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[@richardkingshott3929]

10cc are a great band. Try "The Things We Do For Love", "I'm Mandy, Fly Me", "Rubber Bullets" "Art for Art's Sake" and "Wall Street Shuffle".

[@alandoust551]

perfect choices mate

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

art for arts sake...fantastic

[@progperljungman8218]

Yep! All better than this one (they needed Godley/Creme although Deceptive Bends was a really good first one without them) . Iceberg and Don't Hang Up are also two if my favourites. Brilliant band!

[@hklinker]

That’s the stuff that made it to radio.

[@poluxsaurus1454]

10cc is an eclectic underrated band, their best stuff is IMO in their first 4 or 5 albums.

[@saturdayplayer2492]

They were one of the most creative band in the 70s. Great songs, great band . Always very funny, interesting lyrics.

[@johnnytheb26]

Massive band in the UK in the 70's. All 4 band members were great singers, and they were famous for their witty lyrics and tight harmonies. " Don't hang up " is one of their best longer songs....I think you guys would love it.

[@progperljungman8218]

Second that! A perfect "mini epic".

[@jeffrichard9338]

Got a bum Guatemala pensione!

[@halcyon289]

Don't Hang Up . The most heart breaking song ever .

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

@@jeffrichard9338 Crumbling around our ears, ole'!

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

You got a dustbin romance, goin' down the drain You got a low impedance, she's got a rocky terrain

[@Rich_N_1]

I know Lex said she didn't want to do "I'm not in Love", but I'm sure Nick would be more than interested as, even today, it's one of the most innovative pieces of music ever produced and which reached No1 in the British charts and No 2 in the Billboard charts in the US in 1975, as well as charting in many other countries. They produced the massed choir effects by using tape loops, well before the days of multi tracking and digital effects, and originally planned to make the whole track without using any instruments at all, but in the end liked the combination of the ethereal choir and the original rhythm track. The "Big Boys Don't Cry" section features the whispering voice of their recording studio secretary and for me has to be one of the sexiest voices ever recorded. They were a multi talented band of studio wizards with member Graham Gouldman, for example, writing hit songs for the Yardbirds, (featuring Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page et al), who would go on to be the New Yardbirds under Page before morphing into Led Zeppelin, numerous hits for British invasion bands The Hollies and Herman's Hermits as well as "Behind the Door" which was covered by Cher. Give it a listen, you wont be disappointed and, for sure, won't have heard anything quite like it. Link below to a "live", (as live as it could be with a track like this), video on KZbin, showing what a great voice Eric Stewart had. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZitlJ59qLdgipI

[@johnbrowne3950]

10 CC also had hits with The Things We Do For Love and the superb Feel The Benefit.

[@niged]

Great UK band. Way ahead of their time with production and video techniques in the 70's and 80's. Plenty of awesome tracks to go at!

[@scifimonkey3]

No way were they a one hit wonder. They were one of the most creative art pop bands of the 70s. They had some great radio tracks but also some amazing album tracks which were both creative and witty. They are definitely NOT a reggae band but often adapted the genre to suit what they wanted to say in the song. They wrote most often in two pairs (Gouldman,Stewart and Godley,Creme) which added variety to each album up until Godley and Creme left to become amazingly successful music videographers exploiting the growth caused by the creation of MTV. Gouldman and Stewart continued as 10cc but to my mind lost something critical to the quality of the band. Please check out more but have a look at the lyrics as they are always intellectually sharp and often very funny. (See ‘Clockwork Creep’ or ‘Worst band in the world’) Also check out ‘One Night in Paris’ parts 1 to 3 which is an interesting listen when you think that it was released about 6 months before Bohemian Rhapsody showing that Queen were not unique in playing with the pop/opera mixture.

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

Definitely a band worth exploring. They do everything from pop songs like this right through to suites like Une Nuit a Paris. If you want a rocker, try Blackmail. Four talented chaps from Manchester who wrote and produced all their own stuff in their own studio.

