You might already know but if not I can tell you the move came up with this to complete an album - during the train journey to London from brum - not bad considering its only a couple of hours even in the 60s !!
Pete this reminds me of the time the song came out I was about 16 I'm now 74 I got to know a lad named Keith and he was so fat he said one day come and meet my mum I felt so embarrassed as we stood at the bus stop anyway I met his mum and she said I wernt good enough for him lol yrs later god love him he died I'm still here 😂
If ever there was a song that testified to the genius of Roy Wood, this is it. It stood out then and stands out even now. Brilliant bit of song writing ... and lyrics to match.
I reckon totally every band known were competing and upping their Anti. This song is so good. Ihsve loads of 45s. This was 1 of them from my elder siblings's collections. Now to put my wig on and my flares proper flares with the double stitching on the outside, not the inside! 😂😂😂❤
Great to hear this song again. The Move were one of my favourite 60s bands and Fire Brigade was a great song from 1968. Sounds as good today as it did when it was released 55 years ago.
The song that turned me on to the move as a 10 year old my late mother thought woody was a freak.still the best single from the lads.my song to be played at my funeral still stands up today as fresh.
Oh, this takes me right back to my school days. At that time, ToTPs was recorded on Wednesdays in the Lime Grove studios. Me and my neighbour Billie would pop down the road on a school night to stand outside and wait to see the stars leaving. It was a great thrill for 2 silly girls. Lovely memories.
Ace The Face on bass. Rock legend. Great showman. Never got the credit he deserved. The Move actually looked threatening with him and Burton on stage together. Just a pop group when he left. Used to frequent my record store in the 90's. Lovely fella. Rock on Ace !!
Loved The Move and everything Roy Wood did. Saw his Christmas show in Sheffield, England a few years ago. Perfect renditions of everything he did; Move, early ELO, Wizzard, Whizzo Band, solo. All perfect.
I was just wondering if anyone else remembered the names of Trevor Burton and Chris "Ace" Kefford. It was always Roy, Carl & Bev who seemed to get the attention back in 68.
Sue Richardson Isn't that always the way though? The songwriter/lead singer nearly always get the most attention. Although Carl Wayne felt that Kefford and Burton were the heart and driving force of the band originally and that it all started to go downhill when Kefford left. Bevan gets more attention than Kefford and Burton because he stayed around longer.
I agree totally Dumfries Spearhead. Are you really in DUmfries (Scotland)? Eeee just 40 minutes up the road from me. Lol. Even today though Roy Wood puts on a good show.
superb fantastic vocals harmonies i bought this record in 1968 still got it ..bit worn but i still play it...a testiment to carl wayne who sadly isnt with us any longer r.i.p..carl
Was reading in Paul Stanley's book that this song is where he got the idea to start writing Firehouse at 16 years old by simply starting the chorus. "Firehouse, cause she sets my soul afire".
Me too my friend , I was in high school , just loved all these songs 🎵 from that era , life is too short ,, and now I'm 69 yrs old , that went by so quickly,
When I was a young girl this was the most risky song ever. I sort of liked The Move (I had seen them in those suits) but then they changed. Still, at school i imagined myself that girl (oh, how I wished). This is still a song I like from my youth.
Takes me back to England ,when it was England? I was 10 remember it on top of the pops,was happy then? now a manic depressive? Wish i could dive in the screen and go back to instant happiness?
When the world was a much happier place. What the hell went wrong. I used to listen to this in reverse on my reel-to-reel taperecorder. The very best of the Move.
I love this the way I love so many songs from the sixties. I am really attracted to the line, "See the building start to really burn." It is so in sync with the era, it reminds of rallies and barricades and massive demonstrations and, yes, burning buildings.
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One of the greatest British bands from the mid 1960s. Carl Wayne and Roy Wood were legends.
A good pop quiz question would be 'which one of these musicians in The Move video would play with Black Sabbath later on?' That would be drummer Bev Bevan, who toured with Black Sabbath on their 1983 Born Again world tour.
Bev bevan is a true legend of percussion and gent too was at the move last official gig and as late as it was he had time for everybody on their way out.
This came to mind as i watched five fire engines tearing along london's embankment this evening . Haven't heard it in decades , had to listen once again .
for the guitar geeks, check out Ace Kefford's Fender P-Bass, its a " Slab-Body" maple neck (using up the old 50's P-bass bodies) UK only import, John Entwistle owned several of these about the same time in The Who
I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed Ace Keffords bass. that right there is my dream bass... exceptionally rare and valuable now, they just growl, if you hear some of the live Move performances it really cuts through the mix.
