Seaside Shuffle TERRY DACTYL & THE DINOSAURS

Obviously, Terry Dactyl wasn't his real name. The footnotes accompanying this video will tell you more ... meanwhile, enjoy this one hit wonder from 1972.

[@markhanington8896]

Re the in-video quote about the thing with a boot on it, it's a Zob Stick or Rhythm Pole, and Sam Spoons (real name Martin Ash) of the Bonzo Dog Band played one too, not to mention scores of skiffle players up and down the country.

[@sunryse111]

Thanks for the input, Mark. Your comment will be useful to a lot of viewers.

[@duncanparsons]

Yep, my first thought as an answer was The Bonzos :-)

[@ManUtdMrs]

My dad made us some out of beer bottle tops nailed to brush stails. Awesome.

[@lennyh500]

The Intro's & Outro's - Sam Spoons, rhythm pole.

[@vincentkipp6599]

Got here through a QI clip, the zob stick is a take on a Jangling Johnny. A marching instrument used by the Janitzars.

[@johngale8971]

Fantastic song, they say that the 70s were bad times because of the fuel crisis, strikes etc. As a teenager surely no one could disagree that it was the best eara to grow up in. Apart from the 60s everything was so much simpler. This music was typical of the summer mood and atmosphere, Love it.

[@kathleenmclaughlin4153]

Totally agree....THE best times 👏

[@johnhanson652]

That beat is full on rock on 3/4 of century old + still rocking

[@keithclark6299]

The lost sounds of Summertime, when growing up in the 70's your life was led by music!!! We grew up richer because of our music!

[@colinwalker6042]

This song was written by Jona Lewie, who also wrote, sang and best known for his 1980 UK hits "You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties" and "Stop the Cavalry".

[@rhodsullivan7773]

Memories of driving down the arterial road to Southend and going to the Kursaal on a bank holiday in the 1970s. Priceless.

[@sunryse111]

The power of music to stir old memories!

[@laurencegladwell529]

An absolutely classic summer song

[@peterhutchins9246]

Fantastic British summertime song!

[@mahler58]

Waaa! I have been searching for the title/name of the song/group for ages. All I could remember was the single cover (a crocodile or a dino in sneakers😅) I had the single myself, and it was a 'hit' on a party wayyyy back in my youth.('70's) Suddenly I remembered there was the word 'shuffle' in the title... And at last I can lay my worried head to sleep 😂.

[@jonathanwhalley8471]

Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs was a name adopted by Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts of which Graham Hine and John Randall were original members. John Lewis aka Jona Lewie joined the band and wrote this song which was their only hit. I saw Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts, c1969, at the M.S.G. (Manchester Sports Guild) of blessed memory. John Randall sadly died in 2021.

[@peterhodes6708]

Spot on mate! I saw them once as T.D & theD,s and 2 or 3 times as Brett Marvin & the Thunderbolts.

[@xiropigado]

Always loved this crazy song, love the cajun rhythm.

[@ianburrell9116]

From a time when life was just more fun!

[@sunryse111]

Those were the days! A lot more fun indeed!

[@rockatansky1305]

@@sunryse111 happier and more tolerant too.!

[@brianhayes1958]

And less complicated, and a whole lot of other things… 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mulgerbill]

The wotsit is known as the Lagerphone in Australia and is one of the most enjoyable instruments to make

[@willmfrank]

That''s 'cause you have to drink a lot of lager to get enough bottlecaps to make the phone... ;-)

[@peterhutchins9246]

I attended Sussex University in the 80s, the last golden age of academic study before computers changed that world for ever. I loved Brighton in that time and used to see the football play at the Goldstone.

[@chriskingwell764]

Very true. I remember being with my Mum while my eldest brother was driving his red Ford consul convertible. This was playing on the radio

[@stephh.7314]

Just on the train coming through Crawley, which gets a mention in this wonderful song!

[@kevingill648]

Another one of those happy songs!

[@sunryse111]

We like happy songs!

[@reuireuiop0]

I feel some people connected to Mungo Jerry must have had hands at this recording session

[@sunryse111]

Possibly ....

[@thomassayers8559]

I like the harmonica and the rat a tat beat. As music styles changed there was still a lot of the past left in there and people produced records that they wouldn't probably have ever made. The Seventies totally eclectic, inventive..

[@eddyvideostar]

To Thomas: The 1970s was the best generation for music.

[@kenneththompson8933]

INDEED!! I was there. Every music genre was at its peak.

[@wa2ise]

I was a member of a college radio station when the promo copy of this came in. I was the only one who liked it. Never charted in the USA.

[@sunryse111]

The memory stayed though, huh?

