Darts - Duke of Earl

[@jarisundström]

2023, and still listening this song. That means it must be good.

[@catherineearnshaw8472]

I was 14 at the time & totally obsessed with this song. 42 years later (!!) it's still a belter.

[@gt197]

Where do the years go. 57 this year and all this seems like just yesterday.

[@monkwhitley]

Snap

[@monkwhitley]

Seemed a bit of a novelty act at the time , oh how I long for those times .

[@gavinspiby8304]

@@websurfer1585 I’ve just turned 60🤦‍♂️ 😂what happened

[@matthewweatherford6566]

I was born in 1997 and I'm into songs from before my time. There are some songs from my time I enjoy but I was never the type who likes to follow trends. I prefer to do my own thing.

[@888brancher]

Darts Very under rated group, harmony & still listening to this in Dec. 2024 Still a Great song esp. listen at then end. Thanks to Everyone in the group for many great songs.

[@kevinstuart1966]

Darts were great.

[@veronicaraybould9946]

47 years later I still listen and love Darts awesome band !!!

[@Mads_xx]

This was my uncle Simons karaoke song he passed not long ago I miss him so much I will always think of him listening to this song love you Simon ❤❤❤

[@IhaveMy0pinion]

I'm 58 and loved this song from the first time I heard it.

[@powerboon2k]

One of the gems on vinyl that my Dad left me.

[@davidmason5402]

I still have my original 45!

[@nickprica3127]

your dad had good taste

[@MrAmericanbeauty]

❤

[@davidoflinn4101]

God bless your dad 🙏🏻

[@advent7324]

What a voice and they could all sing! Need more like Darts nowadays!

[@andymatthews7617]

THERES ONLY ONE DARTS.

[@D8069]

Saw them last year 2023 Cottingham They are STILL amazing AND STILL TOURING 2024 ❤❤❤🎉

[@LisaREdelman]

Listening in April 2023. Still my favourite version. Love this so much.

[@andymatthews7617]

A GREAT GROUP OF SINGERS.

[@ericrawson7669]

Absolutely fabulous and great memories! Thanks to all the great musicians that gave us Darts!

[@markbruce3524]

Saw them in Leeds when I was about 15 am 60 now seeing them in hull in October can not wait👍

[@manfredbeuth2921]

What a wonderful song from the unbelievable DARTS!!!!!!!!

[@earllewis174]

My favourite Darts song. My nickname Duke, still sticks with me today because of this song.

[@powerboon2k]

I envy you.

[@atd1681]

Duke, What a nickname. You scored with that one.

[@HowieHowler1]

This brings back so many memories 😢! 66 years young & still one of my all time faves🙏🏾❤

[@robertplumb9782]

Fantastic Record ⏺️ and a Great version of DUKE OF EARL

[@toucan221]

I absolutely love this song, we need another group to do this kind of music ❤❤💜💜🎵🎵

[@davespeed45]

One of the most the best vocal range of all groups. All are top class

[@nigelpelham1191]

loved this when they brought it out I was a teenager and this song along with the group got me through so many times. Later in life I met a great guy we became best of friends brother in laws as he married my partners sister, found out he loved this song too. A few years later we were driving to work in the morning when we were in a fatal crash everyone died incurring me but got brought back 3 times that day. Now when I hear this amazing song I always remember the man I loved to call Brother

[@richardthomas2920]

Great band 👌 great time to be alive ❤️❤️

[@gameasabagel]

whatta voice!!! This takes me back to 8 years old, makes me want to cry. Glad to have been around on the earth whilst darts were around! Thank you!

[@aob4214]

That’s a bit over the top, isn’t it? You want to cry because you were alive at the time when the darts were releasing records yes I get you appreciation of the music but saying you want to cry because you were alive at the same time bloody weird and over emotional. Gorge people post some shite in comment sections. 2:56

[@stevedavies3498]

Saw them recently in Derby all the original band members. Brilliant it was like being invited to attend their party they have so much fun on stage. The voices are still great and Den is dafter 😅😅

[@michaelmccann1815]

This was my youth would not have missed it for the world. Darts were/are an amazing group.

[@dannykandiyero2197]

I listened to this song in 1979 when I was 19 years, the song brings back sweet memories to life

[@advent7324]

So much talent and fun band! What have we got nowadays to compare?

[@Troubadour1681]

Not a lot.

[@hollytalbot6695]

Nothing..

[@antoinettevambe5714]

I liked this as a teen and love it even more now. What a beautiful voice ✨️🌻💛🎸⭐️🌸🌟

[@shelleymichelle9215]

A classic song that you just gotta move to !! ♥️

[@davidwilliams8603]

70s at their best.an absolute classic and their best song

[@Jack-sc3gv]

21 years old. Found this when I was 14 and fell in love with the song and similar ones. Maybe not what is expected from people my age but I don’t care it’s very much a toe tapper!

