"Backing vocalists on the recording included Graham Nash (of The Hollies), Elton John (then Reg Dwight), and Tim Rice; while Jack Bruce (of Cream) played the bass guitar. The lyrics include a number of in-jokes. For example, the line ""Mr Frears has sticky out ears"" refers to film director Stephen Frears, who had worked with The Scaffold early in their career; while the line ""Jennifer Eccles had terrible freckles"" refers to the song ""Jennifer Eccles"" by The Hollies, Graham Nash's former band. Another version of the song, released a few months after The Scaffold's by The Irish Rovers, became a"
"Lily the Pink (song) ""Lily the Pink"" is a 1968 song released by the UK comedy group The Scaffold. It is a modernisation of an older folk song titled ""The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham"". The lyrics celebrate the ""medicinal compound"" invented by Lily the Pink, and chronicle the ""efficacious"" cures it has brought about, such as inducing morbid obesity to cure a weak appetite, or bringing about a sex change as a remedy for freckles. The Scaffold's record, released in November 1968, became No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart for the four weeks encompassing the Christmas holidays that year."
"Royal Tank Corps during World War II. Lily the Pink (song) ""Lily the Pink"" is a 1968 song released by the UK comedy group The Scaffold. It is a modernisation of an older folk song titled ""The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham"". The lyrics celebrate the ""medicinal compound"" invented by Lily the Pink, and chronicle the ""efficacious"" cures it has brought about, such as inducing morbid obesity to cure a weak appetite, or bringing about a sex change as a remedy for freckles. The Scaffold's record, released in November 1968, became No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart for the four"
"almost exclusively as a trio under the name The Scaffold from 1964, Gorman, McGear and McGough performed a mixture of comic songs, comedy sketches and the poetry of McGough (as evidenced on their 1968 live album), and they released a number of singles and albums on Parlophone and EMI between 1966 and 1971, with several more on Island, Warner Bros. and Bronze thereafter. Their best known recording is ""Lily the Pink"" which topped the UK charts in 1968. The group also composed and sang the theme tune to the popular BBC TV comedy ""The Liver Birds"", which aired from 1969–1978."
"a stage name, so as not to appear to be riding his brother's coattails. After first dubbing himself ""Mike Blank"", he settled on ""Mike McGear"", ""gear"" being the Liverpudlian equivalent of ""fab"". The band was subsequently signed to Parlophone. The Scaffold recorded a number of UK hit singles between 1966 and 1974, the most successful being the 1968 Christmas number one single, ""Lily the Pink"". McCartney composed the band's next biggest hit, 1967's ""Thank U Very Much"". In 1968, he and McGough released a ""duo"" album (""McGough & McGear"") that included the usual Scaffold mix of lyrics, poems, and comedy."
"sanitized version of ""Lily the Pink"" was a number one hit for the Scaffold in the United Kingdom in 1968/69. The Irish Rovers also released the Scaffold version of the song, in 1969, on the album ""Tales to Warm Your Mind,"" and as a single reaching the Top 30 on the US ""Billboard"" charts. The song was successfully adapted into French in 1969 by Richard Anthony, describing humorously the devastating effects of a so-called """"panacée"""" (universal medicine). Lydia Pinkham Lydia Estes Pinkham (February 9, 1819 – May 17, 1883) was the inventor and marketer of a herbal-alcoholic ""women's tonic"" for"
"were: There were at least 3 ""best of"" albums and a single ""Love Is/Woo-Woo"". The best-known band to emerge was The Scaffold (1963–1974), which featured John Gorman, Mike McCartney (brother of Paul McCartney) and Roger McGough. Initially Adrian Henri was a member, when they were known as ""The Liverpool, One Fat Lady, All Electric Show"". (""One Fat Lady"" is the bingo term for 8, and they mostly lived in the Liverpool 8 district.) In December 1967 ""Thank U Very Much"" (sung with a Liverpool accent) reached number 4 in the charts. A year later ""Lily the Pink"" reached number 1."