[@paulmason6281]

The lyrics s were too British for the USA, and this was almost ZYDECO or Cajun) Louisiana rhythm and instrumentation.

[@rhodsullivan7773]

Driving along the arterial road to Southend in a souped up Ford Anglia for an afternoon at the Kursaal on a Bank Holiday. Happy days!! 😄🎢

[@sunryse111]

Now just a Tesco supermarket, I believe! 😒

[@rhodsullivan7773]

@@sunryse111 Thanks for the heads up. They call it progress. I am not so sure.🤔

[@brucebagley9342]

Takes me back. I was serving in the raf in Cyprus.happy days

[@martynsmith8254]

The biggest hit single to feature a jingling johnny aka zob stick.

[@joannejones8964]

I love this, also, On A Saturday Night. Always have

[@tedthesailor172]

An eclectic old fun song from the 1970's with a hint of Bonzo Dog about it, which I liked at the time, being a seaside fan. Thanks for sharing...

[@sunryse111]

My pleasure, Ted.

[@davidcopson5800]

And a massive 'hint' of Mungo Jerry.

[@krissknight1119]

love iiittt

[@peterdylanfreeman7700]

I remember the lads n self asking one of our local bands if they could play this..was told where to go in no uncertain terms 😂.happy daze.

[@sunryse111]

You had a lot of nerve, Peter .... they should've humoured you!

[@TarylFixesAll]

Digging this song it’s a total jam!

[@TamasSzabo-ql6wf]

FIRST CLASS !

[@JamesCannon1701A]

Sing along with me, da da dadda Dee …. No?

[@weementaldavy5987]

Jona Lewie is a very underrated versatile musician .

[@noelwilde]

Absolutely agree

[@davidcopson5800]

This wouldn't exist without Mungo Jerry. (Actually, I bought In The Summer Time and this)

[@fossseseptique]

The Whottsit with the boot on the end is studded with loose rattling beer bottle tops and is technically called a “Lagerphone” …I saw these guys when I was a kid and they were a riot!!!!!!!

[@shaunscott4038]

If that's Keith Trussell holding it I saw him play in the Okee Dokee band on Saturday. Still playing it.

[@anne5surf]

Love the band trivia. Thanks for sharing!

[@sunryse111]

Thanks, Anne. Enjoy your day.

[@Play-gl2yw]

Brilliant

[@crunchieRL]

The Wotsit with boot on the must be related to the morrisette. As used by Maddy Prior on 1973’s Below The Salt album track Spotted Cow in the bridge sections.

[@ericford7386]

This Will always remind me of Newquay Cornwall

[@mrbigstuff6149]

Phil John thank you:-)Mixtures

[@kevinmcgrath3591]

I bought this single, loved it. now it strikes me that its very much in the vein of Mungo Gerry's 'in the summertime' bought that too.......

[@davidcopson5800]

*Mungo Jerry

[@dieter57]

Mega…..ist mir gestern Abend eingefallen 😂

[@paulkellaway5628]

Brilliant, good days❤

[@robinking6201]

Forgot this one sounds so good

[@anneking7141]

Love this

[@sunryse111]

I hope my video comments didn't spoil your enjoyment of this one, Anne. My silly sense of humour!

[@anneking7141]

Not at all. Thought it was funny. Enjoyed it

[@helenkerr4883]

Reminds me of my first teenage holiday in Blackpool, without the parents.😅

[@spriggan3935]

I must say that the drummer is John Randall, and the zob-stick (well, that is the name) player is Keith Trussel. Terry Dactyl & the Dinosaurs is the nickname of ANOTHER band, Brett Marvin & the Thunderbolts, formed by the same personnel plus Peter Gibson and Jim Pitts. One band with two names... :-)

[@sunryse111]

So I got it the wrong way round, huh! Working from duff information, I guess ....

[@MrStephenDando]

Saw Brett Marvin & the Thunderbolts at a London art college in the 70s. Great fun.

[@spriggan3935]

Yes indeed! Although both Pitts and Gibson are playing here and on subsequent "On a saturday Night".

[@Iceni007]

Almost identical melody to Dylan's classic song 'Buckets' of Rain'. Wonder if the eclectic Dylan knew of this song and was influenced by it (perhaps subconsciously) for Buckets, or was it just a coincidence? Seaside Shuffle was the 2nd single I bought with my pocket money at age 7. The first was Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll!

[@oldfartatplay-rj7zp]

This band reminds me of Mungo Jerry

[@lennyh500]

Nope, still can't hear a guitar in this. Great memories of being 15, but.

[@rogertemple7193]

Reminds me of Mungo Jerry.

[@sunryse111]

Very similar!

