The Commentators - 19 Not Out

[@readventurekids]

Nearly 40 years later and I still find myself absent-mindedly singing random portions from this song on at least a weekly basis, yet this is the first time since its release that I've tracked it down to relisten to it.

[@quizmaster85]

2:13 - "The West Indies scored n-n-n-three hundred and forty-six." The line of the song, stumps down.

[@Ernest_Thesiger]

2:18 "Chris Broad, who adopted a new stance; s-s-s-s-s-side-on, side-on." Genius!

[@ericrawson7669]

Fantastic memories a truly great collection of Cricket commentators .And a fabulous West Indian team!!.Thanks for the upload.

[@nowhereman5119]

Fantastic! Thought I´d never hear this song ever again. Memories. Came out shortly after Paul Hardcastle´s number 1.

[@phillipphillippson8456]

Now 5 has been released for the first time on CD

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

Yeah I know. Because it’s a parody of it that Paul produced

[@Metaliant01]

I love this song and Rory Bremner is damm good at impressions.

[@andyjames8612]

2:50 “shut up Bill”...gets me every time

[@staffsyeoman]

Ahhhhh gawd bless you - I've still got this in a box somewhere -12" as well. When I was doing a postgrad degree at King's College London in 1983-84, I remember this bloke making everyone laugh in the bar at lunchtimes... Guess who? Yep, the undergrad Bremner..

[@SmithMartyn]

Delivered by Rory Bremner. Co-written by Bremner and Paul Hardcastle, gamely sending himself up :-)

[@Marsha1901]

How this song made my sun and daughters laugh, we all loved it and I still do.

[@antster1983]

"It's a long... slow... lazy delivery... but it's the best I can do!"

[@martinburden828]

Pmsfl. What a blast from the past

[@Clem_Fandango11]

Genius...made when English Cricket had reached one of its lowest points.

[@rjjcms1]

Ah,the famous Blackwash.

[@jakubwidlarz]

The lowest ever was losing to NZ at The Oval in 1999.

[@lostthe80s]

Just class ! can't find too much like this these days...

[@RalfNehrenheim]

did you know it was actually Paul Hardcastle himself who produced this track too, not just the original^^ ;)

[@tobyacton]

Ralf Nehrenheim Yes correct :-)

[@siddienam846]

Also, the female vocalist is Helen Rogers, who worked with Hardcastle on a variety of productions (mostly a bit more seious than this!) throughout the years. Well done to them for having the good sense not to take themselves too seriously and get involved with this. I imagine Rory needed a bit of help with the Emu-lator...

[@BigHairyJack]

Now that's a lovely bit of trivia!

[@lachlanweir9855]

This is awesome. Great work

[@alicemcgregor]

I think it was actually Paul Hardcastle's "Nineteen" on the Vietnam war that was on Now 5. Thank you for putting these tracks together, much enjoyed!

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

No it wasn’t

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

It was this song. And this song is a Parody of 19

[@bensmith2951]

The original Paul Hardcastle’s “19” which is about the Vietnam War actually appears on the South African version of NOW 3

[@Captain-Cardboard]

C'mon! Put this on Spotify already!

[@originOEB]

Old Memories, Thank you...

[@tkw251070a]

Swanny brought me here (TMS 29/08/17).

[@existenceisintuitive7777]

Thanks again mr Clarke. Always tunes haha

[@Mishima505]

Rory should record an Australian version for the Ashes ;-)

[@gregharris3747]

deffo

[@IanBonkers]

Classic from Rory Bremner before anyone had heard of him.......S S S S ide on....S S S S on!!!

[@RayJacksonbighmw]

RIP Richie Benaud

[@Captain-Cardboard]

Best line? 'West Indies scored n-n-n-n-three hundred and forty-six' :D

[@kratongseaman1077]

World Champions now!!!! Classic though. Haha!

[@antster1983]

Now available on CD and to download legally for the first ever time as part of the recent reissue of NOW That's What I Call Music! 5.

[@bobunit242teamunit9]

On the b side it says bothams bowling so wide you'd think the bat was a protected species

[@duncanholding7636]

Actually thought the B side was funnier

[@StaffsTransport]

West Indies were awesome in 1984 and 1988

[@edwinkirk1706]

Great stuff!

[@colinwilliams62]

And now "Bloers" leaves the commentary box.

[@brianjohnstone394]

80s classic from my childhood

[@Channelnem]

This song was recently covered on our live stream and most people had either forgotten it and tried to forget about it as n-n-n-ninety-nine percentage of people didn't like it

[@reverendsl]

I bought this as a child. Happy Memories. Was it the B side where he says something like : "Now he's bringing on the spinners, oh and there are 'The Bachelors' and 'The Four Tops' '??

[@bobunit242teamunit9]

reverendsl yep I still have the 12inch RECORD

[@bobunit242teamunit9]

reverendsl David gower bringing on the spinners now followed by the new sneakers and I can just see Mary Hopkins in the back ground

[@Sparkletoddlemovies]

60 all out! My word

[@medinabello19]

@JasonC1782 Tell me about it. Rory should be Prime Minister. He's a political genius and also very very smart guy.

