Excuse me if this has been asked before, but what are the words spoken in the middle.

I bought a bootleg of this in about 1977/8 and it was a big, big, revived tune, although apart from nostalgia keeping it popular, it is as wierd as Northern Soul gets. Still I was always curious as to what Travis says.

Ed

Excuse me if this has been asked before, but what are the words spoken in the middle.

I bought a bootleg of this in about 1977/8 and it was a big, big, revived tune, although apart from nostalgia keeping it popular, it is as wierd as Northern Soul gets. Still I was always curious as to what Travis says.

Ed

Not sure myself Ed .... but a mate of mine was always convinced the words were....

"Cap, u-turn, then do it again, love you" then scratched backwards off course.... well they're the words he used to sing back then.... he suggested it was part of the dance moves of the day to it USA-stylee.... don your cap, turn around, then carry on dancing.... he said it made sense to him ....

Make your own mind up from the snippet taken from the "All-Night Oldies" (KTF 1) bootleg LP ....

Cheers

It makes sense, but Travis (assuming it is his vocals) sounds off his head. I may have to off mine next time I listen to it to see if its easier to define.

On a wider note, looking back I cant imagine how we used to dance to stuff like this.

Ed

Ed

Cheers

It makes sense, but Travis (assuming it is his vocals) sounds off his head. I may have to off mine next time I listen to it to see if its easier to define.

On a wider note, looking back I cant imagine how we used to dance to stuff like this.

Ed

Probably because.... erm.... younger.... and, erm.... off our heads ....

I always thought it was something like " copy cat, do that again wont you?"

Capital! You do do it gain, won't you? Then reverse

Billy Freemantle said:

Capital! You do do it gain, won't you? Then reverse

And here it is, reversed, have a listen:

 

Weird

Imagine going into a pub and asking for a pint in the same lingo!!! Stars Wars bar comes to mind.

Ed

Excuse me if this has been asked before, but what are the words spoken in the middle.

I bought a bootleg of this in about 1977/8 and it was a big, big, revived tune, although apart from nostalgia keeping it popular, it is as wierd as Northern Soul gets. Still I was always curious as to what Travis says.

Ed

" Scratchy " - the wording in the middle of the record is .........

" UOY SEVOL GNAG EHT TIBANGNAD - NIATYPPAC "

Which , when played backwards is

" CAPPYTAIN - DANGNABIT THE GANG LOVES YOU "

God , don't you just love this scene .

MALC BURTON

I just played this.. thanks a lot... what an absolutely awful record!

Capital! You do do it gain, won't you? Then reverse

That's what I always thought.

Wheel monster, but it has dated hasn't it?

Wheel monster, but it has dated hasn't it?

Yes, it has. But in its day it was great to dance to.

I just played this.. thanks a lot... what an absolutely awful record!

Your wrong.

It is an awful Soul record, but its a great Northern Soul record. Play it again. If your toes or feet move, thats the proof. Its more rythmn a blues, but so were plenty of others at the time. Fife Piper etc.

Only good for nostalgia these days I think.

Ed

St Maries youth club in Southport 1971, massive sound and along with the Snake, Little Piece Of Leather, Cool Jerk, etc was my introduction to this wonderful music, and I still love them all.

Paul

It's one of those goods old quirky 'Northern Soul' records ..............I like it