Groovin With Mr. Bloe - Mr. Bloe (With Annabelle)

From God knows when (1970 I think) It's Mr. Bloe and not Mr. Blow as many think. It still sounds good today. Didn't know what to add as a video so Annabelle volunteered to step in. So even kids should like this one.

[@ChivaInvencible]

I had around forty years without hearing this song. Nice! Thank you for posting it.

[@mickeytipp]

Wow! Have been searching for this for AGES! Thanks so much for posting. My sister had this single as a 17 year old in 1970 which she used to play on the old "suitcase" style record players...Good memories!

[@mark22isaking]

My favourite tune of the day. In NZ it was number 1, no sweat! Still gets me 40 yrs on!

[@jackiemann20]

I was all of 5 years old when this came out, but I can remember it very well as we always had music playing at my house

[@ingjorgeescola]

I used to play it unil cassette tape got torn in the 7x... Next time I heard this song was on this video. Thank you for sharing it. Found this 14 yr ago. Still sounding great to me. Thank you Islanderview!

[@jabbso]

Best sheep and song in the world - I first heard this song in 1994 I havent stopped dancing yet!

[@Steviej148]

One of my all time fave instrumentals.Grooved at the Casino many times to this. Music like this never dies. K.T.F.

[@Treviscoe]

Yes it was 1970; I remember it being on the radio from then and have always liked it. Thanks for posting it. (Just noticed the date of the video; this must have been one of the very first ones on KZbin!).

[@gary1961]

... I had to get my harmonica out and play along when I heard this. Actually remember this being in the charts, yeah, 1970 ... almost certain.

[@markxist]

great tune, and loving groovin with the sheep too!

[@LichtjeMoonsoo]

I was ten years old and a streetchlid while my mom jumped me on the street. I stole my food and sleeped in alleys. Groovin with mr Bloe was the song who opend my emotions and tooked care of cleaning my being. Groovin with mr Bloe has cleaned me so I could grow up without angryness. I have that song in my heart.

[@departments2006]

Christ, this takes me back to being a kid. Great bloody record. Groovin' indeed.

[@metlmickey]

Brings back a lot of good memories for me. Ahh them were the days. Enjoy yours guys and gals.

[@2420jones]

Just got onto utube, now looking for all my old time greats... this place is ace. Awesome, havent heard this one for decades, brilliant

[@snowhawk58]

Ahhh 1970! I remember it well great year, great time in my life and start of a great decade for me. Snowhawk ;-)

[@KENNS1]

This is just a lovely happy go lucky little tune, if it where a season, then the summertime, a beautiful summers day.

[@01triggerthehorse]

Thanks for posting unfortunately I old enough to remember this when it was a hit.

[@AlanCooney]

Thankyou, very nice to hear this oldie again! One of the classics!

[@rodsreel]

I love the way the whole track is not overproduced or has the harmonica playing to sweet or strict.

[@jabbso]

Loving Anabelle, she's a right little mover. Good work!

[@simes2024]

for some reason I was enjoying the sheep animation like I was 2 years old again - cool

[@capothree]

This is one of my favourite instrumentals of all time. It also recalls the hot summer of 1970.

[@fireblade9299]

fantastic, still played at scooter rallies now, 1 of the boys fav tracks, and bit of an anthem to our club.

[@ELGROOVER]

Thanks 'Islanderview'. I bought this at the time, 1970 I think, 9/- or whatever it was? Think it was b/w Mighty Mouse? He had another less successful tune called 'Curried Soul'. That was good too.

[@rexturtle]

nice song.remember summer 1970 .great time

[@mi1964amigo]

Great song. I love your video - it's simple, bright, eye catching and enjoyable!

[@giuliogrifi7739]

Still enthralling after all these years !!!

[@siskinsgene]

the best harmonica of glorious seventy

[@Islanderview]

From Wikipedia Mr Bloe was the alias used by DJM record label producer/arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Zack Lawrence. "Groovin' With Mr Bloe", written by Bo Gentry,Bernard Cochrane,→ P. Naumann & K. Laguna, and featuring Harry Pitch on harmonica, and Elton John on piano, entered the UK singles chart on 9 May 1970, peaking at No.2 on June 27. It was denied the number one spot by "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry. In total "Groovin' With Mr Bloe" spent 18 weeks in the chart.

[@racketman2u]

held out of #1 by one of the worst songs of the seventies - there's popular taste for ya.

[@TheSoulTwins]

Aaaahhh - incredible! was on a school outward bound trip in the Malvern Hills and used to go to the local disco there - this was the monster sound they kept playing! Later got of a version by 'wind' - really cool version!

[@arfurchance10]

Hi Islanderview. It reached No 2 in the English charts in 1970. Regards, Ray.

[@staffsargegaming]

No way. Legendary.

[@frantisekobrst8114]

every disco in summer 1970 in Prague begun this song

[@Islanderview]

Thanks very much for your comment Bernard. I never knew any other versions of this tune existed. Who did the others?

[@jon54cuk]

Summer 1970 Brid and Scarbrough on our scooters great song great memories

[@lyndamcardle4123]

As far as I can recall, the harmonica is played by (the UK's) Harry Pitch and was the recording of a band of studio session musicians.

[@Michael-mm3fm]

Harry Pitch, yes that rings a bell

[@lyndamcardle4123]

He also played the harmonica in the theme tune to "Last Of The Summer Wine".

[@kiwibass]

...as a bass player, i always liked that tune - great "bonanza bass"!!!

