Posted October 16, 201311 yr Always quite liked this one. Billy Kennedy - If I Was A Kid (Silver) Where was it played? Is it ever played now - and if not, what would happen if it was? Presume the Betty Wright version was a cover - seeing as B. Kennedy was one of the song writers? Cheers Richard
October 17, 201311 yr It has had plays bit of an oldie, Cleethorpes I think? I gave it a few spins again a few years ago.
October 17, 201311 yr Betty's version is from 1976 (B side of "Life") ............. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbfwLbwo20 Edited October 17, 201311 yr by Roburt
October 17, 201311 yr Betty's version is from 1976 (B side of "Life") .............https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbfwLbwo20Snap! was typing as you posted
October 17, 201311 yr Love both versions, and was a big Cleethorpes anthem one of the first tunes I got, also booted on ERA memory seves me right
October 17, 201311 yr Funnily enough it has been played at the last 3 places I've been to this last Month.
October 22, 201311 yr Yes was deffo a spin at Cleethorpes for me and still have it in my box, i think Poke put me on to it VIA "Soul Bowl" Cracking tune and worth the revival it appears to be getting,
October 23, 201311 yr Hi Richard, it also had a brief spell in the spotlight at the 70s Nottingham Palais all-dayers. It's hard to generalise from local knowledge but I seem to recall as it was getting to be an established expected play within that venue there was a glut of them came into local shops, so much so that for many years I thought mine must have been a boot, on the assumption that any played out sound that appeared in the shops was a boot! (I was very young!). I think its sudden availability led to it being dropped from spots. Very much a theme of the mid 70s, big tune breaks, booted, dropped. Although I was wrong about the boot presumption on this occasion. Think I also have it on a tape from St Ives around 76 / 77, but my date recollection is quite poor. Will have to have a look at the tape.
October 24, 201311 yr John Manship introduced it to me.....superb tune.... Years ago can't remember where my copy went to,same person who bought The professional on groove city & Ree Flores all have my names scribbed in runout...sorry...... Edited October 24, 201311 yr by snooky
Always quite liked this one.
Billy Kennedy - If I Was A Kid (Silver)
Where was it played?
Is it ever played now - and if not, what would happen if it was?
Presume the Betty Wright version was a cover - seeing as B. Kennedy was one of the song writers?
Cheers
Richard