. Then THIS song was their newest hit, and my teenage ears would perk up every time. Fun stuff! My friends and I could never resist singing along, and went forth carrying lines from it in our heads, ready to blurt them out whenever it felt right. Saw them in a smallish but excellent venue in Yokohama about 15 years ago and they put on an incredible show. The songs I grew up hearing, containing and marking so many emotional passages of Life, were done and played in such a friendly, intimate way, and the multicultural audience and I were utterly enthralled. We were reminded, in banter, then in superb song, that Gouldman had given The Hollies their monster hit, "Bus Stop," and to The Yardbirds, "Heart Full of Soul" and "For Your Love." What a fantastic songwriting and singing powerhouse they were! Thanks, RP!



Great story, thanks Colorado John!
Posted 2 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
Responding 17 years later. In the 70's a friend and I scoured the record stores for Consequences and eventually found it at Tower Records in NY.  The clerk was amazed someone knew about its greatness.  I own a copy of all G and C albums including Goodbye Blue Sky.   The first side of the Snack Attack (Ismism outside the US)  is one of the best musically flowing album sides and also one of the weirdest collection of lyrics.
Posted 2 years ago by jrwoytek    [ Reply ]
 1wolfy wrote:
...another cool tune by them is 'I'm Mandy Fly me'  it is a delight ! 
 


I agree! Also, the whole "Une Nuit a Paris" suite can still blow me away...so artistic, theatrical and operatic even... Musical genius!
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
That key change has all the grace of being hit in the face by a two-by-four.
Posted 2 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
One of the coolest sarcastic tunes ever.  
Posted 3 years ago by jsd52756    [ Reply ]
For a while, in the mid-70s, I recall, 10cc was on top of the world. When I was in 7th Grade, my nerdy friend Robert K. and I would sing clever lines from "Wall Street Shuffle" while playing kick-ball during recess. At the skating rink, "I'm Not In Love," was a staple "slow skate" song, and was all over the airwaves. I recall hearing "The Things We Do For Love," over a transistor radio while my Boy Scout patrol and I cooked bacon and eggs over a campfire one bright and snowy November morning. Then THIS song was their newest hit, and my teenage ears would perk up every time. Fun stuff! My friends and I could never resist singing along, and went forth carrying lines from it in our heads, ready to blurt them out whenever it felt right. Saw them in a smallish but excellent venue in Yokohama about 15 years ago and they put on an incredible show. The songs I grew up hearing, containing and marking so many emotional passages of Life, were done and played in such a friendly, intimate way, and the multicultural audience and I were utterly enthralled. We were reminded, in banter, then in superb song, that Gouldman had given The Hollies their monster hit, "Bus Stop," and to The Yardbirds, "Heart Full of Soul" and "For Your Love." What a fantastic songwriting and singing powerhouse they were! Thanks, RP!
Posted 3 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
One of the best bands to ever walk the face of the earth.
Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
Gosh, this is quite a bit different from "I'm Not in Love". heh
Posted 3 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
 Meolla_Reio wrote:

Ok this is growing on me, 2



You've got to be jokin' man
Posted 3 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
On the strength of their fantastic singles I loaded my Spotify with as much 10CC as I could - But I have to say there's not much else that grabs me, and I've slowly been deleting quite a lot of it.

Excellent musicianship all the way through though. 
Posted 3 years ago by Philchill    [ Reply ]
 jsd52756 wrote:
I didn't know it at the time, but this is the song that introduced me to reggae. 
Thanks for that, and thanks for playing it.....mon...
 
Desmond Decker for. Also didn't know it was reggae, just loved the sound.
Posted 3 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Their live double album, Live And Let Live, is truly magnificent.
Posted 3 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by primeeileen133    [ Reply ]
 Vakse wrote:
I Saw 10CC live this weekend and to me it was fun. I agree that it could be challenging to see your old favorites but they performed ok.
 

Only one of them left, Graham Gouldman. The stand ins did a good job when I saw them a few years ago
Posted 4 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
 Silvervanman wrote:
Grew up with their music. Like with Bowie I seemed to collect many albums without even realising, as you do when you find something as good.
 
My exact experience with both artistes

Posted 4 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
...another cool tune by them is 'I'm Mandy Fly me'  it is a delight ! RabbitEars wrote:
The only 10cc songs I know are I'm Not in Love and Things We Do for Love - wouldn't have connected this to them. Cool tune
 

Posted 4 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
don't you queer me pitch ?  ..had to look up this expression..
Posted 4 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I remember this track getting FM airplay.....
must admit, I do like it
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
I don't like 10CC, cricket or reggae. I've yet to form an opinion on Jamaica as I've never been there.