[@colin4796]

It is one of my all-time favourite bands and one of the biggest bands of the 70s. The name 10cc supposedly comes from a dream the guy who signed the to their record had. He stood outside the Hammersmith odeon, which is a great music venue in the UK, and a board read "10cc The Best Band In The World." Try "I'm Mandy Fly Me" next.their least played, but my favourite.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Incorrect. Under 18’s look away! It was apparently taken from the average amount of sperm a man ejaculates on climax. 10cc’s. Look it up.

[@colin4796]

@Cockney Red That story has been about for years and is actually mythology. Jonathan King came up with the band name when he signed them to UK Records.

[@richardfurness7556]

@@colin4796 There was a much better story going around in the 70s, when it was widely believed that the name came because the world record for the volume of semen in a single ejaculation was said to be 9 cubic centimetres. Shame it isn't true.

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

Hi Guys! Yep I agree with everyone else, 10CC were a BRILLIANT band that was completely overlooked by the Corporate music business in America, they were probably just too out there. You hear it all the time, but for them it really was true, they were LIGHT years ahead of their time!! Once again every one below is dead on target song wise, Rubber Bullets, Life is a Minestrone, Oh Donna and of course "I'm not in Love" are ALL genius! And if and when you do listen to I'm not in love, remember that's ALL analog! No computers folks haha..also, Dreadlock is good, but it is after Godley and Creme left. With that said you should check out "Cry" by Godley and Creme, especially the video! They were early pioneers in Video as well, TRUE genius's...Happy New Year!!

[@greggorup1006]

10cc great great band

[@pasteye1671]

10cc, recording in Jamaica, were passed by Paul McCartney in a taxi. Macca shouted jokingly "Bloody tourists!" as he passed them by, and their album title was born. Macca was there recording Band on the run. Quite a time. Great track - try "Rubber Bullets" next. Incidentally, the band included Eric Stewart (ex Mindbenders and later a Macca sideman) and Graham Gouldman a prolific songwriter for many including The Hollies.

[@midnightfury9001]

10CC's masterpiece "Feel the Benefit "(pts. 1,2, & 3) is a must for all 10CC'ers. Marley looking for his little dreadlock holiday teehee🐶

[@topgazza]

Not a one hit wonder by any stretch. Multiple hits and some original innovate music that is much more than just pop. For a bit more "progressive" creativity then try Somewhere in Hollywood, Old Wild Men and One Night In Paris (all sections). They are supremely creative and aren't scared to experiment. Sheet Music is an album to start with

[@earlgrey691]

Manchesters finest.

[@chris_debian5368]

If I recall, the band's name (10cc) has the same inspiration as the band name Lovin' Spoonful; 10cc being a measure of volume!

[@lumin3370]

You’ve stumbled upon a hidden treasure! Loooove 10cc ❤

[@g.e.5723]

Especially Art for Art's Sake.

[@druidswillow1052]

Hi folks, I'm actually jealous of you 2 hearing this for the 1st time! 10cc are/were a great band especially popular here in the U.K, This particular song was recorded in the very un-Jamaican surroundings of Dorking, Surrey just up the road from me in Strawberry Studios South an old converted cinema, They even named one of their earlier albums 'Deceptive Bends' after a roadsign on the A24 road with the notorious Mickleham Bends where many a biker/motorist have come a cropper over the years, Sign has changed but still an accident blackspot sadly, Graham Gouldman of 10cc is prolific songwriter in the 60's he wrote songs like 'Bus Stop', 'Look through any Window' for the Hollies, 'No Milk Today' for Herman's Hermits (Both Manchester bands), The Yardbirds a seminal UK band he wrote 'For your Love', 'Heart Full of Soul' and obviously most of 10cc's output including this one, He's never got the credit for being one of the best songwriters/producers/musician of his generation, Give this man a Knighthood for Chrissakes! Cheers Jim, Surrey, UK

[@happymethehappyone8300]

10 CC "The Things We Do For Love"...Nuff Said.

[@richarddobson815]

Here's another great English band you've stumbled on guys. Clever, original, with a diverse sound that appealed to the rock audience as well as the singles market. Wrote all their own stuff and were great players.. and all were vocalists too. So many great songs to choose from, I play their albums regularly. Dive in xx

[@kph1034]

At last !! One of my favourite all time bands. Such a great band, great lyrics, great sound. Even today they sound modern and relevant. 'One hit wonders' they were not. Let's see your reactions to more of their stuff

[@gaughin1]

4:03 They were best as a four member group of equal songwriting singers; this is from their lesser period when two of the members had left. So many amazing fun songs on the first four records. Try The Second Sitting For the Last Supper, I’m Mandy Fly Me, Wall Street Shuffle, or Clockwork Creep.