[@pascalduboc3779]

super

[@AndreaH-kj4ml]

"In the summertime, when the weather is fine".........

[@alandawson2130]

This.was.on the.1972.album World top.12

[@LFOVCF]

Very similar to, in the summer.

[@davidcopson5800]

time

[@ricmac2067]

I am completely shocked. Australian band 'The Dingoes' released a song in 1973 called 'Way out west" which was a landmark recording dealing with the subject of mining in the outback. However, now I hear this 'Seaside Shuffle' and it is the same melody!

[@sunryse111]

That one must have slipped in under the radar, Ric Mac!

[@ricmac2067]

@@sunryse111 Obviously 1972's Seaside Shuffle was not a hit here or else 1973's Aussie release would not have received the plaudits it did.

[@sunryse111]

@@ricmac2067 Got it! Thanks for that.

[@mikjanbubble]

It is Bulldoze Blues, otherwise known as Going up the Country.

[@k.avilla8061]

Same melody as 'Buckets of Rain' by Bob Dylan from 'Blood on the tracks' Album, too.

[@scattygirl1]

Thank you QI.

[@robhorneman483]

Mungo jerry..in the summertime..sounds the same in a way

[@pommycalva]

I have just found out this includes Joan Lewis,of « Stop the cavalry ,Always find me in the kitchen at parties,I always thought this was Mungo Jerry too!

[@sunryse111]

Yep - I think if you watch the video, you'll see I have noted those details.

[@ddyslexia]

Not really a one hit wonder. John Lewis (Jona) did "Stop the Cavalry" and (With Keith Trussel) "You'll Always find me in the kitchen at parties"

[@garybradley1]

He was also in Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs in the '70's.

[@alicecoopet54]

Group also had a minor hit on a Saturday night. Follow up to seaside.

[@GilliePryor1Artist]

Love it :D

[@spriggan3935]

John Randall is on drums, while keith Trussell is the guy on the zob stick with the boot. ;-)

[@mrbigstuff6149]

I like it and find it in the same vein as the song "in the summer time", by Mungo Jetty. IMHO This tune could have been improved by the addition of a small jug section.

[@rokker101]

there was another song by the mixtures called the pushbike song which was also in a similar vein ..check it out

[@garybradley1]

@@rokker101 Totally agree. All in the same vein and all good!!!!

[@davidcopson5800]

Have you heard the album 'Down by the Jerry' by Dr Feelgood?

[@lancer525]

Just dropping in from QI, with Phill Jupitus and Danny Baker...

[@sunryse111]

Never heard of those guys, but I'm guessing QI is a TV programme .... (thanks for the visit! 👍 )

[@Fifury161]

@@sunryse111 You can thank a kind poster of this link!

[@sunryse111]

@@Fifury161 okay .... I think. (totally baffled!)

[@amyrice1844]

I came here from the same video of QI!

[@amyrice1844]

Here's the clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIeyqZ2tq92WaNk

[@ianmclaughlan]

Fantastic song bit like a Scottish dance song

[@dingopisscreek]

'not his real name'! and there we were thinking that it was(!)

[@MrMuzikProductions]

To me, it’s sounds just like Mungo Jerry singing ‘In The Summertime” from 1970.

[@jasperedwards3341]

i said that before too i had both on 45 in the 70s

[@mididoctors]

They get mixed up.all the time .

[@mididoctors]

They had a follow up so g never charted high

[@Sheza58]

The accordionist didn't do too badly 😀

[@davidpearn2484]

Exactly

[@suereeves5994]

I bought this single and written between the lines near the centre was 'jonathan king is GOD'

[@tagdebag]

I had that and I have always remembered mine had that too !

[@MrTimBranston]

Yep, known in Australia as a lagerphone. From Tim Branston, ex member. 😁

[@mayort6548]

A very good listen. I'll just tick the likes to 58.

[@coolmum47]

Whoever wrote the info got the names of the zob-stick player and drummer round the wrong way .... Keith Trussel on Zob-stick and John Randal on Drums.

[@MoarOrLes]

Here from QI because I wanted to learn more about this Zob Stick

[@sunryse111]

😂😂😂 I run a musically educational channel here, my friend! Be safe!

[@diamondgeezertunes]

in the summer time when the ........

[@anne-marietaylor3190]

Scottish sea shanty

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

The "wotsit" is an instrument called a Turkish Crescent, aka a Jingling Johnnie.

[@EnoVarma]

QI brought me here.

[@snoball5638]

In Australia the "whats it" is called a lager phone, for obvious reasons

[@sunryse111]

Thanks sno ball. But as an old geezer living 10,000 miles away from Australian culture, the reasons are not immediately obvious to me.

