New Posts For Thread: Who remembers the Woodentops?.....NO! not them BBC puppet thingshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-thingsRolo McGinty....Giant and Woodenfoot Cops On The Highway.Two classic albums.Been playing them today.Tomorrow it will be The Vapors - New Clear Days (one of my fav ever) and (the nowhere near so good) Magnets.Yes - I loved the late 70's through to latMorpteh Mackem - how did your USA driving holiday go?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417325278#417325278Morpteh Mackem - how did your USA driving holiday go?Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:41 -0600I own a rather lovely vinyl copy of Woodenfoot Cops On The Highway.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324418#417324418I own a rather lovely vinyl copy of Woodenfoot Cops On The Highway.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:04:06 -0600XTC's 'Making Plans for Nige'l was v good.Quickly ripped off by The Police the next year (the identikit De do do do de da da da)Sting you swinehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324402#417324402XTC's 'Making Plans for Nige'l was v good.Quickly ripped off by The Police the next year (the identikit De do do do de da da da)Sting you swineWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:48:20 -0600vapors - Spring Collection has always been my fav trackhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324398#417324398vapors - Spring Collection has always been my fav trackWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:45:37 -0600ten feet tall from drums and wires is a classic tune. think black sea is my fav xtc album. do like thier later stuff like king for a day and mayor of simpleton ( was in the bellagio hotel , vegas last month, walking through casino , couldnt beleive mhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324386#417324386ten feet tall from drums and wires is a classic tune. think black sea is my fav xtc album. do like thier later stuff like king for a day and mayor of simpleton ( was in the bellagio hotel , vegas last month, walking through casino , couldnt beleive mWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:36:22 -0600saw the woodentops twice at the marquess supporting friends again both times. also saw the vapors at durham university. vapors sadly remembered for turning japanese when the follo up single news at ten was far better. magnets isnt a particularly goodhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324382#417324382saw the woodentops twice at the marquess supporting friends again both times. also saw the vapors at durham university. vapors sadly remembered for turning japanese when the follo up single news at ten was far better. magnets isnt a particularly goodWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:34:43 -0600'Sgt Rock' was their worst single. 'Drums and Wires' was terrific, possibly eclipsing 'Go 2' as their best early record. Check out 'Skylarking' from 1986, their finest album IMHO, and I've got them all.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324378#417324378'Sgt Rock' was their worst single. 'Drums and Wires' was terrific, possibly eclipsing 'Go 2' as their best early record. Check out 'Skylarking' from 1986, their finest album IMHO, and I've got them all.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:37:47 -0600Woodentops - Love Affair With Everyday Living...a gemhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324374#417324374Woodentops - Love Affair With Everyday Living...a gemWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:17:40 -0600Saw XTC at De Montfort (or Dunstable Queensway Hall?) on their Drums and Wires tours....'When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating'...great track.Have the first three albums but hated Sgt Rock and never went near them ever again!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324370#417324370Saw XTC at De Montfort (or Dunstable Queensway Hall?) on their Drums and Wires tours....'When you're near me I have difficulty concentrating'...great track.Have the first three albums but hated Sgt Rock and never went near them ever again!Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:16:52 -0600Remember the Wooden Tops!I remember Rag, Tag and Bobtail. ;-(https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23410994/who-remembers-the-woodentopsno-not-them-bbc-puppet-things?post_id=417324366#417324366Remember the Wooden Tops!I remember Rag, Tag and Bobtail. ;-(Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:14:27 -0600