[@jerrysarno2853]

"Feel the Benefit" is just as good.

[@ThievingMagpies]

Godley and Creme from 10cc were famous for making viideos on the first editions of MTV.

[@ronnie6613]

10cc were discovered by Jonathan King, who produced first Genesis Album... They are English. So many great songs. RONNIE

[@miatafrank]

I would recommend the song "Feel The Benefit" from the album "Deceptive Bends"

[@erickvermeulen9734]

I am happy to have the album Consequences by Godley and Creme. It was a three vinyl record album with a mixture of music, humor and avantgarde entertainment. Quite experimental. I love the song Five o'clock in the morning, later they had a hit with 'An Englishman in New York (nice video clip). They also got fame producing video clips for various great artists including Peter Gabriel (Sledgehammer). The early years of 10CC, great songs are Donna, Rubber Bullets, Wallstreet Shuffle, I'm Mandy Fly Me and a lot more!

[@scottmacdonald1826]

I love this song!!! Learn the bass line, it's soooo much fun to play!!!

[@jeffrichard9338]

10cc! Fantastic band, the song you’re looking for is “Feel the Benefit”

[@elucidity]

LOVE that you did 10cc, one of my very favorite bands of all time. Art Rock cousins to Supertramp, ELO, Queen, etc. but with more humor, and as talented as any 70'/80s band out there. Lots of hits but really an album band. Many of their album songs were just as good or better than their "hits'. Known for outstanding production, it's easy to just get lost in their sound, but you need to pay attention to their lyrics as well, as their stories are so well written with a lot of wordplay. (I think you missed the lyrics in Dreadlock Holiday--you should give it another listen and take in the lyrics this time). Reading through the comments, you find a large number of their songs recommended because they have so many equally great songs throughout their albums. Don't pay attention to number of online listens---those correspond mainly to songs played more by classic rock stations. I agree with so many here that songs like "I'm Mandy, Fly Me" (based on an airline's TV ad campaign in which pretty flight attendants would say "I'm Sherry, Fly Me", or "I'm Michelle, Fly Me" , etc.), and " Feel the Benefit" , and "Art For Art's Sake" would be awesome choices for you next 10cc listen. But there are so many others as well. And even though Lex has heard "I'm Not in Love" somewhere in the past, listening intently on headphones would be very surprising and sonically impressive.

[@jrc3547]

I'm Mandy Fly Me

[@legomattie3295]

10CC is definatly not a reggae band. They had some reggae songs, yes, but they made all kinds of music. Pop, rock, operette like stuff, experimental, tearjerkers, progressive rock and even some more hardrock like stuff. 10CC had many hits, but still it seems a lot of people forgot all about this great band. Graham Gouldman is still performing with a couple musicians and calls that band 10CC, but they mostly play old stuff, or stuff Gouldman once wrote for other bands (i.e. no milk today, busstop, for your love, etc). 10CC had a lot of influence on bands like Queen, Guns n Roses, but also on musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who integrated a part of 10CC's "Une nuit a Paris" in the Phantom of the Opera. For 10CC's biggest hit I'm not in Love, Mercury Records offered them a fortune just for that song.'So, yes, thats how good they were: 10CC the most underrated band in the world.

[@clivewatson3609]

Amazing band so so clever seen them twice

[@halcyon289]

10cc ............guys , you seriously should check out this brilliant band . Classic after classic.

[@davidheiser2225]

Their first album (the one with "Rubber Bullets") is jam-packed with fun weirdness and would be a great place to start. Not a one-hit wonder, they had 2 top 10s in the US - "I'm Not In Love" and "The Things We Do For Love" ("Dreadlock Holiday" reached #44). They had many more hits in the UK. They were all over the place stylistically but are often given the label "art rock".