[@RockinJohnny]

Actually T.rex bassist had a boot on end of his bass during the Marc shows if 77 check it out on you tube

[@jasonmation]

Sounds just like "in the summer time" by Mungo Jerry. Who agrees?

[@davidcopson5800]

Sounds a LOT like Mungo Jerry.

[@soberhippie]

Who else followed the lead from Danny Baker and Phill Jupitus?

[@ChrisGWGreen]

Anyone else here from QI?

[@Lexrz_]

What episode?

[@patriciajackson2565]

Season 10, ep 14 "Jingle Bells". 😊

[@andrewwicks2459]

vocalist is jona lewie youl always find me in the kitchen at parties and stop the cavalry

[@sunryse111]

Yes ... I think if you watch the video you will see that information.

[@annoyingbstard9407]

Ahem….Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts made the boot on a stick covered in beer bottle tops famous. Although there is some overlap with Terry etc etc etc.

[@Basaljet]

Theme Tune for Shabir Shuffle

[@algrayson9380]

Classic choon

[@sunryse111]

Very chroo! 🤣

[@donaldmcneil2480]

jona lewies first ever group loved this song alice cooper kept him off no 1

[@sweetcheeks-eo6mu]

sounds like Johnathan King

[@retropaul14]

simon mayo brought me here

[@sunryse111]

Good old Simon!

[@davidcopson5800]

How kind of him.

[@derekblack6230]

Portobello eat your heart out

[@Deebemc]

Wrong. The other band with a wotsit was……. Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts! Personnel? As above and aided and abetted by others. Saw them at the Girls Union in Glasgow in ‘74…criminally neglected by the twats in the bar whi missed out on a brilliant band.😮

[@Scotttyist]

This sounds a lot like In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry but played faster.

[@BackToTheBlues]

His real name was Bron Tosaurus.

[@amazingusername8925]

I'm guessing terry didn't own a metronome!

[@johnrastall7555]

Keith Trussell on Zobstick aka Keef Trouble later co-wrote Jona Lewis's hit, You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties. However, to say that John Lewis was Terry Dactyl is absolute tosh. The band name was just made up like the band's "real" name, Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts and a later used name Ernie Blimp & the Blimpsolls.

[@sunryse111]

A rather abrasive little comment, but thank you anyway.

[@shaunscott4038]

Saw Keith play in the Okee Dokee band on Saturday. They did a version of In the Kitchen at Parties too.

[@mancman4bkk]

It's a lagerphone.

[@stevenboswell7536]

Most of royalties to Mungo Jerry I'd imagine.Steven Boswell.edinburgh

[@garybradley1]

This was written by Jona Lewie..........its nothing to do with Mungo Jerry.

[@davidcopson5800]

@@garybradley1 Really? Without Mungo Jerry this song wouldn't exist!

[@garybradley1]

@@davidcopson5800 How do you come to that conclusion?

[@davidcopson5800]

@@garybradley1 Because Terry Dactyl copied the Mungo Jerry sound, which is clear for anyone to hear. I don't care if you're their ex-manager, TD & the D copied Mungo Jerry. Clear?

[@garybradley1]

@davidcopson5800 Don't be an idiot all your life.........have a day off. You've got it totally wrong. Before being called TD and TD, they were called Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts, they were the house band at the Studio 51 club in London. This song was part of their repertoire, on a few occasions they were supported by a band called Mungo Jerry, who no doubt heard the song. Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts released the record and it got nowhere. When re released under the name TD and TD it became a hit. So, if anything, it would seem more likely that MG copied the song. Clear?

[@alanthespy8973]

I like Mungo Jerry much better. How come this did not end up in court?

[@sunryse111]

I guess Mungo didn't care!

[@alastairstevenson575]

there was a song called The Pushbike Song by The Mixtures which was a parody of In the Summertime. ha ha! that didn't end up in court either. Not that it really matters

[@sunryse111]

@@alastairstevenson575 True! Thanks, Alastair.

[@superviola12341]

The tunes are not the same, just the style. Folk only get sued if they steal the tune, you can't copyright a genre.

[@timhoovermusicman]

@@superviola12341 the words are different but the music is the same😄 slow it down to .75 and you'll hear it.

[@hengiztcol-bass1670]

Mungo Jerry Clones.

[@CurvedSlightly]

He's not called Terry Dactyl, that's obvious, but is he a real dinosaur?

[@sunryse111]

I think most of us baby-boomers (and I'm including myself here) are definitely dinosaurs! 😂

[@PlayWithYourThumb]

Wotsit. AKA a Largerphone.

[@TamasSzabo-ql6wf]

FIRST CLASS !