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What does Jona Lewie make from 'Stop the Cavalry'?! |
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What does Jona Lewie make from 'Stop the Cavalry'?!
Was just wondering how much money someone like Jona Lewie would make from that one song?!
I know Hugh Grant's character in About a Boy lives off just one song - would this really be possible? Are we talking a few hundred pounds a year? Several thousand? More?! |
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I remember seeing Noddy Holder on telly saying to someone 'You wouldn't believe how much I make from Merry Xmas Everybody.'
So I reckon it's a lot. |
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Lemmy says he lives off a couple of Ozzy Osbourne songs.
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Our local radio DJ worked with Noddy Holder years and years ago and he was saying the other day that Holder used to recieve a large cheque in June each year from the previous Christmases output.
I would imagine Lewie would make a bit less as it's not all over the place, but it would still be a tidy sum. |
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If those random outdoor orchestras that spring up in town centres in December have to pay Jona Lewie royalties, he must be coining it in, as inevitably Stop The Cavalry WILL be played by them at some point
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They'd make a fortune since they get payed for every play or licensed agreement...
Whilst I'm here... I can;t be arsed starting a new thread... Seemingly "Baby It's Cold Outside" is now considered a Christmas song... don't ask me how, it seems to be filtered in with rest... the question is why? It doesn't mention Christmas and seems to be about date rape... I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what's your hurry My father will be pacing the floor - Listen to the fireplace roar So really I'd better scurry - Beautiful, please don't hurry well Maybe just a half a drink more - Put some music on while I pour The neighbors might think - Baby, it's bad out there Say, what's in this drink - No cabs to be had out there I wish I knew how - Your eyes are like starlight now To break this spell - I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell I ought to say no, no, no, sir - Mind if I move a little closer At least I'm gonna say that I tried - What's the sense in hurting my pride I really can't stay - Baby don't hold out Ahh, but it's cold outside C'mon baby I simply must go - Baby, it's cold outside The answer is no - Ooh baby, it's cold outside This welcome has been - I'm lucky that you dropped in So nice and warm -- Look out the window at that storm My sister will be suspicious - Man, your lips look so delicious My brother will be there at the door - Waves upon a tropical shore My maiden aunt's mind is vicious - Gosh your lips look delicious Well maybe just a half a drink more - Never such a blizzard before I've got to go home - Oh, baby, you'll freeze out there Say, lend me your comb - It's up to your knees out there You've really been grand - Your eyes are like starlight now But don't you see - How can you do this thing to me There's bound to be talk tomorrow - Making my life long sorrow At least there will be plenty implied - If you caught pneumonia and died I really can't stay - Get over that old out Ahh, but it's cold outside Baby it's cold outside Brr its cold…. It's cold out there Cant you stay awhile longer baby Well…..I really shouldn't...alright Make it worth your while baby Ahh, do that again…. |
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Sting makes $2000 a day in royalties for 'Every Breath You Take'. If I had to guess, I'd say that Jona Lewie makes about £10-15,000 a year in royalties for 'Stop the Cavalry'. Noddy Holder probably makes about 2 or 3 times that, the royalties for 'Merry Xmas Everybody' are split in two with co-writer Jim Lea.
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Sting makes $2000 a day in royalties for 'Every Breath You Take'.
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It would be nice to think that Lewie made far more off "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties", as that is actually a good song, but alas.
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Nick Lowe made a fortune after his song '(What's so funny 'bout) Peace Love & Understanding ' was included on 'The Bodyguard soundtrack which i think is one of the biggest selling soundtracks of all time. ( It was actually sung by Curtis Stigers but Lowe wrote it.)
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Jona Lewie was also Terry Dactyl from Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs who had a massive hit with Seaside Shuffle in the early 1970's. Can't see him making too much from that though.
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Sting makes $2000 a day in royalties for 'Every Breath You Take'.
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Jona Lewie was also Terry Dactyl from Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs who had a massive hit with Seaside Shuffle in the early 1970's. Can't see him making too much from that though.
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I was about to mention that one - I'd be amazed to learn just how many people know that Jona Lewie was also Terry Dactyl.
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Whatever he makes it's worth every penny. Love Stop The Cavalry.
Seaside Shuffle http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fLtvakawa-k is on my mp3 player
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you get about 0.001p for every live ,radio, or official net play
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Mickey Jupp, wow where is he now? loved his song 'Polly Ticks'
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you get about 0.001p for every live ,radio, or official net play
You'd need a thousand plays to get £1!? That can't be right surely. |
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Is that right? Doesn't seem an awful lot.
You'd need a thousand plays to get £1!? That can't be right surely. Then you have the BBC stations, Radio and TV stations all who pay royalties. Then theres advert deals, online radio, etc. It does add up. |
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Well Mr Lewie was featured on Justin Lee Collins "Bring back the Christmas number Ones" and has a pretty nice house in South London,so i imagine hes comfortably off...not rich but ok.
seemed like a nice man too.bit of an eccentric apparently but a down too earth likeable guy. |
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It would be nice if next year people tried to get 'Stop the Cavalry' to be next year's Christmas number one.
It's probably my favourite Christmas record. I'm not sure how widely known it is because I think that it often gets overlooked compared to most other Christmas records which aren't quite as good. A lot of other Christmas songs can get annoying, but I don't get annoyed at all with this one. |
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I was just thinking earlier today that I haven't heard this song once this Christmas
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Funnily enough in spite of my post above where I said that this song tends to get ignored in favour of other Christmas songs, the song was heavily featured in the Christmas Day Eastenders episodes.
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Funnily enough in spite of my post above where I said that this song tends to get ignored in favour of other Christmas songs, the song was heavily featured in the Christmas Day Eastenders episodes.
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Noddy Holder receives approximately £500,000 per year for his 1973 Christmas 🎄 hit. Jona Lewie receives about 80,000 per year. Royalties are collected 4 times a year and deposited in to the song writers account. BBC radio pay £16.50 per minute for playing songs on their radio stations and royalties also have to be paid for TV broadcasts, downloads and if used on music CD compilations. Royalties should also be paid if the song is played in a public place such as a pub or nightclub and in work places.
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