[@mickkeeble3079]

"Art for Art's Sake", Live Video if possible. Great singers, great musicians. "I'm Mandy, Fly Me" from the same concert. Two great, completely different, songs!

[@VEETEEARR]

I love the way your T-shirt is singing along.

[@martinstubbs7974]

I'm glad you enjoyed this!! These guys are super talented. They had their first hit in 1972 with a Song called Donna. Saw them live toward the end of last year and there were so amazing. Absolutely first class musicians!! Loved your reaction. Certainly not a one hit wonder!! Songs include "I'm not in Love" , "The Dean and I", "I'm Mandy fly me" to name but a few. Take care guys! Best wishes from the UK.

[@DavidMichaelDurham]

An interesting thing I've heard, but haven't been able to confirm, was that back in the '70s in England there were two opposing camps. One was the Queen camp, the other the 10cc camp. Both bands had excellent vocals. Personally I give the edge to 10cc. They had a broader palette. As you heard they could do reggae, though they're not a reggae band, but they also did sumptuous pop, Lex can attest to that having heard "I'm Not in Love". In addition, they could do straight rock and roll, try "Good Morning Judge". The opposing camps formed when both bands put out a magnum opus. Queen released "Bohemian Rhapsody" and 10cc put out "One Night Paris". Each camp accused both bands of stealing the other's conceptual vibe. I think that's largely hype. They were just two good bands who were doing modern music with an emphasis on really good singing. I'd suggest you play both tunes and compare. It would make an interesting show.

[@ben_dornie]

Happy New Year to you and my fellow subscribers! It's excellent that you've done a reaction to 10cc as I feel sure that there are plenty of their songs that you would both enjoy even more than this one. They were a UK art rock band whose peak period was during the early to late 70s. I say "were", but technically it should be "are" as the band still exists, albeit with just one of the original members now and no longer recording new material, they just play live. Their songs were typically laced with cheeky humour, which they milked to the nth degree, as evidenced in Dreadlock Holiday (their only well-known song in a reggae style), but they were also capable of pathos too and their songs were atmospheric either way. They were very far from being one-hit wonders in the UK and were very well-known in the UK during the 70s. Their most played songs will be singles and, of those, the one I think you'd like the best if "I'm Mandy Fly Me", even though it wasn't as big a hit as some of the others. Other great singles include "The Things We Do For Love", "Art for Art's Sake" and "Rubber Bullets", but their album tracks are equally worthy of exploration. I regard their seminal track as being the 11 minute masterpiece "Feel The Benefit" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3nGqZuZiNGHmZY), but there are other magnificent album tracks such as "How Dare You/Lazy Ways", "Don't Hang Up" and "Iceberg", which are all from the album "How Dare You!" which is my favourite. Keep going with 10cc - you won't regret it!

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Ooh! Thanks for sampling 10cc! You guys rock! I enthusiastically second "I'm Mandy, Fly Me", for your next record, which is probably my favorite of many great 10cc Songs. They are cynical, wry commentators on the world, and brilliant studio magicians and stylistic chameleons. Much to love, much lore.

[@GaryParris]

it's such a great song/band

[@roborr5287]

For me the UK version of Steely Dan. Rubber Bullets and Old Wild Men are amazing tracks.

[@z0n0ph0ne]

From Wikipedia King signed the band to his UK Records label in July 1972 and dubbed them 10cc. By his own account, King chose the name after having a dream in which he was standing in front of the Hammersmith Odeon in London where the boarding read "10cc The Best Band in the World". A widely repeated claim, disputed by King[19] and Godley,[20] but confirmed in a 1988 interview by Creme,[21] and also on the webpage of Gouldman's current line-up is that the band name represented ten cubic centimetres, a volume of semen that was more than the average amount ejaculated, thus emphasising their potency or prowess. Happy New Year you guys!!

[@alanmusicman3385]

The latter explanation (eeew as it may be!) is the one that I was told by someone at UK Records - their UK label - in the 1970s (not King, someone in promo department).

[@Coowallsky]

King came up with the name so Gouldman's and Creme's recollections are suspect.