That was the greatness of the early Move songs. All members shared lead vocals and sang Hollies-style harmonies too. They lost it when Ace Kefford left the band in 1968
Love this song! I got into 60s music as a teenager watching Pop Quiz with Mike Read and also my older brothers. I wish my 12 year old daughter could appreciate this music, sadly, she is into One Direction.
Jesus, what a fantastic pop song. 52 years old & still sounding perfect.
The absolute peak for the Move. You can see how into it they all are.
Yes, it is an absolutely great song.
Proud to say l was a teenager when this released and still rocking
Sounds like trash
You might already know but if not I can tell you the move came up with this to complete an album - during the train journey to London from brum - not bad considering its only a couple of hours even in the 60s !!
I was in the Birmingham Fire Brigade when this song was released. I attended a fire in Handsworth and someone played this to us.
Great song!
Pete this reminds me of the time the song came out I was about 16 I'm now 74 I got to know a lad named Keith and he was so fat he said one day come and meet my mum I felt so embarrassed as we stood at the bus stop anyway I met his mum and she said I wernt good enough for him lol yrs later god love him he died I'm still here 😂
If ever there was a song that testified to the genius of Roy Wood, this is it. It stood out then and stands out even now. Brilliant bit of song writing ... and lyrics to match.
Jeff Lynn too 🎼🙏
......I'm going for " whisper in the night" on E L O first album.....give it a listen......
The Move were a fantastic rock band
First time listening to them, they were very good mate.
1968 What a year for great and brilliant songs.
Got to agree with you man. Really was the Swinging 60s
I reckon totally every band known were competing and upping their Anti. This song is so good. Ihsve loads of 45s. This was 1 of them from my elder siblings's collections. Now to put my wig on and my flares proper flares with the double stitching on the outside, not the inside! 😂😂😂❤
Roy Wood is a true LEGEND!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏
Great to hear this song again.
The Move were one of my favourite 60s bands and Fire Brigade was a great song from 1968.
Sounds as good today as it did when it was released 55 years ago.
Under 2.30 of genius...what melodies. Magic Mr Wood and the boys!
The song that turned me on to the move as a 10 year old my late mother thought woody was a freak.still the best single from the lads.my song to be played at my funeral still stands up today as fresh.
Oh, this takes me right back to my school days. At that time, ToTPs was recorded on Wednesdays in the Lime Grove studios. Me and my neighbour Billie would pop down the road on a school night to stand outside and wait to see the stars leaving. It was a great thrill for 2 silly girls. Lovely memories.
Great days, that's what you call lovely memories, hang on to them.
Happy days, a lovely story. Wish I could turn back the clock lol
Ace The Face on bass. Rock legend. Great showman. Never got the credit he deserved. The Move actually looked threatening with him and Burton on stage together. Just a pop group when he left. Used to frequent my record store in the 90's. Lovely fella. Rock on Ace !!
Is he playing on one of those rare Fender 'slab' basses?
@@faeembrugh Well spotted yes it is 😉👍🏻
those naughty lyrics, the "siren" backing vocals on the chorus...sheer timeless genius. Roy Wood, we bow down to thee!
Loved The Move and everything Roy Wood did. Saw his Christmas show in Sheffield, England a few years ago. Perfect renditions of everything he did; Move, early ELO, Wizzard, Whizzo Band, solo. All perfect.
Trevor Burton and Ace Kefford always gave the Move a cutting visual edge, and it's demonstrated perfectly here.
I was just wondering if anyone else remembered the names of Trevor Burton and Chris "Ace" Kefford. It was always Roy, Carl & Bev who seemed to get the attention back in 68.
Sue Richardson Isn't that always the way though? The songwriter/lead singer nearly always get the most attention.
Although Carl Wayne felt that Kefford and Burton were the heart and driving force of the band originally and that it all started to go downhill when Kefford left.
Bevan gets more attention than Kefford and Burton because he stayed around longer.
I agree totally Dumfries Spearhead. Are you really in DUmfries (Scotland)? Eeee just 40 minutes up the road from me. Lol. Even today though Roy Wood puts on a good show.
Yeah they were the dynamic duo
@@GeorgeCrumb3923 always scrapping to 😂 not sure who said that wood or wayne
Good to see Dave Cash doing the intro. Kenny and Cash was my favourite radio show on the Pirates.
superb fantastic vocals harmonies i bought this record in 1968 still got it ..bit worn but i still play it...a testiment to carl wayne who sadly isnt with us any longer r.i.p..carl
Brilliant
Roy always seems happier when playing this tune. I love that
Yeah, the whole band are up for this one.
