Rockin’ Sounds…THREE TIMES THEIR SIZE!

Bonjour to you on this NYE!

I went through some of my old posts and realised that I had a pattern of writing a lot more when I’m on holiday and that 2008 was a very slow year for this blog! OOPSY!
So thank you for coming back to this blog, even though I rarely post!

Because my blog probably had less than 10 posts in 2008 and because I am loving posting about children singing rock n’roll tunes I thought I would end the year with a bang (and a TAM)!

A double post: the freakin’ BANTAMS and kids singing Plastic Bertrand! Rock n’ Roll fun !

I found The Bantam’s record about 15 years ago in Montreal for a buck. I was very interested in anything 60s or garage music related back then and looooooooved these freckled little punks. Their version of Susie Q is surprisingly fierce (“awooooooow!”). I don’t know why, but kids punkin’ and rockin’ out always puts a smile on my face.

They also do a fine version of “Ticket to Ride”, even though I must admit hearing little boys singing Johnny Citron‘s bitter breakup song is a little unsettling…(although not as uncomfortable as when the Mini Pops sang ABBA’s “Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man after Midnight)” yeeesh)

Of course, the bio on the record’s back cover wants us to believe The Bantams play all their instruments. Sure Warner Brothers, sure.

The Bantams appeared with their kid sister in the 1967 movie “The Cool Ones” (soundtrack by Lee Hazlewood!), with Roddie McDowall. I have a very worn out copy of this movie so I’m hoping one day it will be released on DVD.

And finally, here are two tracks from a Belgian series of records called “Le Hit-Parade des enfants” that mostly contained your usual traditional children’s songs. I remember renting these at our village library when I was a child! Two Plastic Bertrand songs found their way in there, the incomparable classic “Ça plane pour moi” and “Le Petit Tortillard”.
Happy New Year! Next post: Kiki!

The Bantams – Susie Q
The Bantams – Ticket to Ride
The Bantams – Over You
Hit-Parade des enfants – Ça plane pour moi
Hit-Parade des enfants – Le petit tortillard