[@Lemmys_Mole]

1st band I ever saw live!..what a cracking band.. great back catalogue of great music

[@kerraig666]

10cc can rock when they wanna ;)

[@yulbrenner5526]

" For You And I " from this Album was always one of my favorite 10CC Songs.

[@markhall5656]

Also my favourite great song

[@thomaswalkowiak815]

I had forgotten about this song which is strange since I was in a Afro-Cuban band and we covered it

[@davidmolina3520]

Love this Band and album 🎶.. Great reaction guys.

[@sweetcheeks-eo6mu]

almost a dozen hits in the 70's/80's

[@guitarkis4969]

The video shows the story of these lyrics....very cool about being in Jamaica and running into all sorts of trouble with the locals. Check out the lyrics, they really add to the vibe of the song

[@davidcrowell3041]

I love this song.

[@alanmatthews9945]

You've hit upon one of the great British pop and rock bands here. They were brilliant - arguably the best foursome since The Beatles; all four were great singers (unlike the Beatles they had a drummer who could REALLY sing), musicians and composers (Graham Gouldman in his late teens wrote hits for Herman's Hermits, The Yardbirds and the Hollies} ....The name is a little bit rude - 5cc (ironically what you have been listening to here as by the time this came out two members had left to form Godley & Creme) is the average male ejaculate, they wanted to be better than average! Their output is a joyous mixture of styles (no they were not a reggae band but the two on this track, Gouldman and Eric Stewart were fans of the genre), very inventive and with a very mischievous sense of humour - one of their songs is the self-mocking 'Worst Band in the World'. They tended to write in pairs; Gouldman & Stewart - more poppy, sometimes soppy output, Godley & Creme - perhaps the more ambitious writers. When they all came together they often produced magic.

[@hengiztcol-bass1670]

"Oh, Donna"!

[@davidheiser2225]

10 CC brought a very high level of both musicianship and production to their records, recorded in their own studio. The 4 band members were all multi-instrumentalists and 2 had been heavily involved in writing and/or playing on big 60s hits by other artists.

[@BeCoShooter]

Another great choice guys. 10CC is a very underrated band that many people don't know about. Their catalog has many, many great songs. They (Had) two distinct camps within the band. Two of the members were rock orientated, while the other two were of "Artful" orientation. The teams alternated songs. Some are rockers and ballad types, the other tracks are "Unusual." Listen to enough, and you'll be able to tell who wrote what. Also from Bloody Tourists, is a personally fave of mine "Old Mister Time." A song that grabbed me several years ago, and hasn't let go. Enjoy the ride. P.S. Look up the meaning of 10cc, it's kind of X-rated.

[@SpiderMcGee]

I'm late to the party, of course, but "Feel the Benefit" is a prog-rock masterpiece. Well worth the time.

[@sexytasmin]

Hi Nick & Alexia you should check out the previous album “Deceptive Bends” It is an excellent album particularly the track “Feel the benefit”

[@edalisauskas7313]

Saw them during this tour (1978) Good musicians, good quirky songs and a great Live act They were much more than their 2 radio hits for sure

[@dunringill1747]

10cc is absolutely brilliant - One of my favorites. 10cc mixes campy humor into intelligent art rock. It's hard to list just a few songs to check out because they have so many worth hearing: 'Art For Art's Sake' 'The Wall Street Shuffle' 'Silly Love' 'Good Morning Judge' "Hotel" "Baron Samedi" "Oh Effendi" "Feel the Benefit" "You've Got a Cold" "Reds in My Bed" "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios"

[@murdockreviews]

This is not the most sophisticated 10cc, but this has always been a favourite of mine!

[@neilsgross]

Anything but a ‘one hit wonder’ so many great tracks from one of the great British bands of the 70’s. Lots of background subtle meaning to the lyrics of all their music. You’ve got to dig deeper into their back catalogue.

[@alanmatthews9945]

The song is based on an incident experienced by the band's friend, Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues whilst in the West Indies. He was hassled by some dodgy looking locals for his necklace - "a present from me mother"!

[@richardthresh3587]

Art For Art's Sake (album version) will blow your cotton socks off!