Weirdly, I love this track though. Go figure.
Posted 4 years ago by be4con    [ Reply ]
Grew up with their music. Like with Bowie I seemed to collect many albums without even realising, as you do when you find something as good.
Posted 4 years ago by Silvervanman    [ Reply ]
Ok this is growing on me, 2
Posted 4 years ago by Meolla_Reio    [ Reply ]
 RabbitEars wrote:
The only 10cc songs I know are I'm Not in Love and Things We Do for Love - wouldn't have connected this to them. Cool tune
 
I'm fond of their "Wall Street Shuffle" in addition to the two you mentioned....https://www.google.com/url?sa=...

And I gotta say that this track sounds GREAT, both on my headphones and (maybe in an hour at lunch) it'll sound great on the big system in my truck.  Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
This song brings such a beautiful memories of my childhood and my parents {#Hearteyes}

I was first grader, getting ready for school, my parents to work,as we we gathered in dinning room this song start playing on the radio, my parents start dancing and singing and i clearly remember i was adding I don't like school, I love it, hahaha


Posted 5 years ago by Azrica    [ Reply ]
I love how they change keys in the middle of this.. 😎
Posted 5 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Encapsulated the time perfectly what btr non Jamaican band to glorify the live Jah/10 all the way!
Posted 5 years ago by orangecraig    [ Reply ]
I don't like reggae no no
I hate it


this is anyway a solid 8
Posted 5 years ago by giammin    [ Reply ]
The only 10cc songs I know are I'm Not in Love and Things We Do for Love - wouldn't have connected this to them. Cool tune
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
I don’t like RP. I love it!
Posted 5 years ago by SkiIllinois    [ Reply ]
This has got to be on the cassette player for the starlord in guardians of the galaxy
Posted 5 years ago by gregmu8370    [ Reply ]
I Saw 10CC live this weekend and to me it was fun. I agree that it could be challenging to see your old favorites but they performed ok.
Posted 5 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
I went to see 10cc a couple of months ago as one of my artists was supporting them. I tried very hard to sit right through the gig to hear this as their finale, but 35 mins in we got up and went to the pub! Nothing worse than rockers who age badly...
Posted 5 years ago by david16    [ Reply ]
 Kitchi wrote:
Wish we could hear more of 10cc and Godley & Creme on RP.  There's a multitude of talent in the original four: Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. All four could sing lead, write, produce, and play multiple instruments. Bill, you really need to add more of their great material to RP.
 
I don't believe I've ever heard Godley/Creme on RP. Odd, they would fit right in here.
Posted 5 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
It's on my Faves Playlist.  Had the cassette.  Great tune.
Posted 5 years ago by unklefurry    [ Reply ]
I don't like this

I LOVE IT!!
Posted 6 years ago by david927    [ Reply ]
 FrankRizzo wrote:
I was a young'n when this song was released. It somehow eluded me for decades. First heard on SiriusXM Yacht Rock channel a few years ago. It's cult classic for me. I was really surprised to find out it was released so long ago, and I hadn't heard it until pretty recently.

 


"It somehow eluded me for decades." 



Really!?!? This got played endlessly in the 70s in my neck of the woods. One of the soundtrack-to-the-70s songs for me...
Posted 6 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Love this album!
Posted 6 years ago by fitmartin    [ Reply ]
I didn't know it at the time, but this is the song that introduced me to reggae. 
Thanks for that, and thanks for playing it.....mon...
Posted 6 years ago by jsd52756    [ Reply ]
I was a young'n when this song was released. It somehow eluded me for decades. First heard on SiriusXM Yacht Rock channel a few years ago. It's cult classic for me. I was really surprised to find out it was released so long ago, and I hadn't heard it until pretty recently.
Posted 6 years ago by FrankRizzo    [ Reply ]
 ccjemmett wrote:
More 10cc please !
 
Abso-friggin-lutely!
(almost any song of theirs other than this)
Posted 7 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I can recall hearing this on the radio for the first few times and saying, "Whoah — this is REALLY DIFFERENT..." and I still LOVE IT!
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Yay!  Its been a long time since I've heard this fun, upbeat party tune.  I too, don't like Reggae, I love it!
Posted 7 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Love me some early 10cc, but by this stage personally I think they were getting lazy. This is not the clever pop of their early period.
Posted 7 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
Memories of a restaurant in Paris a few years ago, where the gay rasta waiter had this on continuous repeat all day long. Strangely, it wasn't annoying or boring {#Smile}
Posted 7 years ago by Philchill    [ Reply ]
Great song, some Good Morning Judge would be nice as well.
Posted 7 years ago by Oldfan    [ Reply ]
Classic song from a really cool period in the music scene... Can remember singing our hearts out to this one coming over the FM radio!
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 xtalman wrote:
8 → 9.