[@tatisss782]

I love it too

[@Gill-Leeds]

What great voices, great songs, brings back happy memories of summer hols & not a care in the world, timeless classics

[@andymatthews7617]

Very underrated.

[@randbu5527]

Quality song by a top quality band, love it

[@emilyashanti]

one of the best songs they ever sung and just by watchng this video you can see how they all enjoyed making thier music singing thier songs and enjoying each others company, under estimated band ... i think they are brilliant so amazing,

[@jackiewelch6120]

Class 👍

[@davidbaxter7858]

ahem - - their

[@bapete5159]

Terrific.....spot on....👍🇬🇧🤓

[@amministrazioneh.c.9027]

...TRY THE ORIGINAL BY GENE CHANDLER

[@rjjcms1]

I believe Gene Chandler's original was a US number 1 in the early 60s. Out of the blue,he had a revival hit in the UK in very early 1979 with a disco track called Get Down!

[@1whamster]

This was one of those songs that was uplifting yet hit you in the heart, you heard it everywhere when I was a kid, in the summer of 79 Happy days!

[@andymatthews7617]

Top class great days take me back

[@davidbleasby7539]

A period Lee that has gone forever. What a wonderful period in ones life! I miss those days of nostalgia so much. Have a nice day everyone!😔😔

[@gerryfinn5210]

@@andymatthews7617 me too. The black bird was beautiful

[@AlmostReady504]

'79 ? More like '59 huh? 1979 I was hearing My Sharona everywhere..haha

[@nialldoherty5570]

I can't believe I'm 58 now , seems like last week, every Thursday I think of top of the pops

[@p28-e7j]

This guys voice on this is just awesome!

[@robertwalsh7966]

I dont claim to be ever a singer but i loved this type of music and one night i sang it a local pub and the locals joined in ..that was many years ago but I still sing it around the house brilliant ....

[@andrewevans7219]

Was 16 at the time Used to dress 50’s style then and go to rock n roll gigs. Saw Darts last Friday at Leeds Brudennel. Brilliant night !!

[@peterturley1331]

Pity Den wasn't still part of this glorious ensemble of pure talent. Still Absolute Top Draw! 💜

[@PlasticGirl65]

For me Den made this band with his loud suits and crazy dancing.

[@moonbeammuse2767]

I was nine. It was the year my mom left my dad, brother and me. Had to grow up pretty fast after that, but this song always brought a smile to my face. 💜

[@skipraida5497]

Reading all these comments on Darts they really were loved. I think more so now than at the time though. Not a bad word to be said💕💕

[@fcaughli]

One thing I don't like is remakes where they overdo it, many times to cover for lack of ability. This was not like that and it was done just about perfectly. Just done in a slightly different, more upbeat and demonstrative way without being overdone. Great job. More life to a great classic.

[@jgj2648]

Defo the best version sung here by Darts ❤🙏

[@grahamfairley1432]

outstanding vocals class act

[@brianwheeldon9675]

They did some great pop sings and had fun along the way 👍

[@TyroneChoulaice]

Utter class transporting me back to a beautifully misspent youth. thanks for the upload

[@timberge2682]

TyroneChoulaice me to love it and the 1980

[@bodsnvimto]

I'll outdo your misspent youth. I lost my virginity to this song in a neighbour's shed...with my girlfriend straddled over a dustbin...and my cousin with his girlfriend behind me and just across from us...although he wasn't getting any off her. Aaah, happy days.

[@Fizzbomb123]

TyroneChoulaice Lovely words

[@suzannewilliam-james9744]

Won't tell you what memories this song brings back 😄❤️😄

[@keithbusst9370]

I was nineteen and had a fantastic time

[@suecarlier2116]

2024 & still loving this classic ❤

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Great song great band

[@yoyolind9659]

this song is amazing :)

[@clairehepburn5410]

I remember the Darts from when I was a kid...I loved this song then & I love it even more now! They really make it swing! Under-rated band for sure!

[@porkulator]

DARTS!!!!!

[@andrewmatthews6861]

Very underrated so sad sang some great stuff 😢

[@jasontowner1518]

I was 13 evlis loved this ❤

[@adamtay6425]

lm 78 and still love this record

[@alexandrarichards5657]

This was the first 45 I ever bought! Such memories! 😍😍

[@whamboy200969]

Remember getting the Amazing Darts album played it he'll and I'm here 53 still smiling 🙂🙂🙂

[@RobbieTaylor-f7r]

0:33 I REALLY LOVE YOU best bit.

[@elenaenergy6575]

Love this song with his voice 😍

[@andrewmatthews6861]

Very underrated group 😢

[@Peter-tu1qp]

Brings so many happy memories as saw these live a couple of times. Can listen to their music all night.

[@markkimberley3083]

You can on spotify

[@RobbieTaylor-f7r]

Lovely this song makes me think of the person I love love this song one of my favourites.

