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 = "聲dele!" 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."
KilldaDJ
System J good story LOL like it.
dj_alfi
haha
kadomony
oh god yes one of mt fav songs ever.
where i first heard it?
beavis and butthead.
Sushipunk
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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 = "聲dele!" 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."
:stongue: Good story.
Lews
quote:
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 = "聲dele!" 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."
:stongue: :stongue:
Sand Leaper
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.
BTG
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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 :(
aquila
Got any salmon? Sorted.
Silky Johnson
quote:
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 = "聲dele!" 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."
:stongue:
Jarvmeister
quote:
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 = "聲dele!" 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.......
