tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340983.post4554362291711494895..comments2024-01-17T21:12:13.934+00:00Comments on Sweeping The Nation: It was twenty years ago today, Ken taught the band to playUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340983.post-4516331028654262392008-06-25T14:53:00.000+01:002008-06-25T14:53:00.000+01:00Citation required on that - it reached, I think, n...Citation required on that - it reached, I think, number 5 in Britain.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834265575179460764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340983.post-64438916995363778272008-06-25T13:20:00.000+01:002008-06-25T13:20:00.000+01:00Re: The Manual. You're wrong on this (unless I'm m...Re: The Manual. You're wrong on this (unless I'm misunderstanding you) as Edelweiss (the band) did hit number one. From Wikipedia<BR/><BR/>"They reached a Europe-wide #1 position with their hit Bring me Edelweiss, by supposedly following the instructions given in The Manual, which was their main influence in getting their two hits. Bring Me Edelweiss sold five million copies worldwide. Bill Drummond, an author of "The Manual", mentioned that in the epilogue of the German release of "The Manual", which was originally published in 1989 (in English)."<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edelweiss_(band)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340983.post-5436755174872106712008-06-24T13:49:00.000+01:002008-06-24T13:49:00.000+01:00Given the NME's failed attempt to get the Sex Pist...Given the NME's failed attempt to get the Sex Pistols to number one this year, it's good to recall that the Childline single was taken from the NME's Sgt Pepper album and - thus - the paper's only really successful campaign to get a single to the top of the charts was for Wet Wet Wet.Simon Hayes Budgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340983.post-36852380906911662432008-06-24T13:17:00.000+01:002008-06-24T13:17:00.000+01:00thanks for the jentina update. good to check in wi...thanks for the jentina update. good to check in with her every now and then.Ass Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752792662517875913noreply@blogger.com