Wurzels Vs Melanie

[zaffra]

Carrying on from Big Brothers wake up call.

I remember when young having an argument with a friend over which came first The Wurzels Combine Harvester or Melanie's Brand New Key. I wrongly insisted the Wurzels were the original writers of this tune.

I've got a brand new combine harvester
and I'll give you the key

made so much more sense than

I've got a brand new pair of rollerskates
and you've got a brand new key.

Melanie, you're rubbish. The Wurzels, we're not worthy.

[mikemk]

My brother was obsessed with Melanie, so I, quite rightly, loathed everything about her.

Go, Wurzels, go.

And I bet Melanie isn't still playing to sell-out gigs in Shepton Mallet church hall.

[Smudge]

zaffra said:

Carrying on from Big Brothers wake up call.



Melanie, you're rubbish

Don't be so horrible! I can't be that bad if MikeMK's brother was so obsessed with me.

[rondette]

wurzels=awesome. I've seen them...getting into the double figures... (I used to work in a pub where they played every other month) and they know how to work the crowd. Plus, they have a drummer who is past 80. That's awesome as far as I am concerned.

Wouldn't wanna listen to a cd of their stuff sober though.