"period living in France, he returned as Artistic Director for the ""Theatre on the Steps"" in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. He appeared on the Tiswas Reunited show on ITV1 on 16 June 2007. Also in 2007 he announced plans to establish a Wirral Academy of the Arts at Birkenhead Park. John Gorman (entertainer) John Gorman (born 4 January 1936 in Birkenhead, Cheshire), is an English comedian, vocalist and comedy musician. After grammar school, Gorman worked as a Telecommunications Engineer. He was the founder of the comedy music group The Scaffold, best known for their 1967 hit single ""Lily the Pink"", and"
"programme featuring the band the Scaffold and is name-checked (""Mr Frears had sticky out ears..."") in their hit song ""Lily the Pink"". He was one of several celebrities who endorsed the parliamentary candidacy of the Green Party's Caroline Lucas at the 2015 general election. Stephen Frears Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English film and television director. Frears has directed numerous films since the 1980s including ""My Beautiful Laundrette"", ""Dangerous Liaisons"", ""High Fidelity"", ""The Queen"", ""Philomena"", and ""Florence Foster Jenkins"". He has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Director: for ""The Grifters"" and ""The Queen""."
"Parlophone records in 1966. The Scaffold performed a mixture of comic songs, comedy sketches and the poetry of McGough. The group scored several hit records, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1968 with their version of ""Lily the Pink"". McGough wrote the lyrics for many of the group's songs and also recorded the musical comedy/poetry album ""McGough and McGear"". In 1971 ""Grimms"" was formed, originally as a merger of the Scaffold, the Bonzo Dog Band and the Liverpool Scene. Group member Neil Innes said about the formation of the group: ""I don't know what attracted the Scaffold"
"John Gorman (entertainer) John Gorman (born 4 January 1936 in Birkenhead, Cheshire), is an English comedian, vocalist and comedy musician. After grammar school, Gorman worked as a Telecommunications Engineer. He was the founder of the comedy music group The Scaffold, best known for their 1967 hit single ""Lily the Pink"", and its successor the band Grimms – the 'G' in Gorman providing the 'G' in Grimms. He also made a comedy musical album for DJM Records, ""Go Man Gorman"". During the 1970s he made brief film appearances in Frankie Howerd's medieval set farce ""Up the Chastity Belt"" (1971), ""Melody"" (1971),"
"Pretty in Pink (song) ""Pretty in Pink"" is a song by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band's second album, ""Talk Talk Talk"". The 1986 film was named after the song and a re-recorded version of the song was included on its soundtrack. The original version of ""Pretty in Pink"" peaked at No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1981. AllMusic writer Bill Janovitz credited producer Steve Lillywhite for finding ""the ideal sound for the band, with a perfect blend of classic pop, punk, and art rock elements""."
"however they had managed three number-one singles in the UK throughout their career. They split at the beginning of 2004, releasing a Greatest Hits album. US solo performer, Pink scored her first solo chart topper with a track taken from her second album, ""Missundaztood"". The track was called ""Just Like a Pill"" and gave P!nk her second UK number one. Her album ""Missundaztood"" only peaked at number 2 despite producing several hit singles. Increasing their popularity even further, Coldplay released their second album, and follow up to massive successful ""Parachutes"". ""A Rush of Blood to the Head"" became a great"
"C.J. Lewis, Boyzone, and Michelle Gayle. The single reached number 9 in the UK and number 10 in Ireland, and profits went to the British charity Childline. Deuce also sang on the ""Coronation Street"" anniversary album, performing a track called ""Life on the Street"", featuring actress Sherrie Hewson. Following O'Keefe's departure in November 1995, the band was dropped by London Records. A single called ""Rock the Disco"" had been planned for release in 1996, and it was finally leaked on the internet in January 2007. The group wanted to continue and signed to Mike Stock's Love This label. O'Keefe was"
"brought attention to the group and attracted numerous teenage girl fans; however it caused problems in establishing their credibility as serious rock musicians. Zoot's fifth single, ""Hey Pinky"", was written by Springfield. The group attempted to shake off their teeny-bopper image. They followed with a hard rock cover version of The Beatles' hit ""Eleanor Rigby"", which peaked at No. 4 on ""Go-Set""'s Top 40 in March 1971. Despite another hit single with ""Freak"" in April, which was written by Springfield, the band broke up in May. Springfield signed with Sparmac Records and issued his début solo single, ""Speak to the"
"recordings featuring him were released later, initially on ""Looking Back"" and ""Primal Solos"". After the Bluesbreakers, Bruce had his first commercial success as a member of Manfred Mann in 1966, including ""Pretty Flamingo"", which reached number one in the UK singles chart (one of two number one records of his career - the other being an uncredited bass part on the Scaffold's ""Lily the Pink"") as well as the freewheeling and groundbreaking jazz rock of ""Instrumental Asylum"". When interviewed on the edition of the VH1 show ""Classic Albums"" which featured ""Disraeli Gears"", Mayall said that Bruce had been lured away"
