Am i not right in thinking that it was never intended as a Christmas song, and it was in fact number one in France the summer before it was a hit here in the UK ?
What does Jona Lewie make from 'Stop the Cavalry'?!
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Originally Posted by ClientFan:
“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.”
“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.”
That was used recently for an IKEA ad, with Mr Lewie himslef making a cameo appearance, so presumably he got a nice little earner for that. Or at, least, a free kitchen.
Originally Posted by the chauffeur:
“Am i not right in thinking that it was never intended as a Christmas song, and it was in fact number one in France the summer before it was a hit here in the UK ?”
“Am i not right in thinking that it was never intended as a Christmas song, and it was in fact number one in France the summer before it was a hit here in the UK ?”
This was on the car radio the other day and I was explaining to my wife that it wasn't supposed to be a Christmas song, right before he sang the line "wish I could be home at Christmas", followed by the Chritmassy sleghbells tune. Argument deflated somewhat.
A couple of the music channels have been playing the video for Stop The Calvary, I seem to catch part of it everyday.
I know Jona keeps insisting it is not actually a christmas song.
I know Jona keeps insisting it is not actually a christmas song.
Don't think jona makes much these days because of streaming. Poor old Mozart doesn't make a bean from the song... which is where Jona pinched the tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cqM...cqM-J7Niko#t=0
Originally Posted by spons:
“you get about 0.001p for every live ,radio, or official net play”
“you get about 0.001p for every live ,radio, or official net play”
Not true. It is based on the general coverage area and reach of the radio station. A play on Radio 2 for example would pay a considerable amount and a play on a tin pot station not alot. But even a stream on Spotify pays more than you quoted.
Reminds me of a story I heard once about Ray Dorset from Mungo Jerry being in a recording studio, think he was producing a friend or something similar and some young cocky engineer sneered that Dorset was a has been and only had one decent song.
Ray calmly walked him to the door of the studio, pointed at a brand new Porsche in the car park and said "see son, that's what being a one hit wonder can do for you even after all these years"
Wonder how the young engineer got home?
Bet it wasn't in a Porsche 😉
Ray calmly walked him to the door of the studio, pointed at a brand new Porsche in the car park and said "see son, that's what being a one hit wonder can do for you even after all these years"
Wonder how the young engineer got home?
Bet it wasn't in a Porsche 😉
Originally Posted by spons:
“you get about 0.001p for every live ,radio, or official net play”
“you get about 0.001p for every live ,radio, or official net play”
Not true for radio. I seem to remember hearing that Radio 1 have to pay about £100 in PRS for every tune they pay.
Originally Posted by oblivian:
“Reminds me of a story I heard once about Ray Dorset from Mungo Jerry being in a recording studio, think he was producing a friend or something similar and some young cocky engineer sneered that Dorset was a has been and only had one decent song.
Ray calmly walked him to the door of the studio, pointed at a brand new Porsche in the car park and said "see son, that's what being a one hit wonder can do for you even after all these years"
Wonder how the young engineer got home?
Bet it wasn't in a Porsche 😉”
“Reminds me of a story I heard once about Ray Dorset from Mungo Jerry being in a recording studio, think he was producing a friend or something similar and some young cocky engineer sneered that Dorset was a has been and only had one decent song.
Ray calmly walked him to the door of the studio, pointed at a brand new Porsche in the car park and said "see son, that's what being a one hit wonder can do for you even after all these years"
Wonder how the young engineer got home?
Bet it wasn't in a Porsche 😉”
Mungo Jerry had 8 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1's so they could hardly be called a one hit wonder anyway.
Originally Posted by Peter the Great:
“Mungo Jerry had 8 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1's so they could hardly be called a one hit wonder anyway.”
“Mungo Jerry had 8 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1's so they could hardly be called a one hit wonder anyway.”
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Originally Posted by Peter the Great:
“Mungo Jerry had 8 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1's so they could hardly be called a one hit wonder anyway.”
“Mungo Jerry had 8 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1's so they could hardly be called a one hit wonder anyway.”
Must of made a packet for writing Kellie Maries "feels like I'm in Love", which was a smash
Originally Posted by Barrington_Brai:
“Don't think jona makes much these days because of streaming.]”
“Don't think jona makes much these days because of streaming.]”
What utter rubbish he still makes £60,000+ per year royalties for this 1980 hit.
According to this article he earns £13,000 a year from it. http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/s...hristmas-songs
Originally Posted by Peter the Great:
“Not true. It is based on the general coverage area and reach of the radio station. A play on Radio 2 for example would pay a considerable amount and a play on a tin pot station not alot. But even a stream on Spotify pays more than you quoted.”
“Not true. It is based on the general coverage area and reach of the radio station. A play on Radio 2 for example would pay a considerable amount and a play on a tin pot station not alot. But even a stream on Spotify pays more than you quoted.”
You are arguing with a post that is 7 years old!!
Originally Posted by Peter the Great:
“Mungo Jerry had 8 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1's so they could hardly be called a one hit wonder anyway.”
“Mungo Jerry had 8 Top 40 hits and 2 number 1's so they could hardly be called a one hit wonder anyway.”
No doubt but his biggest earner is In The Summertime. He probably earns zilch from the other songs but that one is a guaranteed pension builder
Originally Posted by Barrington_Brai:
“Don't think jona makes much these days because of streaming. Poor old Mozart doesn't make a bean from the song... which is where Jona pinched the tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cqM...cqM-J7Niko#t=0”
“Don't think jona makes much these days because of streaming. Poor old Mozart doesn't make a bean from the song... which is where Jona pinched the tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cqM...cqM-J7Niko#t=0”
Neither does Prokofiev for Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Christmas.
At the time of Gerry Rafferty's sad demise I'm sure I read that he frequently earned annual royalties of £80,000 for 'Baker Street' - even though it never actually hit #1 on release. Royalty income really is the very best form of income, isn't it??
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