[@Treviscoe]

Just love this (and the dancing sheep ) :) Thanks for uploading it.

[@paulthepill]

great, brings back memories of walking through a huge park on a hot summers evening with a head full of strong dope...oh innocent days.

[@slippysam1]

hey i remember this one it was mr blow and the pianist was elton john in fact i think it was elton using a psuedonym if any one else can verify it my brother has an album by mr blow and this was the opening track

[@joh2]

It certainly rates up there with that song!

[@roger1961]

Music is really groovy! Plus I like the sheep! ha ha! ;-)

[@Drallivehc]

Brings back good memories. Thanks for posting. In France , they had a massive success.

[@wildhorseshadwell]

spent 18 weeks in the charts peeking at no 2 from 9th may 1970

[@Islanderview]

An album also entitled Groovin' with Mr Bloe was also released in 1970. It flopped.

[@GrandadSue]

Those who don't agree this tune was for us 70's mods will NEVER KNOW ... why ? Cos you wern't there man , you wern't there.

[@spongesepp]

high 5 , man , I feel the same....it was a great time

[@geoffreydriver5501]

Great sound and visuals

[@patrickpoly3801]

C'était le bon temps, et de la bonne musique!

[@tommyrockon]

Zack Lawrence was the pianist on this. He was A&R man for Dick James Music (DJM) label

[@phrayzar]

Tuuuunnneee!!!!

[@casimirodiax3831]

This a❤mazing track was edicted in May 1970, but the original version was issued in October 1969 by The Wind ......

[@Islanderview]

Do you still have a scooter? Why not come too the Ryde, Isle Of Wight Ride-Out this August bank Holiday. It's still widely recognised as the largest scooter event in the world or just come to watch

[@pgh45rpms]

The b-side, "Sinful", is just as terrific... could you post, pse???

[@peterwood-jenkins3634]

Ian Duck is playing Harmonica on this Ian was from Gosport written by a D J M Musician writer Ian fronted several Top Twenty Bands and his regular band was called Hookfoot all based around the South from Gosport to Southampton

[@Treviscoe]

Interesting, but I thought it was Harry Pitch who played harmonica on this?

[@debarbs63]

I remember seeing them on Top of the Pops !Does anyone else remember seeing them? Didn't the harmonica player dress like an undertaker with a large Top Hat?

[@JackDoggy]

sensational :-)

[@toyradar1]

Whether intentional or not (& I bet it's not) this is a well known song in the 'Northern soul' scene.......Honest!

[@garybarnsley716]

groovy tune

[@Kelly0Vi]

My summerhit ever !

[@peppertree5706]

The name of the group who did this is Cool Heat.

[@millarj1]

Sir Elton on piano? Sir Alan Sugar would be more likely....but it was "Sir" Zack Laurence, perhaps better known for his work with Roger Whittaker. (Walks off whistling.....)

[@scotfoxx]

This was a cover of a NS hit by a 60s band called Wind

[@tongapuss]

Oy, watch it. We'll have no comments about the crap sheep please. I think its rather cute, but how I remember dancing to this in Huddersfield at the Regent Ballroom all those years ago!!!

[@Xmas392]

Love the song - but God - yer just gorra love Annabelle....!!

[@pooley2366]

i got this on a demo LUCKY ME LOL :) KTF

[@squeakmillward]

i was only 5 great song

[@richbriggs28]

I have this on a 45 disc!

[@PeakyBlinder]

go Annabelle, the grooviest sheep in da town.. wheres her sunglasses she is the sheep'et of sheep...

[@donquixote2u]

Annabelle can't dance for shit, but I have to admire her taste in music :-)

[@paltrey]

Stick this on your favourites!

[@fireblade9299]

i knew it got to no 2, my appologies, got it 2 yrs out

[@duncanrs]

started off as a bit of pop music and finished off as a northern soul classic

[@Crinno74]

that would be the profile from here which has " mysteriously " been changed since our your last log in . Suddenly you have no age at all now. Mmmm, i wonder who did that. The mod team must have been in your profile for some reason.

[@RDK860]

I'm not 100% certain, but I think this is the flip side of a song called Make Believe by Wind featuring Tony Orlando.

[@fireblade9299]

it got to no 2 in 1972

[@jfb1967]

If you like the original vrsion then listen to the Associates version on their Wild & Lonely album, it's even funkier !

[@monicaprocopio1893]

It would be Great if everyone now listening to this Song write her/his name, age and Country. 😊Let's begin! Monica 64 Italy

[@muncouk]

mike 62 England

[@mickeytipp]

Forgot to add that Elton John provided the piano on this track!

[@LeighRichards27]

its release coincided with the 70 world cup! Tthe greatest world cup ever won by the greatest team ever!!

[@MrAd3quate]

wasn't this an old school winamp visualisation?

[@jonkheere1]

@tongapuss Ha Ha! bloody brilliant comment.

[@Solvinden]

It's Sir Elton John on the piano..

[@stewarthowell690]

top man be side was good old git like me

[@Crinno74]

and yet you're 47 in your profile. make your mind up MATE.

[@hasanrolf]

this aint a mod tune u muppet

[@liamrossabby]

the associates???????????????????????????????the deceased bum bandit, who couldnt handle it, found depressed and very dead, in his old dears garden shed.

[@rebeccaoliver6977]

this is wird

[@Crinno74]

Bernard you were 10 when this song came out. Please don't say you were one of the writers for it. It's just embarrassing mate.