#wurzels

The Wurzels with a tractor on Top of the Pops. Combine Harvester spent two weeks at #1 in 1976. It was that kind of year... I’m sure there must be a sketch somewhere of Prowse’s ‘Darth Farmer’ singing this.

I drove my tractor through your haystack last night (ooh aah ooh aah) I threw me pitchfork at your dog to keep quiet (ooh aah ooh aah) Now something's telling me That you'm avoiding me Come on now darling you've got something I need

Cuz I got a brand new combine harvester An' I'll give you the key Come on now let's get together In perfect harmony I got twenty acres An' you got forty-three

♫ Combine Harvester ♫

A few days ago, David and I were having a conversation and, as often happens, music was one of the topics.  He asked if I remembered Brand New Key by Melanie, and of course I did.  Then he mentioned that the Wurzels, an English ‘Scrumpy’* and Western band from Somerset, England, had done a parody of Melanie’s song … Combine Harvester.  Naturally, I headed on over to YouTube to listen … laughed a…

The Wurzels - The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)

https://youtu.be/btEpF334Rtc

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