[@KenWard2015]

I own it on lovely vinyl!

[@JasonC1782]

@medinabello19 ...and you've got to give him credit for performing this totally live on Top Of The Pops at the time - which was on KZbin until recently.

[@SmithMartyn]

I just said that, who let that woman in here?...dig at the MCC's men-only policy :-)

[@medinabello19]

Rory Bremner is a genius.

[@gregharris3747]

This should be updated for the 2021 England's Ashes series in Australia

[@MCBhangramuffin]

"they fought the most disastrous series in Test history" yep sounds about right

[@philipnorris6542]

A classic send-up of a song that I don't otherwise particularly like.

[@MonkeyMagicMonk]

This is on Now 5!

[@35Hoopsfan]

Its where I heard it..... Wish I still had that cassette!

[@TheMercyBeat]

@@35Hoopsfan "Now 5" is being reissued as a 2CD set for the first time ever on April 3rd 2020! So, you'll have it again! 😉

[@35Hoopsfan]

@@TheMercyBeat thanks for the heads up - from memory i remember walls come tumbling down being on it by weller as well.

[@SilverSurfer5150]

Hilarious!!!

[@carljacob7139]

Classic .

[@phillipphillippson8456]

Will this spoof song be on the cd version in Now 5 when Now 105 comes out?

[@Jazz-dc6tf]

i dunno shat about british sports history, other than adrian mole stealing a kevin keegan keychain once, yet it's funny as hell :)

[@pault1964]

Listening to this earls a winger next

[@jamesgoodis4681]

None of them received a standing ovation.

[@jamesgoodis4681]

None of them

[@abbaszaidi8371]

None of them

[@KarlHamilton]

I felt that

[@mxgirl918]

lol i wonder if richie benaud himself ever saw this! rory bremner does some of the funniest impressions i've ever heard

[@jevlahorjevlar]

i always thought the "Not the Nine O´Clock News" gang made this one, Mel Smith talking this one in my minds eye forever no matter what :P

[@christopherwaring8285]

I USED TO HAVE RECORD ON 45RPM VIYNAL SINGLE THE B SIDE IS REALLY FUNNY AS WELL

[@dweston76]

What's Zippy doing on there? haha

[@chrisboyle7994]

This reached No.13 in The UK back in July 1985. Personally, I prefer Paul Hardcastle's original ("19") which was a UK No.1 in May 1985.

[@StaffsTransport]

David Gower had a dismal series with the bat, surprised he averaged 19 really.

[@WilliamSmith-mx6ze]

I see that in a cricket record Rory Bremner had to impersonate Richie Benaud and Brian Johnston, but where does his Zippy impersonation come into it? [/s]

[@That_Random_Bloke]

William Smith It’s John Arlott mate 😂

[@WilliamSmith-mx6ze]

@@That_Random_Bloke That's the joke mate.

[@BigRamifications]

BBQ at Richie's!!

[@craigramsay53]

@TheBabyImp Believe it or not I actually still have this record...

[@ToosdeeROCKS]

Oh I do big time :)

[@MontytheHorse]

Wonder if the actual average was 22. :-D

[@bobunit242teamunit9]

Has anyone got the b side of this the 2nd innings and can they upload it please

[@MsPeperonata]

B side now uploaded, you can see it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5fIm4ahjM6AotU

[@jaolin6042]

N-n-n-n-n-fourteen people hit the wrong thumb.

[@tomfletcher8242]

that song sounds like the 1985 cricket matches

[@tomfletcher8242]

and also england joined in

[@MiraMishta1]

bet u have same problem with stan ridgeway's camoflauge?

[@xpy1000]

n n n 346

[@DragonBallAxel]

Why the heck is this recommended for me?

[@TheL3g3nd99]

shut up billll:)

[@coolVicar]

this should have been a big hit -far better than the no. 1 hit it was a spoof of!

[@MalcolmMarshall57]

better than the Paul hardcastle version

[@antster1983]

Paul Hardcastle also assisted with this parody, though he went uncredited as his label, Chrysalis Records, were unhappy with his involvement.

[@jacobrb6136]

is this about John MacEnroe

[@gibbonduder182]

No mate, you want "The Brat - The Umpire Strikes Back."

[@mjgillespie91]

a parody on a song about war?

[@SM-dt1pr]

Michael Gillespie no, a parody song about cricket. Try and keep up.

[@rjjcms1]

No,a parody on a song about war,about cricket. If that makes any sense.

[@poeterritory]

As much as I hate 19 by Paul Hardcastle, I appreciate it for this song.

[@johnholmesinchesahead342]

Paul HardCastle heard this track and copied it. He destroyed a serious record about world class cricket - and reduced it to some crap about war being morally wrong - or stupid thing like that!

[@jagdpanther1944]

Duchess of Norfolk's XI vs West Indies, Arundel Castle 6th June 1984: R M Ellison: b Baptiste 19.......n.n.n.n.n. nineteen....:)