I got this for my 10th birthday in 1968 and still love it.
Was reading in Paul Stanley's book that this song is where he got the idea to start writing Firehouse at 16 years old by simply starting the chorus. "Firehouse, cause she sets my soul afire".
If it wasnt for top gear i wouldn't have ever heard this song ❤️👌 Top gear has showed many good things 👌👌
I remember this from my school days. Time goes so quick. And life really is to short.
We had the best music EVER.
Me too my friend , I was in high school , just loved all these songs 🎵 from that era , life is too short ,, and now I'm 69 yrs old , that went by so quickly,
GREAT song writing! Roy Wood and Bev Bevan are psychedelic royalty!!!
Great to see Dave Cash,
One of my first memories of TOTP and still one of the greatest songs ever.
For the next seven years, Roy Wood wins the prize for Best Hair.
Anything Roy wood or Ray Davies touched epic brilliance, 80s kid
I love them, 2000's kid
When I was a young girl this was the most risky song ever. I sort of liked The Move (I had seen them in those suits) but then they changed. Still, at school i imagined myself that girl (oh, how I wished).
This is still a song I like from my youth.
una mckillen h
My Mum wouldn't let me buy this because of THAT line!
Sonny & Cher instead … oh dear!
Excellent track very 60's just love it.
Can't get this out of my head 😫 😅
Classic song from a brilliant band 😊
Takes me back to England ,when it was England? I was 10 remember it on top of the pops,was happy then? now a manic depressive? Wish i could dive in the screen and go back to instant happiness?
These was the times music was so so good
I remember humming this all day at school. Now I'm 58 and still humming it...….
Good on you, dont stop.
Love Roy Wood since I was 7yrs old saw him on totps in 1967... Hooked.. 🎉❤
Quality song, first heard/saw this on Top of the Pops 2 in 1992. That was 30 years ago and this song was only 24 years old then.
The Move is One Band That Get You Going, Fire Brigade Get You Moving!
Great song! Love the switch of vocals from Roy Wood to Carl Wayne.
First single I ever owned....bought for me by my mum as i was only 3. Still an amazing track....wish my brother would give me my copy back 🤔
When the world was a much happier place. What the hell went wrong. I used to listen to this in reverse on my reel-to-reel taperecorder. The very best of the Move.
Is easier to think the world is a happy place when you're young and innocent. This is a nice song
The year of the perfect pop songs.
What a song!!! Move was better than most of the more famous bands!
First record i bought 👍
They were very famous in the UK. Not so much elsewhere unfortunately.
I agree with you
Roy fresh from the crusades 🤔
I love this the way I love so many songs from the sixties. I am really attracted to the line, "See the building start to really burn." It is so in sync with the era, it reminds of rallies and barricades and massive demonstrations and, yes, burning buildings.
One of the greatest British bands from the mid 1960s. Carl Wayne and Roy Wood were legends.
I love the mid 8 in this song. Simple, brilliant little counter melody.
Amazing song absolutely beautiful
Fire Brigade
The Move
Cast your mind back ten years
To the girl who's next to me in school
If I put my hand upon her leg
She'd hit me with a rule
Though tomorrow won't be long
You're gonna have to play it cool
You've been fascinated by her
She could set the place on fire
Run and get the fire brigade
Get the fire brigade
See the buildings start to really burn
(Ooh) Get the fire brigade
Get the fire brigade
If you jump, you've got to wait your turn
Friends all seem to laugh
I feel I have to make a compromise
Try to reassure myself
My head must need some exercise
Half past ten in the morning
She just took me by surprise
True, she set the place on fire
You've been fascinated by her
Run and get the fire brigade
Get the fire brigade
See the buildings start to really burn
(Ooh) Get the fire brigade
Get the fire brigade
If you jump, you've got to wait your turn
The lights across the street
Throw a rainbow in her hair
I'd love you all to meet her
I'll be there, I'll be there
Notice that my eyes have been
A misty place since Saturday
Brings a feeling we might need
The fire engines anyway
Though tomorrow won't be long
We're gonna have to play it cool
You've been fascinated by her
She could set the place on fire
Run and get the fire brigade
Get the fire brigade
See the buildings start to really burn
(Ooh) Get the fire brigade
Get the fire brigade
If you jump, you've got to wait your turn
Songwriter: Roy Wood
Songtext von Fire Brigade © Essex Music International
"Cast your mind back 10 years to the girl who's next to me in school..."
