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I know this is a controversial opinion, as loads of people can't stand Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, but I think this band were quite good as they had a good looking girl singer and their melodies were sweet. Soley Soley is a lovely song and Sally Carr has quite a strong voice. Also they were the first Scottish group to really make an impact.
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I thought they were quite good, too. They were huge in Germany, & had
5 Top 2 Hits there. But, their biggest Global Hit was a No.2 Hit there, in 1971 - 'Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep'. It was No.2 for 11 Weeks - unable to displace 'Butterfly', by Danyel Gerard, which was No.1 for 15 Weeks. In the UK, the Middle Of The Road Hit was a 5 Week No.1, & 'Butterfly' only got to No.11. I like their 'Soley Soley' Hit best. It should have got higher than No.5, here in the UK. |
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#1 for weeks with a pop track in the age of emerging rock, prog, glam, ... stats say it all whether you like it or not.
there other hits were quite good, innocent, pleasant, pop... tweedle dee tweedle dum soley soley sacramento samson and delilah |
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They did have great songs and I wish I was old enough to have seen them live
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They're still around and touring...in Europe a lot. A good friend of mine plays guitar with them.
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MOTR have a huge following in Germany and still tour.
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I like the drummer, who sometimes wear a Scottish hat, shouts a lot during Tweedle Dum Tweedle Dee and looks a bit like Billy Bailey.
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Oh, I didnt realise they are still on the road. Thanks guys!
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I love Soley Soley and whoever invented Hot Pants must have had Sally Carr in mind.
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I love Soley Soley and whoever invented Hot Pants must have had Sally Carr in mind.
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I know this is a controversial opinion, as loads of people can't stand Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, but I think this band were quite good as they had a good looking girl singer and their melodies were sweet. Soley Soley is a lovely song and Sally Carr has quite a strong voice. Also they were the first Scottish group to really make an impact.
I used to play Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep on my mum and dad's old Dansette when I was a little kid.
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Oh, I didnt realise they are still on the road. Thanks guys!
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Marmalade had bigger hits a few years earlier.
I used to play Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep on my mum and dad's old Dansette when I was a little kid. ![]() 'reflections of my life' was a superb track. |
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