Fun Facts about the song's creators. They were written by Gavin Greenway and his father Roger Greenway who also sang the song. Roger is known as half of a song writing duo with Roger Cook for such UK songs like You've Got Your Troubles (The Fortunes), I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (Susan Shirly) and Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (The Hollies) to name a few. Some modern-day movie watchers would have heard some of their songs in recent films like Kong: Skull Island (Long Cool Woman) and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (My Baby Loves Lovin) Then you have his son Gavin Greenway, not only did he and his father also collaborate with Peter Maddocks on his other cartoon series like Penny Crayon and Jimbo The Jet-Set, but he would also go on to conduct movie scores for films like Antz, The Prince of Egypt, The Thin Red Line, Chicken Run, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Gladiator and MANY other film scores for other big name film composers like Hans Zimmer, John Powel, Harry Gregson-Williams, Patrick Doyle, James Newton Howard, and more. He also worked for Disney creating the scores for the firework show IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth and the parade Tapestry of Nations both for EPCOT. As well as BraviSEAmo! for Tokyo DisneySea.
Not out of the ordinary really. Susan Sheridan did voices for the show, she also did voices for Disney films like the Black Cauldron. Another voice actor for the show was Peter Hawkins, aka, the original Dalek.
Who is listening to this in 2022, nearly 40 years since this Maddocks cartoon appeared? And who like me has had the music going through their minds all week?
+Edward Norton Cannot remember where I got it from (you might be able to help in where I got it from) been nearly 7 years ago I do have it on 45 but have no way of ripping it onto PC.
+Philip Hubbard Cool! great to know there is another copy out there, mine is the demo with all the bbc paperwork so wasn't sure it even got made in to a "normal" single
I have music to children's tv shows mixed with tv themes from shows of a more adult nature on my channel, I wonder can you tell me, did you have to mark up on your channel material that is, aimed for children and material that is, not aimed at children due to COPPA? Your help would be much appreciated, thank you.
![The Family-Ness - You'll Never Find A Nessie In The Zoo (7", Single) [1984]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Rtp_uLYf5s/mqdefault.jpg)
You can knock it, you can rock it, you can go to Timbuktu, but you'll never hear a song as good as this! :D
you may sing about penguins, dogs or ponies too, but you'll never hear a song as good as this!
Agreed .epicness lol
Nice one 😊.
@@thomaswalsh8726😊.
So 80s love it. Watched it as a kid back in the day.
better than stuff in the charts these days...who agrees lol...brill
My childhood right here.
Mine too, I used to watch the Family Ness constantly as it was on Nick Junior all the time and this song played at the end, well part of it anyway.
One of the best programme from my childhood. :)
Fun Facts about the song's creators. They were written by Gavin Greenway and his father Roger Greenway who also sang the song. Roger is known as half of a song writing duo with Roger Cook for such UK songs like You've Got Your Troubles (The Fortunes), I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) (Susan Shirly) and Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (The Hollies) to name a few. Some modern-day movie watchers would have heard some of their songs in recent films like Kong: Skull Island (Long Cool Woman) and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (My Baby Loves Lovin)
Then you have his son Gavin Greenway, not only did he and his father also collaborate with Peter Maddocks on his other cartoon series like Penny Crayon and Jimbo The Jet-Set, but he would also go on to conduct movie scores for films like Antz, The Prince of Egypt, The Thin Red Line, Chicken Run, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Gladiator and MANY other film scores for other big name film composers like Hans Zimmer, John Powel, Harry Gregson-Williams, Patrick Doyle, James Newton Howard, and more.
He also worked for Disney creating the scores for the firework show IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth and the parade Tapestry of Nations both for EPCOT. As well as BraviSEAmo! for Tokyo DisneySea.
Do you know if they made the song for the Milky Way advert with the red car and the blue car? Because I think it sounds like them.
@@JintySteam1 no, they didn't I'm afraid . The lyrics for the Milky Way advert were written by Mike Connaris, and was sung by Bob Saker.
Those EPCOT shows/music are my absolute favourite.
Hard to believe this Guy later composed songs for Dreamworks.
...wait what?
