Does anyone remember these British singers?

[BeauJangles]

Going back to Herman's Hermits, Peter Noone leader of the band, quickly began to grow up from the bubble gum pop music to those of thoughtful expressions in heartbreak. Towards the end of their career as a group, Peter composed a few excellent and memorable ballads. One thing that stood out was how great the musicians were. Tasty guitar licks even though it wasn't exactly like the hard rock band, Led Zeppelin. No Milk Today, was one of The Hermit's final few Top 40 hits. This is a good one! 

 

1. No Milk Today

   Herman's Hermits

   No milk today my love is gone away
   The bottle stands forlorn a symbol of the dawn
   No milk today it seems a common sight
   But people passing by don't know the reason why

   How could they know just what this message means
   The end of all my hopes the end of all my dreams
   How could they know a palace there had been
   Behind the door where my love reigned as queen
   No milk today it wasn't always so
   The company was gay we turn'd night into day

   But all that's left is a place dark and lonely
   A terraced house in a mean street back of town
   Becomes a shrine when I think of you only
   Just two-up, two-down

   No milk today it wasn't always so
   The company was gay we turn'd night into day
   As music played the faster did we dance
   We felt it both at once the start of our romance

   How could they know just what this message means
   The end of all my hopes the end of all my dreams
   How could they know a palace there had been
   Behind the door where my love reigned as queen
   No milk today my love is gone away
   The bottle stands forlorn a symbol of the dawn

   But all that's left is a place dark and lonely
   A terraced house in a mean street back of town
   Becomes a shrine when I think of you only
   Just two-up, two-down

   No milk today my love is gone away
   The bottle stands forlorn a symbol of the dawn
   No milk today it seems a common sight
   But people passing by don't know the reason why

   How could they know just what this message means
   The end of all my hopes the end of all my dreams
   How could they know a palace there had been
   Behind the door where my love reigned as queen
   No milk today it wasn't always so
   The company was gay we turn'd night into day

   But all that's left is a place dark and lonely
   A terraced house in a mean street back of town
   All that's left is a place dark and lonely
   A terraced house in a mean street back of town

   But all that's left is a place dark and lonely
   A terraced house in a mean street back of town

   

    Peter Noone ~ Herman

Edited July 2, 2020 by BeauJangles

[BeauJangles]

I can't believe this brothers and sisters. Right now on the Turner Classics Movie Channel, (TCM) which airs international films in their entirety and without censorship or commercial interruptions, Herman's Hermits are starring in their very own movie right now, Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter. Wow. This is charming! Starring Peter Noone, leading role with the whole band. I had no idea they did their own film. This is cool!

Peter is about oh, 18 or so. They group are backing actors also and playing music throughout here and there as part of the script. This is wonderful! Set in London, England. I am going to watch this film now and get back to you with my reviews. I wish you could be here to enjoy it by my side. Bring me some popcorn! No, it's 5:30 am, too early. I'm gonna have cup of Twinings (UK) Tea - Ceylon Orange Pekoe, from India. My very favorite. 

Edited July 2, 2020 by BeauJangles

[BeauJangles]

Now a little review of Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter movie, with Herman's Hermits. This film was made during the time period in London's Carnaby Street "mod" fashion craze. Flashy clothes and styles such as, mini skirts, paisley and polka dot shirts and blouses, big colorful neckties, wide wale corduroys and hound's tooth bell bottom trousers, and other assorted regalia. Hip fashion scene during 1966 - 1969. 

Peter Noone played the starring role and the rest of the group in major parts for the story line. Peter and and lads move from Manchester to swinging London Town. They find a place to live and frolic about much like The Beatles in Hard Day's Night and Help. Well, Peter as Herman Tulley, falls hopelessly in love! The band performs in popular hot discotheques and pubs. This was very charming movie. I recommend it.  

If you're a Herman's Hermits fan, don't miss this one!  

P.S. I don't want to give away too much of the plot on this movie.

Edited July 2, 2020 by BeauJangles

[BeauJangles]

This is the big hit that put Herman's Hermits on the way to pop stardom. It really is a sweet song. Here is, Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter.

 

1. Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter

   Herman's Hermits

   Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter
   Girls as sharp as her are somethin' rare
   But it's sad, she doesn't love me now
   She's made it clear enough it ain't no good to pine

   She wants to return those things I bought her
   Tell her she can keep them just the same
   Things have changed, she doesn't love me now
   She's made it clear enough it ain't no good to pine

   Walkin' about, even in a crowd, well
   You'll pick her out, makes a bloke feel so proud

   If she finds that I've been round to see you (round to see you)
   Tell her that I'm well and feelin' fine (feelin' fine)
   Don't let on, don't say she broke my heart
   I'd go down on my knees but it's no good to pine

   Walkin' about, even in a crowd, well
   You'll pick her out, makes a bloke feel so proud

   If she finds that I've been round to see you (round to see you)
   Tell her that I'm well and feelin' fine (feelin' fine)
   Don't let on, don't say she broke my heart
   I'd go down on my knees but it's no good to pine

   Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter)
   Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter)
   Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter)
   Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter

[Henry_iain]

i have always been fond of that accent 

[BeauJangles]

8 minutes ago, Henry_iain said:

i have always been fond of that accent 

Yes. Me too. Peter though allegedly from Manchester had a London Cockney accent. Not the uppity high class, but it's charming in my opinion. So were The Beatles Scouse Liverpudlian accent. 

[BeauJangles]

A Hard Day's Night, by The Beatles is now being aired on the Turner Classic Movie channel. (TCM) I'll be posting periodically during the presentation. Yeah-Yeah-Yeah!

   

 British LP - Parlophone      American LP - Capitol

Edited July 2, 2020 by BeauJangles

[BeauJangles]

For a short few years, The Dave Clark Five gave The Beatles some hearty but not long lasting competition on the popularity status and in the Top 40. I've mentioned them and their best hits earlier in this thread. They too also did their own movie during a similar time period, as did Herman's Hermits and The Beatles. Catch Us If You Can, was also somewhat different in both plot and script. Just like A Hard Day's Night, this movie was also filmed in black & white.

It's lacking a little in quality side, personally speaking. There's not a lot of story line to this one for some reason. Catch Us If You Can, is more bold and shows some of London's hip set on a more seedy hedonistic sense. My thoughts are this approach was perhaps one that took them a step too far. There are some brief shots of cannabis usage in this film. This was a definite risk factor for them back then. DC-5 slipped on the charts not long after this movie was released. 

P.S. Notice the lack of brilliance even in the lyrics on the title track of the film. 

 

1. Catch Us If You Can

   The Dave Clark Five

   CATCH US IF YOU CAN
   The Dave Clark Five
   (Dave Clark / Lenny Davidson)

   Here they come again, mmmm-mm-mm
   Catch us if you can, mmmm-mm-mm
   Time to get a move on, mmmm-mm-mm
   We will yell with all of our might

   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can

   Now we gotta run, mmmm-mm-mm
   No more time for fun, mmmm-mm-mm
   When we're gettin' angry, mmmm-mm-mm
   We will yell with all of our might

   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can

   ------ Harmonica ------

   Here they come again, mmmm-mm-mm
   Catch us if you can, mmmm-mm-mm
   Time to get a move on, mmmm-mm-mm
   We will yell with all of our might

   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can
   Catch us if you can

Edited July 3, 2020 by BeauJangles