My mum would play this LP “Take it Greasy” for me as a little kid in the late 80s/early 90s. I’ve since bought it on CD, then ripped it to MP3 when cars stopped having CD players. I’m nearly 37 now and still love the heck out of that record!
Mott theHoople so many songs from our days growing up bring tears to my eyes. It’s depressing to look back, how it was, how we were, but the music, wow, how great was the music. It’s all that’s left of this era, memories but great memories.
I will never forget when this came out & I was a teenager in Australia already in love with the music of 'Ol 55! I know all the words & will never forget it.
Thank you Roslyn. Weasel was originally asked to be the best man at our friend's wedding but died after an incident at a hotel. I took the honours instead. At least this couple are still together 44 or so years later. We catch up still about once per month. Weasel is still in our thoughts all of these years later❤😢😅
Instant nostalgia when it was first released, still just as good today. Had the great good pleasure of meeting Frankie J. Holden a couple of times, an absolute gentleman, no airs, no graces, though at the time he had his own TV show he was still just a regular bloke and I admired the heck out of him.
1976 St.Michael's primary school Lane Cove - Miss Manzie was the best teacher - even better when as 9yr olds we found out she was Jim Manzies sister! We were heart broken when she became MRS O'Donoghue. One day she got Jim to comne to the school - WILD!
I'm listening to it in 2022 so cool to listen to great song with great harmonies bring back the seventies and eighties when music was music not like the crap of today that they call music I feel like the teenagers of today missed out on the simple complete life that we had disco's drive in movies and the cinemas it was like heaven to us and I absolutely loved it love Anthony Fed ex lol
Back in day as teenagers local radio stations had request and dedication lines,where we could call in request a popular song, dedicate a love song for your steady, my girlfriend would dedicate to me"For your precious love" every now and then Wolfman Jack would be a special DJ guest.
💛💜🕺🏼🥳 Wilbur Wilde, Frankie J Holden Molly running Countdown so young. Great music, cool, laid back then. these great Aussie musicians. Gees there’d be some bloody funny stories from these guys working their buts out on the road to make a buck $ or $$
I want to be at the drive in diner, where they bring you your food on roller skates, eating a cheeseburger, fries, and a cherry coke with this song playing.
Went to a sox hop with them playing in Chatswood Sydney. My boyfriend spent the previous yea r doing up a classic Humber Snipe & out we popped for the HOP!
I really enjoyed my high school years but I really wonder about this "Daydream Junior High School" it sounds amazing, perhaps its not too late to request a transfer? Are they accepting new students in their 60s?
In a huge fan of the seventies and eighties this a great song from a great band of the seventies it was a much simpler life disco's drive in theatres cinemas on a Saturday night the teenagers of today missed out on a great way of living and hoping looking to the future of what was going to happen next the teenagers of today were born into everything that that transpired in that period and don't really appreciate what we didn't have a great way of living and making our on fun teenagers get to bored a word that does not compute with me love Anthony Fed ex lol
I know this song is in some ways a compilation about so many songs back then I just cant remember which ones, any ideas,,, I know its doo wop but some of these chord sequences were used over more than once. keep on searching I guess.
My mum would play this LP “Take it Greasy” for me as a little kid in the late 80s/early 90s. I’ve since bought it on CD, then ripped it to MP3 when cars stopped having CD players. I’m nearly 37 now and still love the heck out of that record!
I remember this one I have always loved old 55 gee Australia has have a lot of great music artists
Still have this 45. One of my late husband's favourite 😋☮️🎇
Omg this song takes me back wow ❤❤❤
how many people out there remember when this was new and shed a quiet little tear?
Mott theHoople so many songs from our days growing up bring tears to my eyes. It’s depressing to look back, how it was, how we were, but the music, wow, how great was the music. It’s all that’s left of this era, memories but great memories.
I still do every time I hear it ❤️
Hit the nail on the head there wonderful times remember my youth ye i shed a tear
Me…. 😢
I shed a tear because I miss those days, life has gone past so quickly.
I will never forget when this came out & I was a teenager in Australia already in love with the music of 'Ol 55! I know all the words & will never forget it.