+Falco Lombardi Gavin Greenaway, after this, went and conducted music for Shrek, Antz and Road to El Dorado.
I didn't know that until now.
@@GregTheLion Good for him.
Not out of the ordinary really. Susan Sheridan did voices for the show, she also did voices for Disney films like the Black Cauldron. Another voice actor for the show was Peter Hawkins, aka, the original Dalek.
This song has excellent commentary on the horrors of zoos.
"Yes there's an awful lot of sadness in the zoo." First verse just going for it.
I have been to many a zoo, and I can say, hand on heart, I have NOT seen a Nessie in any of them.
One of the few songs that mentions my home town, Drumnadrochit!
Who is listening to this in 2022, nearly 40 years since this Maddocks cartoon appeared? And who like me has had the music going through their minds all week?
Loved this growing up, every now and again I get the urge to listen to this. It never fails to make me smile.
this is the first time i get exposed to this song and I must say - it is splendid
this is the orignal rip from my 45 lol can't believe another copy has never surfaced lol!
+Edward Norton Cannot remember where I got it from (you might be able to help in where I got it from) been nearly 7 years ago I do have it on 45 but have no way of ripping it onto PC.
+Philip Hubbard Cool! great to know there is another copy out there, mine is the demo with all the bbc paperwork so wasn't sure it even got made in to a "normal" single
I got my copy over 10 years ago from a car boot sale for just 10p I think there's a 12" record as well.
You can add me to that list, I just secured myself a copy in top condition, wonder how many more are out there??:-)
Philip Hubbard bargain mate
i missed this so much much !!!
Michael Barrymore did a cover version of this. Ridiculous fact of the day.
I am so sorry to hear that
LOVE THIS SONG!!!
Better than much of today's 'popular' music.
You have a point.
very yes
Superb! This has made my day.
love this i loved that program
This is fabulous
De algo pueden estar seguros: Nunca verán un Nessie en el zoológico.
Correcto
I feel lot of nostalgia here.
I broke my arm when I found this is was 8 years ago im 11 now
8 years ago too, 19 now
@@AlohaFourpeaks_ we feel nostalgic at times
I know
Hey, I really like that song. And I also have 2 DVDs as Well.
Yo its like back in the olden days back in the 80s.
HOLY hannah as soon i saw this i was instantly brought back to my childhood :)
They mention Auchtermuchty (1:19) in the song but say it wrong.
Love it! Need new chair now. Tune is sooooo bbbbouncy! You can knock it you can...
Auchtermuchty is the childhood hometown of the Proclaimers. The town is in The Kingdom of Fife.
Absolute Genius!!! FAB
Love this
this is my theme song :3
It's ending credts from the family ness.
This was the best episode
But sadly, this episode was never released on DVD 😔
Rejuvenate your childhood here...
Doesn't this song sound like it was done by Paul McCartney & Wings? XD Just has that sound to it
Sam the Angel Fox I agree 100%
I think it reeks of John Pantry
Childhood!
Hes obviously heard the unrealeased yellow submarine sequel in the 80s by Paul Mccartney
awesome find!
miss the 80s
Epic..ness
i could never pronounce the 2 places as a child. i am still not exactly how to spell them but i have been to one and can say both now
Well, if it's in Edinburgh Zoo, then you'll be lucky.
one was spotted today, twitter.com/VisitScotland/status/1112638521532186624
Great
Dat synth.
+Geisty Cat yep its cool :-)
2021
great memeroies
This one sounds better!
Dat music dough
Rhythm Heaven Epic - Alt. Remix 1
:)
One thing I never got is, why is Ferocious-ness the only odd-looking Nessie? is he adopted?
He's a goth
Sorry for the bad picture.
I have music to children's tv shows mixed with tv themes from shows of a more adult nature on my channel, I wonder can you tell me, did you have to mark up on your channel material that is, aimed for children and material that is, not aimed at children due to COPPA? Your help would be much appreciated, thank you.
2016
yes x
2019
They singing about loch ness monster
100
80s
this is not as good as the origional tv broadcast version
I agree, but unfortunately, the TV version has never been released in full