Blue Mink - The Banner Man (1972)

[@trevoraird4156]

Great pop song, Blue Mink were fantastic, and Madeline Bell was one of the great female voices of our time ❤️👍👍

[@kathleenmclaughlin4153]

Absolutely loved this song...a really underrated group. They had some great wee songs

[@peterpinsent9028]

" Wee songs"? I bet they cornered that underrated 'songs - about - pissing' market.

[@kathleenmclaughlin4153]

I'm assuming you are attempting to be humourous??😉

[@michaelmarron8441]

If Whistling Roger Whittaker said it was going to be a number 1 then that's as close to a guarantee as you can get of chart success!

[@alokg.4081]

East is East brought me here. Great song!

[@susanwestwood8717]

Such an inspirational song on 'bad days'. Pop music when the lyrics could be understand and had meaning. Fantastic song.

[@theoloyla]

Melting Pot has great lyrics too and a great sentiment but is now banned

[@stevecook8941]

Fabulous Madeline Bell.............still does the occasional gig...now just turned 80 yrs old

[@sunbearwizard]

She seems like such a sweet soul, unbelievably talented lady :)

[@a.c.4732]

R.I.P Herbie Flowers 1938 / 2024 Improved the Greats .

[@gerardbonnetti5626]

Takes me back to school days in the early 70s.

[@TS-bn7zt]

Me too 👍

[@goonerbeau]

I have a lot of affection for 'The Banner Man'. A toy drum 🥁 I pestered my folks for upon hearing this song, had me marching up and down the garden path and laid the seed to want to become a musician. Thank you 'Banner Man'🥁.

[@itsjustme9354]

Oh those were the good old days mum and dad told me. I'm 34 and I absolutely love this band. I could listen to this song all day it's a real uplifting song that puts a smile on my face ☺️

[@SteveBuckley-xg1nd]

Used in an episode of" Budgie !" 1971. Gr8 song. This band weren't around for long enough.

[@JohnCashin]

I remember Budgie. I watched it every week when I was a kid back then. It's funny because there was some man around where I live who was the spitting image of Budgie (Adam Faith), even talked like him and he was just as dodgy, a small-time E London crook, gangster type who was in and out of jail and had some equally crooked friends that would pop in and out of his flat every so often. He wasn't called 'Budgie' of course but he was like a real-life version of the TV character. Things started to fall apart though. His girlfriend took a fatal overdose and he got into a fight with one of his crook friends, some sort of a falling out. I'm not sure what happened to him but I never saw him much after that. My guess is he either ended up back in jail for a lot longer or he was killed by a rival gangster. Like Budgie, he got out of his depth. You don't get characters like that anymore, it was a '60s and '70s thing. Thanks.

[@royjudson4380]

I was 12 back in 1972 and Blue Mink is still on my playlist in 2024

[@BeyondTheHorizonxx]

I was 11, great era to grow up in

[@BeyondTheHorizonxx]

I was 11, great era to grow up in

[@Aliguar]

I was 11. Wonderful life back then

[@strykenn5221]

So lovely to hear this again after so many years

[@ramishrambarran3998]

They were good in the 70s. Yes.....I am 66. Trinidad & Tobago.

[@jahno7154]

It seems like every singer in the 60s and 70s had their own show. What great entertainment we had in those days. Those days will never come back.

[@stevecampbell6294]

Great underrated band from the early 70's who had 7 top 20 hits!!

[@breezey8932]

Loved this song I was 11

[@kathleenmclaughlin4153]

I felt that too about them Steve

[@paulm813]

Did they.i only know this one.was this there biggest hit

[@davidcole9971]

What a good band they were, heaps of talent. A great songwriter and a great singer in Madeline...

[@toddhazell925]

I remember this song from my childhood.... Great memories

[@bobbyroberts3837]

First heard this song from a movie called East is East and had to Google it and now its on my playsuit such a fab and uplifting song and makes me happy every time I hear it ❤️

[@mickrussell74]

I Love you guys and always have, and always will, Thank you for making my childhood with your music and kind meaningful lyrics, favourite group Ever

[@mickrussell74]

you as a group are my favourite of my life, traditional, kind soothing lyrics , no hate no prejustice, just music to a 10 year old boy who felt happy listening to you. Respect

[@leechambers9229]

Roger cook was remarkable great song,great vocals and great all time song..no wonder inducted into the country hall of fame you wrote some all time greats ❤

[@lr4428]

Takes me back to when I was 10 , love blue mink , thanks for sharing

[@chr668]

2024 anybody

[@ruongluesteve]

I met Madeleine in Spain in the 70s we were in a piano bar and she got recognised and got up and did a couple of songs one was "Nature boy" she was absolutely brilliant.