"Kelli Ali Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali (born 30 June 1974) is a British vocalist most recognized for being lead singer for the trip hop group Sneaker Pimps. Before Sneaker Pimps, Ali was part of a group called Psycho Drama, which she joined when she was 16 years old. A few years later, she was asked by Russell Cross of the band The Lumieres to join his band (as their songwriter, singer, and lead guitarist). The Lumieres only had one major single, ""Cinder Hearts"". In the Sneaker Pimps she was featured prominently in both the songs and the"
"Janovitz called it ""the definitive take"" of the song. The 1986 version reached No. 18 in the UK and narrowly missed the Top 40 on the United States ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 41. Janovitz described this version as ""ho-hum, streamlined, (and) radio-ready"". Pretty in Pink (song) ""Pretty in Pink"" is a song by the English rock band the Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band's second album, ""Talk Talk Talk"". The 1986 film was named after the song and a re-recorded version of the song was included on its soundtrack. The original"
"Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway were behind the production"". After one abortive attempt the remains of the Flowerpot Men changed their name to White Plains. The 1970s started with a disappointment when Mary Hopkin became runner-up in the Eurovision Song Contest with ""Knock, Knock Who's There?"", which Carter had written with Stephens. In the following years Carter released records under many names: Stamford Bridge (number 47 with ""Chelsea""), Scarecrow and Stormy Petrel. He also released a single as the Ohio Express, an American bubblegum group renowned for not playing or singing on most of their records. The hit came with"
"Shellshock (song) ""Shellshock"" is a single released by British group New Order on 17 March 1986. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the movie ""Pretty in Pink"" one month prior to its single release. Production is credited to New Order and John Robie, and is loosely inspired by the 1983 Robie-produced R&B club hit, ""One More Shot""—a studio project where Robie performed under the band name, C-Bank, and featuring vocals by Jenny Burton. The single had differing B-sides; in the UK (catalogue number: FAC 143) the 7"" came with the recycled ""Thieves Like Us Instrumental"" which also turned"
"customer to more persuasive claims for the remedy. Clearly the replies were not all written by Pinkham herself, as they continued after her death. Pinkham and her ""medicinal compound"" for women’s problems became the subject of a bawdy drinking song ""Lily the Pink"", of which a sanitised version became a number one hit by the Scaffold in the United Kingdom. Lydia Pinkham was born in the manufacturing city of Lynn, Massachusetts, the tenth of the twelve children of William and Rebecca Estes. The Estes were an old Quaker family tracing their ancestry to one William Estes, a Quaker who migrated"
"the United States, their records appeared on the underground label K Records, and on the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label. They toured extensively both in the UK and abroad, their diverse influences reflected in the kinds of acts they appeared with; Foo Fighters, Garbage, Luscious Jackson, Gary Numan, and Pavement amongst them. The group became a favourite of the likes of Blur, John Peel and Green Day, despite a particularly hostile review by Steven Wells in the ""New Musical Express"" entitled ""The Sinking of the Bis-Lark"". The band had gained American popularity during the closing credits of ""The Powerpuff Girls""."
"the group ""hired a blond bombshell named Stacy 'Fergie' Ferguson and gave up their pursuit of backpack-rapper cred, they have made a kind of spiritual practice of recording futuristic songs – a total aesthetic commitment that extends from their garish wardrobes to their United Colors of Benetton worldview."" From ""Elephunk"" came ""Where Is the Love?"", which became the Black Eyed Peas' first major hit, peaking at No.8 on the U.S. Hot 100, but topping the charts in several other countries, including seven weeks at No.1 in the United Kingdom, where it became the biggest-selling single of 2003. The single had"
"singles chart, including Queen and Elton John. Other performers aimed much more directly for the popular music market, where they were the dominant groups of their era, including Slade, Wizzard, Mud and Sweet. The glitter image was pushed to its limits by Gary Glitter and The Glitter Band. Largely confined to the British music scene where it originated, glam rock peaked during the mid-1970s, before it declined in the face of punk rock and new wave trends. It has had a direct influence on acts that rose to prominence later. With roots in blues-rock, psychedelic rock and garage rock the"
