Swifty Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 LUNAR FUNK - MR. PENGUIN - BELL I know you will either love it or hate it but did this ever get played ? I'm sure I heard it a Cleggy but the old memory bank aint what it used to be , just bought a demo and it arrived this morning ,sounds awesome loud Cheers Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tommy1 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 LUNAR FUNK - MR. PENGUIN - BELL I know you will either love it or hate it but did this ever get played ? I'm sure I heard it a Cleggy but the old memory bank aint what it used to be , just bought a demo and it arrived this morning ,sounds awesome loud Cheers Swifty I used to play it when I was young at a mod/soul club in Norway Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gigs Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 LUNAR FUNK - MR. PENGUIN - BELL I know you will either love it or hate it but did this ever get played ? I'm sure I heard it a Cleggy but the old memory bank aint what it used to be , just bought a demo and it arrived this morning ,sounds awesome loud Cheers Swifty Hi Swifty,I got this out of a soul pack in the mid seventies,its a bell issue,and always thought it was an odd sought of sound but never got rid it.and I've never heard it played out anywhere ATB Gigs Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thanks for the replies lads, I actually had it many years ago on UK Bell and rember playing it to various mates who all thought it was shite:lol: but it certainly has one hell of a beat to it imho. Cheers Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Benson Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 I've had this since the mid 70's, always had a soft spot for it! Mines a UK demo also... But can't say as I ever heard it played out. I always thought of it as a Southern (UK) play, that probably got played down south in the funk clubs at that time. Anyone confirm this? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Reg Scott Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Hi Swifty, This is a brilliantly weird tune. One of my guilty pleasures! Not sure how to describe it myself but here's the description by that wakky dude 'Music Mike' on his "Flashback Favourites" channel at the Dailymotion. "Funky Organ, Fuzzy Guitar, Cool Hand Claps And A Groovy Narrating Voice Make "Mr. Penguin Part 1" A Lot Of Fun! In The Style Of "Dance To The Music" By Sly & The Family Stone, The Group "Lunar Funk" Gave Us A Perfect Slice Of Get Down Northern Soul During 1972. It was in the charts for 8 weeks and made It To #63." Not sure it comes near to "Get Down Northern Soul" But it is Cool Baby - Yeh.. LUNAR FUNK -MR PENGUIN-BELL - Regards, Greg. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest krawen Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 LUNAR FUNK - MR. PENGUIN - BELL I know you will either love it or hate it but did this ever get played ? I'm sure I heard it a Cleggy but the old memory bank aint what it used to be , just bought a demo and it arrived this morning ,sounds awesome loud Cheers Swifty This used to get played at local discos like Eastwood Go Go (well it's local to me ) in the early 70's and I'm sure it got the odd spin at Notts Palais too. All the best Steve B Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thanks Greg & Steve for the replies , must admit since I posted this morning have been expecting a knock on the door from the Soul Police !! Does sound awesome loud though and admit not to a lot of peoples choice but hey! I like it. Thanks again Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 I've had this since the mid 70's, always had a soft spot for it! Mines a UK demo also... But can't say as I ever heard it played out. I always thought of it as a Southern (UK) play, that probably got played down south in the funk clubs at that time. Anyone confirm this? John ,the more I think of it I must of heard it played out 'cause can't imagine I would have bought a record called 'Mr.Penguin"!! without hearing it at a do somewhere oop north. Cheers Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 LUNAR FUNK - MR. PENGUIN - BELL I know you will either love it or hate it but did this ever get played ? I'm sure I heard it a Cleggy but the old memory bank aint what it used to be , just bought a demo and it arrived this morning ,sounds awesome loud Cheers Swifty this charted nationally in the US. supposedly the same group as the counts / fabulous counts. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gelderd Ender Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 this charted nationally in the US. supposedly the same group as the counts / fabulous counts. HI THERE, USED TO THRASH IT IN THE EARLY 70S CONTEMPO HAD TONS OF COPIES A REAL TOP RANK SPECIAL! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tommy1 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 supposedly the same group as the counts / fabulous counts. News to me, but it makes it even better IMO Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 News to me, but it makes it even better IMO C'mon Tommy you know you want to spin it! Swifty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Codfromderby Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 i knew eventually that this 45 would make it onto this forum !, loved it from when i first heard it at the yoof club in the 70,s, totally dancefloor tastic, wasnt it pt 1 and pt 2 , if so can one of you trendy dj mixer type people mix pt1 and pt2 together to make a grooovy long version, Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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