I'd have to cast my mind back some 60 years!!!
Wow ,was für ein Song!!
Liebe Grüße aus Leipzig
Perfect Pop,one of the best ever!:-)
What a rocking good song this was. Happy memories!
The Brummie Beatles, lol. Always loved this. Underatted band, much like the Kinks and the Small Faces in this regard.
Great 60's band, Their songs are still so vibrant.
Love Roy Woods voice - always did even when I was 11 yrs old and loved this song.
A good pop quiz question would be 'which one of these musicians in The Move video would play with Black Sabbath later on?' That would be drummer Bev Bevan, who toured with Black Sabbath on their 1983 Born Again world tour.
Bev bevan is a true legend of percussion and gent too was at the move last official gig and as late as it was he had time for everybody on their way out.
My dad met him a few times when he was in ELO and they were absolutely huge - same, always had time for people.
Thank you, Jeremy. It's an absolute Gem.
Their best single and a great performance here on TOTP hosted by Dave Cash.
Fantastic song and brilliant band, Oh! what a good looking guy Roy is under all that hair lol
still gotta listen to this classic in times of a scamdemic. 68 we got on with it.
GREAT DAYS GREAT MUSIC.
best band ever after the who
there never was a cooler bass player than ace kefford
I was delivering bread for landers in Kettering at this time, Good days. ❤❤
He is and always was beautiful! Love ya, Roy!
This came to mind as i watched five fire engines tearing along london's embankment this evening . Haven't heard it in decades , had to listen once again .
They all were young & talented
growing up in the u.k., they were just part of the fabric. only now do i realize just good they really were.
Absolute talent take me back to those days
I was 14 when it came out. Brought back some good memories.
great song,one of the best for that era.
The song uses a riff derived from "Somethin' Else" by Eddie Cochran, a work that Wood would continue to reference throughout his career
-wikipedia
for the guitar geeks, check out Ace Kefford's Fender P-Bass, its a " Slab-Body" maple neck (using up the old 50's P-bass bodies) UK only import, John Entwistle owned several of these about the same time in The Who
I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed Ace Keffords bass. that right there is my dream bass... exceptionally rare and valuable now, they just growl, if you hear some of the live Move performances it really cuts through the mix.
I got this for my 13th birthday. ❤️
You'd be right. It IS a young Bev Bevan on those drums!!!
OOOHHHHHH
that's the youngest I have ever seen him.
Bev Bevans and Eric Stewart [Mindbenders 10cc] both had that little boy face well into their late 40's.
For those who care...This is the song that influenced Paul Stanley of KISS to write the song Firehouse.
+B Real Yep, Kiss will be the first to tell you how much The Move was a big influence for them...
Also Cheap Trick was influenced by The Move.
Kiss LOL who next will you quote bonjerky? Lol
+DealReal12 Please take your meds!
This song is influenced by Eddie Cochran
What a freakin plethora of talent here
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Incredible song! I wish it was on streaming services so I could listen to it in high quality. Roy Wood rules!
Paul Stanley’s book brought me here. I don’t recall this tune but it’s very 60s and British influence. Interesting.
Fantastic, I love this song
Brilliant music from a brilliant era
' To były czasy, to było Radio Luxemburg. Pozdrowienia z Polski, z Warszawy.🇵🇱
What a song dlfrom the 60s
Great Brummie Band! Rock on Roy!!
i loved this band
That's the best middle-eight ever written. Paul would have given his right knacker to have written that!
I love how the lead vocals are shared on roy woods songs
That was the greatness of the early Move songs. All members shared lead vocals and sang Hollies-style harmonies too. They lost it when Ace Kefford left the band in 1968
Love this song! I got into 60s music as a teenager watching Pop Quiz with Mike Read and also my older brothers. I wish my 12 year old daughter could appreciate this music, sadly, she is into One Direction.
Amazing!👍👏👏👏
Das war noch Musik 🎶 😍
among the best voices of pop music
Best Top of the Pops performance of all time? Just fill with love for all 5 of them watching this for the umpteenth time.
I remember this, what a great song. 60s 70s and 80s what great music
Great music from a great age..............
Oh no am I really so old I remember this and bought it!!! Fabulous record/song.
my favourite song when I was 10
Wayne and Wood, what a combination !
Amazin 45 , thanks to the Move , excellent band 👌 👏 🤩😍❤
one of roys great songs
Everyone is having such a fun time in this performance LOL
The original band was lucky to see them live twice and they were absolutely brilliant at the time musically second only to The Who