Love these guys back in the day.  Puts a smile on my mug.

 
Yes agreed! 9 all day!
Posted 9 years ago by fitmartin    [ Reply ]
8 → 9.

Love these guys back in the day.  Puts a smile on my mug.
Posted 10 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
Not many songs sound so good AND talk about cricket!
It's an 8 from the Silly Mid On!
Posted 10 years ago by DavidS_UK    [ Reply ]
I know.  Call me a fool.  But this is a TEN in my little world of eclectic-osis.
 
Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
I love iT
{#Sunny}
Posted 10 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 ccjemmett wrote:
More 10cc please !
 
....... yes, yes & yes. 10
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
G&C lease too.
Posted 11 years ago by Stranglersfan    [ Reply ]
the picture below says it all.    nice to hear once in a while.
Posted 11 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
More 10cc please !
Posted 11 years ago by ccjemmett    [ Reply ]
And I always thought the words were: ''Don't you walk though my world.''
Posted 11 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]




Posted 11 years ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 Hippostar wrote:
The key change in the middle is like getting hot coffee poured on your lap.

 
The Truck Driver's Gear Change Hall Of Shame
Posted 11 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
This happens to be a cult fav of mine...it appears on numerous soundtracks, and a couple compilations, but originally appeared on the Bloody Tourists album..




Posted 11 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
I was walkin' down the street
Concentratin' on truckin' right
I heard a dark voice beside of me
And I looked round in a state of fright
I saw four faces one mad
A brother from the gutter
They looked me up and down a bit
And turned to each other

I say
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
Don't you walk thru my words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

Well he looked down at my silver chain
He said I'll give you one dollar
I said you've got to be jokin' man
It was a present from me Mother
He said I like it I want it
I'll take it off your hands
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
You'd better understand that you're alone
A long way from home

And I say
I don't like reggae no no
I love it
I don't like reggae oh no
I love it
Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch
Don't you walk thru my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

I hurried back to the swimming pool
Sinkin' pina coladas
I heard a dark voice beside me say
Would you like something harder
She said I've got it you want it
My harvest is the best
And if you try it you'll like it
And wallow in a Dreadlock Holiday

And I say
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her oh yea
Don't you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru her words
'Cause you ain't heard her out yet

I don't like cricket
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
I don't like reggae
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Don't like Jamaica
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
 
Wow, that was fast, the song just started!
Posted 11 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
I was walkin' down the street
Concentratin' on truckin' right
I heard a dark voice beside of me
And I looked round in a state of fright
I saw four faces one mad
A brother from the gutter
They looked me up and down a bit
And turned to each other

I say
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
Don't you walk thru my words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

Well he looked down at my silver chain
He said I'll give you one dollar
I said you've got to be jokin' man
It was a present from me Mother
He said I like it I want it
I'll take it off your hands
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
You'd better understand that you're alone
A long way from home

And I say
I don't like reggae no no
I love it
I don't like reggae oh no
I love it
Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch
Don't you walk thru my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

I hurried back to the swimming pool
Sinkin' pina coladas
I heard a dark voice beside me say
Would you like something harder
She said I've got it you want it
My harvest is the best
And if you try it you'll like it
And wallow in a Dreadlock Holiday

And I say
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her oh yea
Don't you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru her words
'Cause you ain't heard her out yet

I don't like cricket
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
I don't like reggae
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Don't like Jamaica
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
Posted 11 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Yes - More 10cc
Posted 12 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]

10 (aa)


PS

Actually what about some Godley and Creme?


Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 Bat wrote:
I think a good song to follow this would be "Safe European Home" by the Clash about their first trip to Jamaica.

The chorus goes: I went to the place where every white face is an invitation to robbery...
 
Montego Bay (1978)......power outage. A local came up to us stating he could get us on our way back to the Holiday Inn for $20. Talked him down to $10. Alive to tell about it today.....lol. I have the feeling that blackouts were/are common down in "Marleyville." Chalk it up to the tourism trade.
Posted 12 years ago by ajlept    [ Reply ]
I think a good song to follow this would be "Safe European Home" by the Clash about their first trip to Jamaica.

