Back in 1978 The Dickies played in Plymouth for the one and only time. Unfortunately I missed them due to being "grounded" for being a naughty boy (I was wrongly accused of a crime I didn't commit (theft of a calculator) from the shop where I did my £4 a week paper-round. I found the Police searching my bedroom when I arrived home from my round and heard my Mum saying to the Copper "Well he's probably sold it now" Needless to say I wasn't happy. I also got sacked from what was my first ever "job" I did get my revenge though by burning down the half the shop when I set all the bins at the back of it on fire a few weeks later. Anyway,enough of that before I incriminate myself)I may not of got in to the gig anyway due to only being 13/14 at the time! In our school,there was a 5th year pupil by the name of Al Read who was a very tall Punk. So tall he got in to all the gigs easily. So this picture cover was brought into "Honicknowle Secondary College Of Knowledge" on the day of the gig and given to Mr Read to get signed by the band. Well he managed 3 out of 5 including the late Chuck Wagon. Who would of thought it,I'm jealous of a picture cover for seeing the band when I didn't! This was their 3rd single.
Tracks
1) Give It Back
2) You Drive Me Ape
http://rapidshare.com/files/376572117/Give_It_Back_7__.rar
17 comments:
great story longy and nice post too!
gobshyte
Cheers Gobshyte. All true I'm ashamed to say.
Forgot to also mention that the thief was found out months later to be non other than the assistant Manager of the shop. Longy recieved no apoligy from the shop,the Police or he's parents!
always loved the dickies, i got piss took out of me cos was only that bought banana splits, lol, but lots must hav cos was on top of the pops - gonk
lol Gonk. We all brought it mate!
gonk again, you wouldnt have a copy of sham at the reading rock festival by any chance would you, cheers mate, off down the pond with kids now to chase ducks with remote control speedboat, ffs, life getting sad lol
I thought I had the audio for that somewhere but I can't find it mate. Some video footage of that gig and over 24 hours of classic punk footage can be brought on ebay for a tenner (6 dvds)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Punk-Rock-Anthology-6-DVD-Set_W0QQitemZ270404151959QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CDsDVDs_DVDs_DVDs_GL?hash=item3ef557ea97&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1687%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Free and quick delivery too. I had most of the stuff already but theres quite a bit I didn't so I thought it was a bargain.
Beats watching NUFC anyway lol
cheers for that, thanks, gonna hav a look, , nufc up for sale, same price as ronaldo lol, looks like darlo wont be in league next season, running out of time, money should be shared more, lots of players come from lower div's, i remember david speedie at darlo, cheers for link
Yep we brought him off you. One of our better signings. Loved a good punch up that one lol
think he possibly arrived at bridge via barnsley ?? brian little was manager that sold him i think, had a season in conference league late 80's, 2 promotions in a row followed, good times, history of D.F.C. say's gretest ever result was Darlo 4 - Chelsea 2 , fa cup replay by the way lol, ordered dvds cheers
We paid you for him mate while he was at Darko. Gotta get on mate. Busy multitasking here tonight :0(
playing the dickies now, got me thinking back to my best mate at the time it came out, cant stop wondering why no-one is called Nigel anymore, were loads in my class, ffs -gonk, losing it
Think yourself lucky if you are just losing it now mate.....some of us lost it years ago!
i did too but forgot lol, am playing setting sons by the jam, forgot how good it was, last time i played it was on tape in my ford capri, fuck i wish i still had a capri lol, been for beers with bro but he been playing sea-sick steve all day ffs, off to bed now
I had a Ford Capri for about half an hour Gonk. Paid £35 quid for it and sold it for £70. They don't call me Sir Longy Sugar for nothing you know lol.
Thanks for this!!
Your welcome anon.
Nights in white satin i guess it´s the best single from The Dickies .
There´s also a portuguese edition for that single . Awesome band !!!
Marion Cobretti
The portuguese stallion
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