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Old 23-12-2016, 20:11
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charming ballad IMO
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Old 23-12-2016, 20:12
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Its ok ; definately a novelty though
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Old 23-12-2016, 20:43
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Kenny Everett's p*sstake of the video (on his tv show at that time) was better
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Old 24-12-2016, 00:24
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It's not high on my list of songs deserving a reappraisal. Has someone done a good version of it or something?
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Old 24-12-2016, 09:36
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It's okay, hardly a classic but not really a novelty song as you say.
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Old 24-12-2016, 10:06
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by definition its not a novelty song, it is a serious ballad. but the accompanying vid was soooo cheesy it kinda brought it down to 'joke' level.
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Old 24-12-2016, 10:07
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actually, id suggest bonnie tylers 'total eclipse of the heart' is more worthy of 'novelty' status...
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Old 24-12-2016, 10:26
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I agree, come to think of it. The song itself isn't great but it isnt a novelty song.

Now, the video, featuring a young blonde girl (who isnt even Rene) and an overweight middle-aged Italian man (God bless him) was the novelty aspect.
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Old 24-12-2016, 10:51
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This was on TOTP 1982 last night.pretty sure it was shot in Birmingham where Renato ran his bistro.they wanted us to think it was Rome.it was a bit naff even back then but innocent harmless cheese.I remember seeing an interview with Renato a few years back and he was a lovely guy didnt take himself too seriously.I often wonder why they used a different lady in the video .I think I may have read years later she was unavailable due to recording commitments so they drafted in one of the production team together with a bad wig.
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Old 24-12-2016, 10:55
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This was on TOTP 1982 last night.pretty sure it was shot in Birmingham where Renato ran his bistro.they wanted us to think it was Rome.it was a bit naff even back then but innocent harmless cheese.I remember seeing an interview with Renato a few years back and he was a lovely guy didnt take himself too seriously.I often wonder why they used a different lady in the video .I think I may have read years later she was unavailable due to recording commitments so they drafted in one of the production team together with a bad wig.
Renato's was in Tamworth. The thing you saw might have been where Justin Lee Collins went around chasing up one-hit wonders. As you say, seemed a lovely guy.
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Old 24-12-2016, 11:05
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Renato's was in Tamworth. The thing you saw might have been where Justin Lee Collins went arounin chasing up one-hit wonders. As you say, seemed a lovely guy.
That was it ! he would sing SYL for his customers at night.I dont know about Tamworth but my brother lives near Tamworth In Arden and thats very posh.
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Old 24-12-2016, 13:13
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Renato also sang Just One Cornetto
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