[@robinstarkey6071]

Oh man, I love 10cc. So progressive and just cool and funky. They were much bigger in UK than USA, unfortunately. You would love "sacro-ileac ". Just so sweet and witty. Very underrated band

[@alanparsonsfan]

To my surprise, after 10 seconds I remembered this one! Very fun and quite different that the lush and gorgeous wall of sound that is "I'm Not in Love".

[@martinbailey2140]

Love this band, will be seeing them (well, Graham anyway !) at Cropredy later this year.

[@tommcmanamon8327]

10CC were my favourite band in the seventies in Manchester. Four great individuals who made great music. I saw them many times in Manchester.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Speaking Of Unexpected Reggae,, When Released These Talented Young Boys Surprised Everyone With This Hit Track,, Musical Youth "Pass The Dutchie" (Official Music Video A MUST!!)

[@mackymintle7806]

NEVER heard this track! Lol Wasn’t sure at first, but it drew me in.

[@JosephY88]

they are very diverse, Rubber Bullets will shock you

[@mickeyd6444]

You'd probably like the whole "Best of" compilation, lots of great songs. And other commenters probably know better, but I'm guessing they have a really interesting catalog overall, though I haven't explored it yet. I'm partial to songs like "Rubber Bullets" and "Art for Art's Sake."

[@alansmith8195]

I'm Mandy, Fly Me... Is very worth a go.

[@jamesreynolds4811]

I’m really surprised you haven’t heard more of their work. Highly innovative and progressive. This album is the better of their later work along with “How Dare You” when Godley and Crème left to pursue their own stuff and make excellent early music videos. But, the best stuff is from earlier pre 76. “Silly Love” has an amazing guitar sound, “I’m not in love” is a production masterpiece which must be listened to on head phones to appreciate the multi layered vocal double tracking (thousands of bits of tape cut, dubbed and re recorded). Lots of clever stuff and humour too. You will love their stuff I guarantee it. “Dean and I” and “I’m Mandy Fly Me” all rate very highly. Their from Lancashire and built their own studio in Rochdale ( the least likely place) in the early 70s where they recorded when it wasn’t being used by other groups. I hope and expect you to delve in to their music, you’ll both love it. Not quite Steely Dan, but as an important part of my music collection. Sometimes weirdly comical. :)

[@kph1034]

ESP songs like 'You've got a cold' 'I wanna rule the World' And the funny but creepy' Blackmail.' But then they were capable of producing beautiful songs like 'I'm not in love' ' Old Wild Men ' and the brilliant'Don't Hang Up '

[@markferrett700]

10CC were a pop band,....well at least they were commercially successful but in reality they were a great ROCK band. Art for arts sake and wall street shuffle were great songs. Forget Oasis,these guys are the best thing to come out of Manchester👍

[@Skunk-420]

Une Nuit A Paris (One night in Paris) from 10cc is a masterpiece that should have been in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge but never was! very innovative piece. ( NICK! I want your Walter T-shirt! 😂)

[@theplanetruth]

I first heard this song as a cover by @Take Back Space TV

[@jamesstewart8846]

Or Camel. We must not forget the mighty Hawkwind. Then again there is the esoteric Hatfield And The North.

[@docnflossie7351]

10cc is the normal amount of ejaculate for a man. Their inside joke. This is towards the end before they split. Includes Graham Gouldman, writer of many 60s hits, and Eric Stewart, formerly a Mindbender. Lol and Kevin went their own way and became Godley and Creme. Geniuses all. Check out Cry. You won't regret it. Early hits- Rubber Bullets and the Wall Street Shuffle.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Isn't the Band Wax also a "child" of 10cc?

[@paul-Ess]

I'm known as MR 70cc round my neighbourhood!

[@richarddobson815]

Yes, Wax was Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman (from 10cc). Great pop music, especially their first album.

[@rimskykorsakov2892]

!0CC certainly one of the best bands I have seen live, they run a close second to Rush

[@stevedotwood]

The albums consist of great songs. I bought their "classic album selection" CDs and Godley & Creme's "Body Of Work" a few years back. It' was a kind of Prog pop band, a bit like Supertramp.