[@seltaeb9691]

She should have been a big star in the 60s but she was domiciled in the UK & we weren't ready for a black female singer to star with Dusty Petula Sandie Lulu & would normally be as a backing singer to them & that sort of scuppered her, at least Blue Mink came but once again she never progressed into a solo career.

[@postscript67]

@@seltaeb9691Well it didn't stop Shirley Bassey a few years earlier.

[@nigelpegg5063]

Sheringham Salvation Army band did a video for this . We marched up and down a hill in sweltering heat. Sadly it went down on the Thursday and our video wasn’t broadcast. TOTP never played a song that went down . We had to watch it on the local BBC on the Friday instead . Great band that had a huge range of songs .

[@mikeallaway2242]

1972! I was 11 years old and always remember this. To think this was sung live. You don't get voices like Madeline Bell!

[@Grannyjo449]

I was 11 back then too!! Isn't it still as incredible today as back in it's heyday.. My don't the years go by at great speed?

[@mauriceosullivan6832]

​@@Grannyjo449born in 72, I'm 52 now time goes by.

[@leonardofonte5797]

WOW! finally I know from were is taken the first song on the soundtrack of the movie East is East. I Love it!

[@bevcoatham6462]

Loved this song I was only 16 and I couldn’t stop playing it,and still do since I found it on KZbin

[@robbiebunge859]

Brilliant song! !!

[@TS-bn7zt]

Ahh yes, great memories.

[@iandavidthomson6428]

I was 12 : still love it 50 years later

[@stephenpowell5912]

Great tune by Blue Mink from 1971 ❤

[@PhilipHughPrice]

I loved BLUE MINK - they have always been one of my favourite bands - they were ALL remarkable musicians and the whole chemistry was right. I loved seeing them perform with Sandie Shaw on a TV show in August 1973.

[@darrylknight2675]

Blue mink my teenage years 1972. Had a clean up yesterday and decided to throw out my old records but I kept my Blue Mink album.

[@neilsailing]

Wow..thanks for this...nearly 50 years ago...happier times and just a few basic worries......an old git posts.

[@marymagerr6488]

Brings back memories 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@nickyfarrell1225]

I was 14 when this came out!?. Scary 64 now!?.

[@robertsmith4519]

Such a fabulous song, got too sing along too

[@coolaboola919]

What a beautiful angelic voice. Would love to hear her sing the entirety would sound amazing I'd imagine

[@barryspencer2681]

R.I.P. Herbie Flowers. What a very talented musician who played with all the big names of the time.

[@thereverendjones6110]

East is East brought me here 😀

[@PhilipHughPrice]

Fabulous single and one of their finest. Banner Man should have gone higher. This television performance must be preserved. I liked Whittakers World of Music - Sandie Shaw performed Show Your Face.

[@benzathine]

Music is time travel, takes me back to the 70's.

[@kathleenmclaughlin4153]

Absolutely perfect saying...that is so true

[@harrymclaine]

Nice, I just heard it the first time and it reminds me of UK ESC entry Long Live Love (Glory, glory, hallelujah). Some similarities even if this is 3 years older.

[@tracymillsom4171]

This reminds me of when I was a little girl my mum told me to stop jigging about but couldn't help it love this song ❤❤❤❤

[@oiputthatback7361]

I woke up this early morning with this song playing in my head 😊😍. Thanks for the memory.

[@alastairstevenson575]

opening song to the film East is East

[@margaretbinns3701]

Brilliant film I must have watched it 20 times it's so funny

[@heatherboardman7004]

Fabulous group. Loved them from my youth

[@timnolan4407]

I was nine years old. When this came out. Love 💞☺️ it.

[@MickRussell-jr5rf]

i loveyou al these yeasrs later , thank you

[@michaelmarron8441]

The lady singer is streets ahead of the guy

[@lewisner]

Madeline Bell.

[@tommytooker]

On a rainy day this song makes me want to go splash in the puddles 🤣love it👍

[@timcoakley5678]

What a voice Madeline Bells got and what a bass player Herbie flowers is.