The chorus goes: I went to the place where every white face is an invitation to robbery...
Posted 12 years ago by Bat    [ Reply ]

I say
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
I don't like cricket no no
I love it

Heh, that's a very British Commonwealth-based sentiment! Being an American I had no clue about cricket.  Once I married an Indian, that changed. Angel

 
Posted 12 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
The key change in the middle is like getting hot coffee poured on your lap.
Posted 12 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
I DONT LIKE REGGAE EITHER
Posted 12 years ago by gosvimmink    [ Reply ]
This is so VooDoo, how timely to my goings on at this moment!
Posted 12 years ago by Moaner    [ Reply ]
 marmelock wrote:
actually this track is from 'Bloody Tourists' (1978)

 
Still true Bill.


Posted 12 years ago by marmelock    [ Reply ]
 MinMan wrote:
 jlind wrote:
I don't like this, no I despise it. Make it stop please!

Got Irony?  

This tune preceded all that British ska and reggae music produced by the likes of The English Beat, The Specials, Madness, and The Police. Gotta give ‘em credit where it's due as they ushered in a significant new wave.

 
Madness, The Police, and The Specials were all formed by 1976 or '77, before this record's 1978 release - but true, none of them were releasing records until later on.  I don't know if it can be asserted that this tune "ushered in" the British "2-Tone", ska revival of the late 70's.  Most of those guys were probably listening to Desmond Dekker or Prince Buster, not a relatively Top-40 act like 10CC.  This is a pretty good tune, though.
Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:
I don't like this, no I despise it. Make it stop please!

Got Irony?  

This tune preceded all that British ska and reggae music produced by the likes of The English Beat, The Specials, Madness, and The Police. Gotta give ‘em credit where it's due as they ushered in a significant new wave.


Posted 13 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
played the heck out of bloody tourist when I was a wee lad.  I thought they were clever...brings back some memories....  
Posted 13 years ago by dpvest    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
I'm concentrating on trucking right too.
 
Love that line!

Posted 13 years ago by drictor    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:

Also: Lovin' Spoonful, Pearl Jam...

 
You don't otherwise see those two bands named in the same sentence.  Maybe they'll tour together soon.

Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Hit the mute button for blessed relief. It could be worse - instead of this clichéd number, we could be hearing the super-clichéd "I'm not in love".

I heard back in my youth that 10cc was the volume of the average ejaculate from a male orgasm. If so, that would make at least one interesting fact about the band.

 
Also: Lovin' Spoonful, Pearl Jam...

Posted 13 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Gosh, haven't heard this in ages....
Posted 13 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
I like a lot of 10CC's songs.  This one is especially good because it shows their diversity.  They do a good reggae song.
Posted 13 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
Now this is good! Most of 10CC is unlistenable but this is a classic in my book.

Posted 13 years ago by atlas    [ Reply ]
I'm concentrating on trucking right too.
Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Oh my. Haven't heard this in ages. Fun stuff. Memories of old ...
 
Posted 13 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
First snow day of the season, at home with my daughter, wishing for "boat drinks" and sunny weather!  12 days before Christmas and I love this song.{#Bounce}
Posted 13 years ago by jmassoglia    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:

I don't like this, no I despise it. Make it stop please!

 
Hit the mute button for blessed relief. It could be worse - instead of this clichéd number, we could be hearing the super-clichéd "I'm not in love".

I heard back in my youth that 10cc was the volume of the average ejaculate from a male orgasm. If so, that would make at least one interesting fact about the band.

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:

I don't like this, no I despise it. Make it stop please!


 
No Soul.

Posted 14 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]

I don't like this, no I despise it. Make it stop please!


Posted 14 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Now that I've seen the dance done to this song in "The Might Boosh" by the zookeeper character I absolutely want to hear this again.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 TheKing2 wrote:

Why not start playing "Consequences" ....

 

RP would probably be one of the few, or maybe the only, station to play something from "Consequences". For those of you who's never heard it, it was a triple album from Creme and Godley, and ...well, there's no way to describe it really, it has to be heard. 
Posted 14 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
Superb!  10cc was one of the most talented bands of the 70s.  I saw them in concert at a small venue with excellent acoustics (Popejoy Hall at the University of New Mexico) in 1977 or '78 . . . it was one of the best performances I've ever seen.  Were there any other RPeeps there?
Posted 14 years ago by justin_thyme    [ Reply ]


Actually this was originally from the 1978 Bloody Tourist LP...

Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
My favorite version of this song is that same singer with Neil Finn and Roddy Frame singing harmony vocals.
Posted 14 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
 wally42 wrote:
A Classic!

Rock Triva: Where does the name of the band come from?
 