I hear you.
Wish i had my youth back
I still sing this to this day, wonderful tune.
I was looking for an echo back then, still am. Guess that's why it's an echo....almost found.
Still listening in 2023
Me too
I've never moved on NEVER WILL still listening
This was one of the favourite songs of my friend Weasel. He passed away sadly, at age 18 in 1979. Beautiful but haunting memories.
Sorry for your loss he was way to young
Thank you Roslyn. Weasel was originally asked to be the best man at our friend's wedding but died after an incident at a hotel.
I took the honours instead. At least this couple are still together 44 or so years later. We catch up still about once per month.
Weasel is still in our thoughts all of these years later❤😢😅
Instant nostalgia when it was first released, still just as good today.
Had the great good pleasure of meeting Frankie J. Holden a couple of times, an absolute gentleman, no airs, no graces, though at the time he had his own TV show he was still just a regular bloke and I admired the heck out of him.
1976 St.Michael's primary school Lane Cove - Miss Manzie was the best teacher - even better when as 9yr olds we found out she was Jim Manzies sister! We were heart broken when she became MRS O'Donoghue. One day she got Jim to comne to the school - WILD!
O.M.G Just heard this on the radio and now i found this gem ( help from hubby). Been looking for this song for a long time. Thank you.😎
Still love this song, I love singing, used to sing this one a lot as a teen. I try to get other people familiar with it too.
Awesome Aussie act go guys U were very special band thanks for bringing us your wonderful music 😍😍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Absolutely classic from the past can't beat the seventies and eighties great music from a legendary band love Anthony Fed ex lol
i want to relive the past .........50s 60s 70s and 80s only
Love this song sooo much. Know all the words. but for some reason makes me feel melancholy
my dad played all his records on the weekend , This was one of my favorite songs on his play list
I bought the album.
Loved them in '76.
Love em now!
Me too. And I bought the album in '76
I loved these guys. Awesome sound.
if you listen to this in 2020, your a legend
2022. ❤️
Learned guitar 40 years ago to this song. ❤️
I'm listening to it in 2022 so cool to listen to great song with great harmonies bring back the seventies and eighties when music was music not like the crap of today that they call music I feel like the teenagers of today missed out on the simple complete life that we had disco's drive in movies and the cinemas it was like heaven to us and I absolutely loved it love Anthony Fed ex lol
2024
Always loved this song 💓
How can you not instantly be in love with this song... the melody ,the harmonies, and the lyrics.
Thank you for the upload
It's koooooool 👍🥰
Beautiful
Brilliant, Old Skool 50s Doo Wop, real music
I have a great memory of rocking my two sons when they were babies rocking them to sleep in my arms back in the 90s.
Very smooth sound. Aviator glasses with a Spanish guitar is an interesting mix too. Love it.
Back in day as teenagers local radio stations had request and dedication lines,where we could call in request a popular song, dedicate a love song for your steady, my girlfriend would dedicate to me"For your precious love" every now and then Wolfman Jack would be a special DJ guest.
Great song and well done by these guys................................
As young teens friend of mine would play this on acoustic guitar and we'd sing along to it. Oh how the years have flown.
I still have the 1976 "Scorcher" various artists record with song on it.
Takes me back to my childhood! This is music l love
Rock pile and Frankie. Two fine singers in the one band. This was one of my favourites to play on the acoustic guitar, and not too hard either.
One of the greatest aussie bands
Yes 👍
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He is a national treasure
one of all time fav's
Truly great track
I seen these guys awe concert Melbourne Victoria 1976. ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤😅😅
Now we've turned into oldies but we were newies then..
Being a Gen Z makes me a newie, so don't worry. The new newies still love this song. Or the ones with an actual taste in music do xD
Love being a Gen X we had the best era in music.
Love the band's AUSTRALIA had. No one these days can sing the way
Ol' 55 sang.
Shane Springer
I used to smile at this line when this song came out . I used to think " ah well , I'm only 16 now " . Bloody hell - 63 now !!!
takes me back to Maroubra Seals club in 1975
To this day. I get goosebumps 😳
Memories loved O,l55
this is their best song and the best cover version in the world.
