Infamous story about this record. It reached #1 in the UK singles charts and remained there for six weeks, meaning the band could perform it on national TV on Top Of The Pops. The BBC were terrified at allowing such an open drug-reference to be broadcast on national TV on a Friday tea-time, especially as at the time all performances had live vocals.

During the performance, Mr C changed just one line of the lyrics - the line "Anyone got any Veras?" became "Anyone got any underlay?" Veras is Cockney rhyming slang: Vera Lynns = skins = rizlas (for a joint). After the show, he was grilled on BBC Radio 1 in a live interview. The presenter was convinced underlay was a reference to speed - underlay = "Ándele!" the famous cry of Speedy Gonzalez.

"Underlay is the stuff you put on the floor to hold your carpet down," said Mr C.
"So is that a drug reference?" asked the presenter.
"No," replied Mr C, "It's a rug reference."

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System J good story LOL like it.

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i writed a song.

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oh god yes one of mt fav songs ever.

where i first heard it?

beavis and butthead.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Infamous story about this record. It reached #1 in the UK singles charts and remained there for six weeks, meaning the band could perform it on national TV on Top Of The Pops. The BBC were terrified at allowing such an open drug-reference to be broadcast on national TV on a Friday tea-time, especially as at the time all performances had live vocals. During the performance, Mr C changed just one line of the lyrics - the line "Anyone got any Veras?" became "Anyone got any underlay?" Veras is Cockney rhyming slang: Vera Lynns = skins = rizlas (for a joint). After the show, he was grilled on BBC Radio 1 in a live interview. The presenter was convinced underlay was a reference to speed - underlay = "Ándele!" the famous cry of Speedy Gonzalez. "Underlay is the stuff you put on the floor to hold your carpet down," said Mr C. "So is that a drug reference?" asked the presenter. "No," replied Mr C, "It's a rug reference."

Good story.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Infamous story about this record. It reached #1 in the UK singles charts and remained there for six weeks, meaning the band could perform it on national TV on Top Of The Pops. The BBC were terrified at allowing such an open drug-reference to be broadcast on national TV on a Friday tea-time, especially as at the time all performances had live vocals. During the performance, Mr C changed just one line of the lyrics - the line "Anyone got any Veras?" became "Anyone got any underlay?" Veras is Cockney rhyming slang: Vera Lynns = skins = rizlas (for a joint). After the show, he was grilled on BBC Radio 1 in a live interview. The presenter was convinced underlay was a reference to speed - underlay = "Ándele!" the famous cry of Speedy Gonzalez. "Underlay is the stuff you put on the floor to hold your carpet down," said Mr C. "So is that a drug reference?" asked the presenter. "No," replied Mr C, "It's a rug reference."

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Quarantine Classics Brunello di Montalcino (In Transit) Edition [Progressive Classics] (August 2020)
Quarantine Classics - Puligny-Montrachet Edition [Progressive Classics] (April 2020)
What Is Progressive Anyways? [Progressive House Classics] (November 2019)

I've more or less managed to pin this down as the first piece of electronic music I ever heard, thanks to the cassette release of this, of all things: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Abso.../release/668600 At age eight, it went completely over my head, of course.

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Originally posted by stealthman Bah, they just dont make em like that anymore.

they certainly do not.

I gave up on E a long time ago

Got any salmon? Sorted.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Infamous story about this record. It reached #1 in the UK singles charts and remained there for six weeks, meaning the band could perform it on national TV on Top Of The Pops. The BBC were terrified at allowing such an open drug-reference to be broadcast on national TV on a Friday tea-time, especially as at the time all performances had live vocals. During the performance, Mr C changed just one line of the lyrics - the line "Anyone got any Veras?" became "Anyone got any underlay?" Veras is Cockney rhyming slang: Vera Lynns = skins = rizlas (for a joint). After the show, he was grilled on BBC Radio 1 in a live interview. The presenter was convinced underlay was a reference to speed - underlay = "Ándele!" the famous cry of Speedy Gonzalez. "Underlay is the stuff you put on the floor to hold your carpet down," said Mr C. "So is that a drug reference?" asked the presenter. "No," replied Mr C, "It's a rug reference."

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Infamous story about this record. It reached #1 in the UK singles charts and remained there for six weeks, meaning the band could perform it on national TV on Top Of The Pops. The BBC were terrified at allowing such an open drug-reference to be broadcast on national TV on a Friday tea-time, especially as at the time all performances had live vocals. During the performance, Mr C changed just one line of the lyrics - the line "Anyone got any Veras?" became "Anyone got any underlay?" Veras is Cockney rhyming slang: Vera Lynns = skins = rizlas (for a joint). After the show, he was grilled on BBC Radio 1 in a live interview. The presenter was convinced underlay was a reference to speed - underlay = "Ándele!" the famous cry of Speedy Gonzalez. "Underlay is the stuff you put on the floor to hold your carpet down," said Mr C. "So is that a drug reference?" asked the presenter. "No," replied Mr C, "It's a rug reference."

I actually remember the performance, and the interview.... I'm that old.

This has just prompted me to dust off my copy of Boss Drum, if any space cadets care to listen to one of the best tripping tracks available, listen to Re:Evolution - very VERY clever track, especially when you consider it was made in around 1992.......