You're about 11 months too late with the trivia question...it was already addressed on Sep 11, 2008 at 14:53.
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
 ce wrote:
redstorm wrote:
 10cc is the average amount of ejaculate {#Whisper}
 
Yes. That's in metric.
AFAIK the English/US/imperial/whatever equivalent is "The Lovin' Spoonful".

 
Maybe Bill G. should follow this song with "Pearl Necklace" by ZZ Top.


Posted 15 years ago by nate917    [ Reply ]
Wow. Where'd this dusty relic come from? Bill, have you been rifling through my box of old 45s again?
Posted 15 years ago by mnmrosen    [ Reply ]
redstorm wrote:
 10cc is the average amount of ejaculate {#Whisper}
 
Yes. That's in metric.
AFAIK the English/US/imperial/whatever equivalent is "The Lovin' Spoonful".

Posted 15 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
 songbirdfemme wrote:
I'm not in love is not an overplayed song?? goodness, it is in my world!
 
Don't think I've heard it in 25 years (really).

Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 redstorm wrote:
 

10cc is the average amount of ejaculate {#Whisper}
 A winner!!!

Posted 15 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
 wally42 wrote:
A Classic!

Rock Triva: Where does the name of the band come from?
  

10cc is the average amount of ejaculate {#Whisper}
Posted 15 years ago by redstorm    [ Reply ]
 wally42 wrote:
A Classic!

Rock Triva: Where does the name of the band come from?
 
is it an abbreviation for 10 cubic centimeters?

Posted 15 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
 wally42 wrote:
A Classic!

Rock Triva: Where does the name of the band come from?
 

it's not what you are thinking {#Lol}
Posted 15 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
Wow - a sober flashback
Posted 15 years ago by Brooky    [ Reply ]
A Classic!

Rock Triva: Where does the name of the band come from?
Posted 15 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
These guys had lots of great tunes; why choose this overplayed novelty song? How about "I'm not in love" for starters?

 songbirdfemme wrote:

I'm not in love is not an overplayed song?? goodness, it is in my world!

 
Or how about playing "Rubber Bullets" or "The Wall Street Shuffle"?

Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
 Gribnif wrote:

FYI, calling someone in a subservient position "boy" is generally not done by Americans these days. This is a term that was often used in years past to describe African-American men in a derogatory way.
 

What decade are you livin' in? {#Eh}
Posted 15 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

These guys had lots of great tunes; why choose this overplayed novelty song? How about "I'm not in love" for starters?

 
I'm not in love is not an overplayed song?? goodness, it is in my world!

Posted 15 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
'I dont like cricket!'
Thats right, its rubbish.
But i love this song {#Bananasplit}

Posted 15 years ago by Quinnston    [ Reply ]
 Kitchi wrote:
Wish we could hear more of 10cc and Godley & Creme on RP.  There's a multitude of talent in the original four: Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. All four could sing lead, write, produce, and play multiple instruments. Bill, you really need to add more of their great material to RP.
 
Why not start playing "Consequences" ....

Posted 15 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
{#Bounce}
Posted 15 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
 Kitchi wrote:
Wish we could hear more of 10cc . . . you really need to add more of their great material to RP.
 
These guys had lots of great tunes; why choose this overplayed novelty song? How about "I'm not in love" for starters?

Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Wish we could hear more of 10cc and Godley & Creme on RP.  There's a multitude of talent in the original four: Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. All four could sing lead, write, produce, and play multiple instruments. Bill, you really need to add more of their great material to RP.
Posted 15 years ago by Kitchi    [ Reply ]
Nice Choice—had forgot about this one!  I LOVE IT-A


Posted 15 years ago by truebeliever    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:
It can also be a kind of generic second-person pronoun used by some Southerners, or people trying for an exaggerated Southern accent. For example, Foghorn Leghorn: "Boy, I say, Boy, . . ." In the context of the joke (a conversation with an Englishman) I don't see how there could be a racial connotation.
 
It's also an age/perspective thing.

Awhile back, my mother-in-law (she was in her late 60s at the time) was researching her family history and was interviewing her aunts (late 80s / early 90s) about particular people no longer alive. What struck her was that her aunts kept referring to her as a "girl" :)
Posted 15 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
My favorite kind!

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Posted 15 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Never did like this particular song from 10CC but it's great to hear them on RP-play something else!
Posted 16 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Got to love a band who derives their name from the following metric: Total semen ejaculated by the average male.


Posted 16 years ago by drife    [ Reply ]
I don't like reggae, no I hate it
Posted 16 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Well played
Posted 16 years ago by piefection    [ Reply ]
HINT1wolfy wrote:
I like this one..but I like I'm Mandy fly me better.
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]