💛💜🕺🏼🥳 Wilbur Wilde, Frankie J Holden Molly running Countdown so young. Great music, cool, laid back then. these great Aussie musicians. Gees there’d be some bloody funny stories from these guys working their buts out on the road to make a buck $ or $$
Beautifully sung ♥️
The best version Ive ever heard
Rocky Sharpe and the replays is better.English band just a German opinion
Freaking A!!
Love the harmony
I miss Australia in the 70s.
Oh the nostalgia.......wonderful memories
Love this song ❤️😍
Love it , rockpile was the man and frankie and band :))
I want to be at the drive in diner, where they bring you your food on roller skates, eating a cheeseburger, fries, and a cherry coke with this song playing.
Like happy days in Arnold's or Mel's drive in in movie American graffiti love Anthony Fed ex lol
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Legendary band song and album - Take it Greasy👍👍👍
Ahhh the brilliant 70s🙂❤️
great version of this song
saw these guys at old tralee raceway in 76 maybe 75
near canberra with skyhooks
Went to a sox hop with them playing in Chatswood Sydney. My boyfriend spent the previous yea
r doing up a classic Humber Snipe & out we popped for the HOP!
Still love Rockpile’s voice!❤️
An Aussie classic ❤❤❤❤.
Great version !
One of my favourites.
Love this song
One of the best Australian old bands.
Brilliant
I picked up a second hand copy of "Take it greasy" the album this is on a couple of months ago! Exo! ✌🏻️👍🏻👏🏻😃🇦🇺
I still own my album from 1977
To my old dear Dad.
I always thought it was an original, but it's better than the original. This video is better than the recording.
We almost found.
The last performance of the group was at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL many years ago. Sadly it is now just a memory.😢
This is my pops fav fav song
They don't make music like this anymore :-(
Kenny Vance and the Planetones own this song! They made it a classic - best doo wop song ever - in my humble opinion!
An oldie but a good one I also like on the prow
Kenny Vance did this justice, so did the Ol 55 but Kenny is the King of Brooklyn
This when music was REAL music
A great sound take me back in time before I was drafted changed me for evet
Still have this one vinyl 48
So Good!
This is music to my ears
Could imagine Billy Joel covering this on his 1983 Innocent Man Album
Better than the original
Hey hey, it's Wilbur Wilde!
I really enjoyed my high school years but I really wonder about this "Daydream Junior High School" it sounds amazing, perhaps its not too late to request a transfer? Are they accepting new students in their 60s?
Especially For An Angel 👼 Cheryl Ann Innes .. Forever Remembered
In a huge fan of the seventies and eighties this a great song from a great band of the seventies it was a much simpler life disco's drive in theatres cinemas on a Saturday night the teenagers of today missed out on a great way of living and hoping looking to the future of what was going to happen next the teenagers of today were born into everything that that transpired in that period and don't really appreciate what we didn't have a great way of living and making our on fun teenagers get to bored a word that does not compute with me love Anthony Fed ex lol
First tenor into second tenor then into bass, back into second tenor...slide right into bass....Wow...
I love this song and would love to b able to play it on the bass. Do you know where I can find the sheet music?
I saw fj Holden singing backing vocals
Legends!
Check out, Kenny Vance and his version....still keeping DooWop Alive!
Love it!
Sadly that’s not their song. But they did make it their own
Love Oz. You don't comply.
Ol' 76 is much older in 2020 than Ol' 55 was in 76.
Only by four years which by my age is nada
@@fionagarnier6928 I think his point was that 44 years had passed from ‘76 to 2020 and only 21 years had passed from ‘55 to ‘76.
But who was " some italian guy?" A great song that i sing to myself quite often.
Was a good song
Rockpile playing a f*cking nylon string!!!
I know this song is in some ways a compilation about so many songs back then I just cant remember which ones, any ideas,,, I know its doo wop but some of these chord sequences were used over more than once. keep on searching I guess.
I know it sounds similar to earth angel
how young was Molly. Frankie J Holden yeah
Does anyone know Rock Pile's real name? Thanks for uploading this .