Match stick dogs/match stick men

cubix · 27-10-2004 8:52pm #1

Not sure if this song has been re done but was looking for the name of the original singer/title so I can do a search

Thanks

DMC · 27-10-2004 9:00pm

If this is the song about LS Lowry, then Brian & Michael were the duo. Number one in the UK in 1978. Full title: "Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs"

cubix · 27-10-2004 9:04pm

Thanks for the fast reply DMC

Zaph · 27-10-2004 9:05pm

Jaysus, I really hated that effin' song, and now having seen the thread title I'll have the blasted thing going around in my head all night :mad:

DMC · 27-10-2004 9:05pm

Nay bother!

cubix · 27-10-2004 9:43pm

Sorry Zaph but you can blame the other half :eek: , I did a quick search on "allofmp3 but no joy. Can anyone point me in the direction of an online site with it?, I see Foster&Allen did a re-mix but I am looking for the original

Thks

billy the squid · 28-10-2004 5:15am

look for an album called "Cheggars Choice" i think it is on that.

Album Cheggar's Choice
Artist Various

loads of cheesy records on it

And he takes his brush and he waits
Outside them factory gates
And paints his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs

robbie1876 · 28-10-2004 2:49pm

Ah, memories. I used to do a singalong gig every Monday night in Walkinstown and this lovely old man would get up every single week to sing that song. I never grew tired of it, it was all in his delivery!

The Muppet · 28-10-2004 6:33pm

robbie1876 wrote:

Ah, memories. I used to do a singalong gig every Monday night in Walkinstown and this lovely old man would get up every single week to sing that song. I never grew tired of it, it was all in his delivery!

Can we expect a cover version on the album?

One hit wonder for Brian And Michael in 1978 as alread stated It stayed in the charts for Yonks. One of those songs you find youself sining along to even if you don't want to. Well i do anyway .

cubix · 28-10-2004 8:18pm

Thanks Billy will do a search

billy the squid · 28-10-2004 11:48pm

I heart a cover version of Captain Sensible's happy talk during the weekend.

robbie1876 · 29-10-2004 2:57am

billy the squid wrote:

I heart a cover version of Captain Sensible's happy talk during the weekend.

No shame in that, it's a great track! Honest! There's been a few covers of that track, and I love them all. Do you know who was covering the one you heard?

The Muppet · 29-10-2004 7:58am

billy the squid wrote:

I heart a cover version of Captain Sensible's happy talk during the weekend.

Captain Sensibles Happy Talk is itself a cover. Happy talk is a song from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.

billy the squid · 30-10-2004 1:32am

robbie1876 wrote:

No shame in that, it's a great track! Honest! There's been a few covers of that track, and I love them all. Do you know who was covering the one you heard?

it was on the box every half an hour but i didn't catch the artist.

Match stick dogs/match stick men

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