[@DebbieEvans-q5x]

😅Good song that takes you back when music was really good.😊

[@henrywilloughby8333]

Still got the 45

[@terryhurley1]

RIP legend Herbie

[@zincpatriot7227]

Days when lunatics were not in charge of everything, sadly missed.

[@richardcummins5465]

Great to see Roger Whittaker introducing!

[@martinallen373]

No body make bloody chips

[@alexwardle8108]

Jeez forgot all about this , taxi back please 🤞🤣

[@mkruup]

Love and Happiness and Madeline Bell.

[@AndriyValdensius-wi8gw]

I remember those hats like she's wearing. They were very fashionable then. My mum had one.

[@rhodiusscrolls3080]

A lot of Blue Minks numbers have been forced out of fashion but things like this survive and we can add it to the other flag inspired anthems about civil action and marching under colours. Every movement needs ensign themed music.

[@peted7985]

i love this song though it's more repetitive than i remembered , good to see Roger Cook - who wrote so many great songs with Roger Greenaway (including this) and a few with the incomparable Albert Hammond (including Good morning freedom )

[@BeyondTheHorizonxx]

Great song rip herbie

[@cetamillington]

So anyone else here in 2025 bcos of the east is east earworm lol East is east will always be a British classic filum imo 😉👍 Om Puri and Ruth jones 🙏

[@gazowen7310]

East is East anyone

[@terryquinn1799]

Melting Pot was one of their hits.

[@karencope6394]

Fabulous voices

[@alanwilkinson9487]

What a pair of lungs mady bell had.....magic..

[@richardcummins5465]

No, I'd better not😂😂

[@rickylockbkindloveanimals]

Brilliant song from I think one of the many underated bands of the day......made some terrific songs........God bless b kind to each other ❤ love animals ❤ and yourself ❤

[@welshrabbit5]

Love this song, one of my all time favorites

[@PhillipWaldron3589]

🤗Thank you Beautiful 💚🤗🙏. 'Actually' the last ad I had to endure watching by sum bloke was talking bol🐂s to get us hooked to 💷💶💴💵💰 🤔...just like about 95% of all of YouDude's ads - Let me part you from your Money 🌞😁

[@NoName-zm1ks]

Finally realized that what this group needed all along was a male vocalist.

[@stewartsnape1231]

Was group called the newcomers they were Australian and Irish members they did this at a supper club in Hamilton, Ian Hillis and Robyn and Noel , were great Ian donned a peak cap and old man mask when singing it and baton . Was hilarious

[@stephenhunt9546]

I lived near Roger in Bristol

[@terryyull3688]

Love this tune !

[@piyushpp43]

East is East brought me here.

[@gunzel42]

Great song! I've never understood why the Salvos didn't use this to help promote themselves.

[@nlygo]

RIP Herbie Flowers

[@DavidSlater-b7t]

RIP Herbie

[@Jahno71]

One of my mothers favourites

[@billyjack4131]

The woman is so beautiful 😍

[@richardcummins5465]

Ain't she just ❤

[@GuanoLad]

This is definitely a song Roger Whittaker would like.

[@peterdockrill9653]

Remember this tune being in charts same time as when you are a king by white plains

[@ChristBannerman]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Great

[@richardcummins5465]

Great music. Proper entertainment ❤

[@sabinebrignell7210]

Love love love this song!

[@stevemoonecovers]

Fabulous!

[@MrMjp58]

Wow! A live version of this great song. Madeline was on sparkling form. I suspect they had to set the key for Roger and she had to just get on with it.

[@DavidKelly-x8x]

is this the same guy who sang whispering I love you with the congragation?

[@juanpablojones]

One of my earliest memories of pop music. Middle of the road pop for the middle aged😀

[@kislaykumar1265]

From East is East😅

[@danhoustin4621]

So cool 😎

[@nepiris]

A band that were so obviously against racism, yet "melting pot" is seen as racist owing to the lyrics of the day.

[@TheShabazzProduction]

Madeline Bell, get down Soul Sister!!!!

[@ZsuzsannaFriedrich]

❤😢❤❤❤😢❤❤❤😢🎉

[@cocobill2222]

I do have this single from original jukebox.

[@stephenthomas5737]

This group I am pretty certain were session singers backing more well know groups. But agree very talented.