"a minor hit in the United Kingdom with the Goffin & King song ""It Might As Well Rain Until September"". The longest surviving and best known of the groups, the Ladybirds, was formed by Maggie Stredder with Marian Davies and Gloria George. The Ladybirds are best known for their long association with ""The Benny Hill Show"", and for performing the backing vocals on BBC television's ""Top of the Pops"". They performed the backing vocals on the Jimi Hendrix Experience's first single, ""Hey Joe"". More recently, Stredder and Sheila Bruce, together with ex-Ladybird Penny Lister, performed on tour with their friends"
"with friends Jim Bonfanti and Dave Smalley in one of Cleveland's most popular bands, the Choir, which scored a minor national hit in 1967 with the single ""It's Cold Outside"". When Cyrus Erie and the Choir collapsed at the end of the 1960s, Carmen, Bryson, Bonfanti and Smalley teamed up to form Raspberries, a rock and roll band who were among the chief exponents of the early seventies power pop style. Carmen was the lead singer of the group, and wrote or co-wrote all their hit songs. In 1975, after the breakup of Raspberries, he started his solo career, de-emphasizing"
"the UK Singles Chart the next year. However, tensions surfaced between band members and Mills left before the song became successful, to be replaced by Sandy Fontaine (born Alex Giannini). Although the ""British Hit Singles & Albums"" book cites Fontaine as the singer for the single, it was actually Mills' vocal that appeared, with Fontaine's vocal dubbed onto the album version. The follow-up release, a cover version of ""Let's Jump the Broomstick"", peaked at number 28 in June 1981. The group disbanded in 1982. Smith and Torlot retain the performing rights to the band name and several line-ups have since"
"The Highliners The Highliners is a British rock and roll / psychobilly band known for the hit singles “Henry The Wasp” and “The Benny Hill Boogie”, antics include dressing in pink doctor martens boots, black capes and driving a pink van with a skeleton surfing on the roof. Formed in London in 1984 by Luke Morgan and Chris Finch who met at the Central School of Art and Design. The name The Highliners came from the Mk2 Ford Consuls and Zephyrs they owned. In 1985 Luke Morgan, Chris Finch, Kev “Stretch” Feeney and drummer Tim Potter took a pink split"
"Park, London. The Verve were known for their music's complex, immersive sonic textures. ""Bitter Sweet Symphony"" was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and remains the band's most well-known song. ""The Drugs Don't Work"", the band's only number one single in the UK, became a concert staple for jam bands and other groups. The rest of the album alternated between wistful ballads like ""Sonnet"" and ""Space and Time"" (written by Richard Ashcroft), spacey grooves like ""Catching the Butterfly"" and ""The Rolling People"", all-out rockers like the pounding ""Come On"" (which existed in demo from the ""Northern Soul"" era)"
"with their idea of the perfect album, switching solos, and singing harmonies modeled after the gospel sound of their musical heroes The Staple Singers. Manuel and Robertson each contributed four songs; among Manuel's contributions was ""Tears of Rage,"" which he co-wrote with Dylan. Covers of ""Long Black Veil"" and ""I Shall Be Released"" and the Danko–Dylan collaboration ""This Wheel's on Fire"" rounded out the album. ""Music from Big Pink"" was released with the group name given as simply ""The Band."" This would be their name for the rest of the group's existence. While only reaching No. 30 on the Billboard"
"all songs written and in the later stages of production."" Kelli Ali Kelli Dayton, also known as Kelli Ali (born 30 June 1974) is a British vocalist most recognized for being lead singer for the trip hop group Sneaker Pimps. Before Sneaker Pimps, Ali was part of a group called Psycho Drama, which she joined when she was 16 years old. A few years later, she was asked by Russell Cross of the band The Lumieres to join his band (as their songwriter, singer, and lead guitarist). The Lumieres only had one major single, ""Cinder Hearts"". In the Sneaker Pimps"
"Feelgood"", alongside Tim DeLaughter, Kurt Wagner and Rob Harvey from The Music. Kissing the Pink Kissing the Pink are a British new wave/synthpop group from London, England. Members included Nick Whitecross, Jon Hall, George Stewart, Josephine Wells, Anne Stokes, Peter Barnett, Sylvia Griffin, Steve Cusack and Simon Aldridge. Their first single was ""Don't Hide in the Shadows"", made with Martin Hannett, but it was not until they dropped their first manager (celebrated in their song ""Michael""), and signed with Magnet Records that they began to get any airplay. They recorded their first album in AIR Studios with producer Colin Thurston."
"The Jenkins The Jenkins was an American country music group comprising Nancy Jenkins and her daughters, Kacie and Brodie. The trio had two singles in the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs charts: ""Blame It on Mama"" at No. 34 and ""Getaway Car"" at No. 38. The latter was later a single for Hall & Oates. An album was recorded for Capitol Nashville but never released. Nancy Jenkins and her daughters began to perform together when she started to produce the annual talent show at Kacie and Brodie's school. When Kacie was in sixth grade, the three performed The Judds' song"