[@wendygordon7349]

so many memories of this songs.

[@paulgibbett2987]

2018 and still love darts ,great band who put on a great show .

[@lesthurlow8277]

Saw them live 3 times and they got better each time, a very underestimated band :-)

[@paulmason2170]

A brilliant cover of Gene Chandler's song with backing from Roy Wood.

[@darrenrobertw]

Me n a load of mates went to see them only a few years ago, still AWESOME, and had my pic taken with Dan WAHAYYYY !!!

[@mikesco1959]

Yep, ,saw them in Cardiff. Travelled all the way to see them. Well worth it

[@pamelabosworth6187]

Aaaww I'd love 2c them X

[@andymatthews7617]

AWESOME.

[@RobbieTaylor-f7r]

Music says more than words.

[@monkwhitley]

My mates were into the jam and the police . This group were something your parents liked so you weren't supposed to but I loved them , Still do . If it weren't for losing everything I have today I wish so much that I could return to those days .

[@seventiesmusicisbest]

Totally agree with the sentiments on here. Very good group and this cover really does justice to its original.

[@chrisduffy9281]

Summer of 79. Brilliant songs. Cheers for the upload.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Excellent song👍

[@JohnFoster-j4s]

Brilliant group

[@BettyHegarty]

My beautiful sister Doris loved this

[@colleenpitman5467]

Love this version

[@shaunmiller8731]

Sends shivers down my spine wow

[@nealhannigan4633]

Fantastic voice and brilliant song

[@TheDeano4000]

Best tune of all time? Excellent cover.

[@a.castree4010]

This was during the rock&roll revivial with groups like showwaddywaddy, shaking stevens etc. ok most were covers but it spread a lot smiles and joy.

[@yorkiegeoff1825]

Amazing band 🙏

[@frasersheffield]

one of my all time favourite songs

[@kingsmankiller8203]

im 16 and been listening to it for 6 years now

[@kingsmankiller8203]

better than original

[@PhilippaDalby]

One word amazing

[@zoetravers9995]

Still listen to Darts and saw them live in London last month.

[@simbatron24]

Class tune took to another level

[@michaelfrancisdeacon7607]

Superb lead vocal by griff. Lovely cellos and castanets by Roy Wood the wizard producer .

[@TheMusicismylife003]

ELO Plus Roy and I shared a birthday.

[@david-bs2ov]

michael francis Deacon Didn't know that Michael . Thank you

[@katesmith1534]

Spot on!

[@thelasskicker8987]

you guys are so Talented

[@Edinburgh-sc8ih]

Superb.

[@laurenlambert977]

I remember my mum use to play this I don't know if she still does or not but it's a real good song

[@laurenlambert977]

22/12/2024

[@andrewmatthews6861]

Very underrated group made sang some great stuff ❤️❤️

[@lindseysmithsmith8521]

pure class.one of the best

[@TwoInThePink-x]

I love this so much.

[@christineshaw5157]

Great music never dies x

[@youremybiggestfan]

This version is lame simple and plain compaired to Gene Chandler

[@porkulator]

@@youremybiggestfan The 50s songs never had the production values of later on, this was produced by Roy Wood, heard of him?, go find See my baby jive, I like the Gene Chandler version, but Darts and Roy Wood took it up a notch and then some, theres no comparison to the two.

[@jardov1234]

I remember searching for this in record stores in the late 80s and eventually finding a copy - youtube is great isn't it.

[@adrianwilliams469]

A voice with such emotion lobe the saxophone too such beauty

[@richardamner7432]

Remember these guys running around the Prince of Wales car park in West Wales drunk as skunks, returning from some wedding in Ire? was a laugh it was.... must have been 79 or 80. Us locals just stood back in awe.

[@El_Nombre-e3x]

I wish you had called me

[@richardamner7432]

If I would have known where you were I might have called you, it was great fun and they were really down to earth people.

[@AmandaP77IOW]

yeah yeah yeah yeah! Great to find these little treasures on youtube! Fantastic! :)Thanks

[@davidvanwimulder8449]

What a band Darts were. A wonderful period in one's life!

[@davidbaxter8084]

they are just brilliant :)

[@katesmith1534]

The gold outfit is gorgeous! Xx

[@victorelvidge3457]

true music and from a legendary band

[@andrewmatthews6861]

Sadly missed 😢😢😢😢

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.

[@clairenicholson1469]

Someone reminded me of this the other day.....epic song

[@barryallen7894]

Wat a voice on this song...think ov my first love this song..heart still broke.

[@TheZeevik]

awesome cover

[@robertgibson1036]

They were brilliant listen to the lead vocals crystal clear and I love the lady she also has a wonderful voice and shes Very pretty

[@markpayne867]

loved this group growing up great times

[@alicesheekey5015]

Good song love these happy songs seen these a few times

[@Oni-Ryu8]

Awesome cover of this song ❤

[@earlgoodlett7593]

great song