[@mauriciodelarosa2449]

A 10cc dose of Nick and Lex 😍 is just what I needed. 👍🏽

[@progperljungman8218]

🤣👍

[@brianmc504]

I think you will love "Rubber Bullets."

[@jonnno243]

If you wanted another totally different song by 10cc, Donna, with Lol Creme singing in high register is a must.

[@marcusbengtson8570]

Awesome band. Love most of their stuff. Feel the Benefit is a favourite, though.

[@jamesstewart8846]

Or The Small Faces. Or The Beach Boys. Or Lindisfarne.....

[@alshipman2114]

Had the good fortune to see 10cc live several times, including at the peak of their live performances

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Great Corky song here love it love you

[@SER7205]

Lol she's intrigued by the 10cc name 😂😂 wait till she finds out. 😅

[@doncarlton4858]

My college roommate introduced me to 10cc in the mid 1970s. IMHO one of the most underrated popular music groups of last half of the 20 the Century! Always avantgarde and an inspiration to the New Wave movement. They had too many great sings to list! Rubber Bullets, Clockwork Creep, Worst Band In The World, Donna, Wall Street Shuffle, Silly Love, Life Is A Minestrone, The Things we do for Love and many more! 10 cc is a rabbit he to the center of the Earth!

[@kennethmacrae]

10cc had 3 UK No.1 singles and 5 top ten LP's in the 1970's so definitely not one hit wonders! They were similar to their contemporaries Supertramp & Dire Straits in that they were primarily album bands who had break-out hit singles. 10cc had clever songwriters and creative and inventive production ideas. I would recommend Hotel and Wall Street Shuffle

[@petertrotman7708]

I'm Mandy ,Fly Me is my favourite but they're so many to choose if you're a fan. "Good Morning Judge" or "Art for Art's Sake" are great songs. They're clever productions were way ahead of so many Pop bands of that time, you be disappointed with any of them. I think 10cc was motor bike. 😃

[@alanmusicman3385]

Odd that you should choose this track - of all their singles hits, IMO this is one that has worn least well - even though it was a #1 hit in the UK in 1978. I'd steer you to tracks like "Wall Street Shuffle", "Things we do for Love", "Life is a Ministone", "Art for Art's Sake" or perhaps "Good Morning Judge", "Rubber Bullets" or the widely sampled "The Worst Band in the World". Their catalogue is a rich one - they had a dozen UK hit singles and numerous chrted albums during the 1970s offering tracks like "Old Wild Men" and "Barom Samedi" among lots of others. Post 10cc band members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme had a couple of great singles out - the very spooky "Under Your Thumb" and the almost-Motown sounding "Wedding Bells". A lot of delights await if you're interested.

[@gtarry]

One of my favourite bands! Huge here in the UK throughout the 70s. They were 4 guys from Manchester, who had 3 number 1 singles. After 4 albums, half of the band left (5cc), and the hits slowly dried up. They still tour with the original bass player/songwriter/singer Graham Gouldman. Check out their finest album "Sheet Music", and their epic track, One Night in Paris

[@zedsded62]

Great band...Art for art's sake🔥

[@mikenichols3965]

10cc was very interesting pop from England. This one and I'm Not in Love are their only tunes that I've heard, so a 2 hit wonder? 😁 You have to remember, reggae was not omnipresent in the 70's like it is now, so this was really different. I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton was kind of the gateway with a couple others, to discovering Bob Marley and the new wave bands brought back ska, too. A good song that still works.

[@Rich_N_1]

Just to add a comment for anyone interested, people always talk about another multitracked classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen but "I'm not in Love" was released around 6 months before the Queen track. Was Freddie Mercury influenced by the earlier10cc release?, who knows but "I'm not in Love" certainly opened up the possibility of using the mixing desk as an additional instrument in the recording studio. I've included a link below to a "Making Of" video which shows the band talking about the recording process. Fascinating, especially so given the number of years elapsed since it was recorded. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaDblmejodiEpdU

[@shaneejquigley1996]

Art for art sake, it's an absolute BANGER! Please react 🙏