Top 10 Songs: Budgie

[@dmskon]

Budgie is freaking awesome. The early albums are classics.

[@alanevans9604]

Rest in peace Burke, thanks for all the great music.

[@jacobheaney3836]

My Top 10: 1) Who Do You Want For Your Love? 2) Breaking All The House Rules 3) Napoleon Bona Part I & II 4) Breadfan 5) Melt The Ice Away 6) Don’t Dilute The Water 7) Guts 8) In For The Kill 9) Slipaway 10) Zoom Club

[@lucyjexy]

Thanks for introducing me to Budgie, Pete. Holy Hell, these guys really ROCK! Their first 4 albums are in my collection and they truly kicked ass from their debut!

[@lance98541]

Been listening to Budgie since 1975. Totally underrated.

[@peterlewis8040]

As a Cardiff boy, so appreciate the recognition they thoroughly deserved.

[@welshtoro3256]

Nice one Peter. I'm a Cardiff boy too from this vintage.

[@bmardon2112]

You both rock, though not from Caerdyff my dad is from the Abertawe area eh, Gorseinon. Bless you lads love Budgie

[@bmardon2112]

My bad. Caerdydd. Spelt it wrong up there

[@peterlewis8040]

@@bmardon2112 We know what you meant mate, good to hear from you.

[@bmardon2112]

I didnt mention before, my dads name is also Peter. Peter Davies Mardon, hope all is well in Wales with you guys bless you eh

[@samkeepintherockalive]

Budgie, such a great band with killer guitar riffs!! Criminally underappreciated! Such injustice! RIP Burke Shelley.

[@awesoanimations1974]

Budgie is a band I only paid attention to after Burke Shelley died. Man, was I missing out before then! So far I’ve heard the first 5 albums and I really like everything I’ve heard. Here is my top 10, plus some honorable mentions: 10. Hammer and Tongs 9. Homicidal Suicidal 8. Breaking All the House Rules 7. In the Grip of a Tyrefitter’s Hand 6. Guts 5. I Can’t See My Feelings 4. Napoleon Bona-Parts 1 & 2 3. Breadfan 2. Parents 1. Zoom Club Honorable Mentions: • Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman • Rape of the Locks • All Night Petrol • Hot as a Docker’s Armpit • Young is a World • Stranded • You’re the Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk • In for the Kill • Crash Course in Brain Surgery • Living On Your Own • Who Do You Want for Your Love? • I Ain’t No Mountain

[@billtownsend3427]

Followed Budgie from day one yes they are HEAVY 1.Parents 2. In for the Kill 3. Guts 4.Young is a world 5. Breadfan 6. I can't see my feelings 7. Black velvet stallion 8. Melt the ice away 9. Gunslinger 10. Hold on to love Over the years I have come to appreciate just how good the first album is when Squawk and the two that followed the first album got left behind but now I play it all the time

[@Diabolik771]

Budgie is my favorite band to listen to on Sunday nights. Tony is so good. A riff master.

[@alanevans9604]

Absolutely brilliant band.

[@gileslesmith]

BUDGIE !!!!! how I love that band, great stuff also brilliant guitar work! my top songs are: 1. parents, 2. zoom club, 3. young is a world, 4. black velvet stallion, 5. napoleon bona parts1&2, 6. breaking all the house rules, 7. hammer & tongs, 8. forearm smash, 9. turn to stone, 10. heavy revolution, the positions might change from time to time and also I haven´t heard their first album for quite a long time so it´s excluded here.

[@1dswylde]

Breadfan missing...

[@Danimal77]

Now we're talking Pete! Budgie is one of my favorite bands. They are so underrated. Here's my top 10 list: 1. Guts 2. Rocking Man 3. The Author 4. Young Is a World 5. Breadfan 6. Whiskey River 7. Crash Course in Brain Surgery 8. I Turned To Stone 9. Bored With Russia 10. Truth Drug HM's (24 of them): Drug Store Woman Rape of the Locks Parents Panzer Division Destroyed Flowers in the Attic You Know I'll Always Love You Nude Disintegrating Parachutis Renegade In For the Kill Melt the Ice Away All at Sea House of a Sinner Zoom Club Love For You and Me Living On Your Own Homicidal Suicide All Night Petrol Anne Neggen Pyramids Apparatus Wild Fire Dead Men Don't Talk Baby Please Don't Go Wondering What Everyone Knows

[@mattbarbarich3295]

If nothing else these guys had the best song titles ever!

[@youreatoilet]

How are you gonna miss off Napoleon Bona Parts 1&2 ?, total masterpiece!

[@Rekko82]

No songs from Bandolier?

[@rizzerable]

Van Halen used to cover "In For the Kill" back in their club days. Budgie's awesome!

[@borispider]

I Can't See my Feelings, what a riff !!

[@international9155]

Budgie have been my favourite band for the longest time that I’ve liked bands for. The song that introduced me to Budgie was Heavy Revolution. Still can’t get enough of it. The Power Supply album is awesome!

[@Rekko82]

I'm a huge fan of the band, I really enjoy all the songs in your TOP 10, here's mine. 1) "Napoleon Bona-Part One & Two" 2) "I Turned to Stone" 3) "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman" 4) "Breadfan" 5) "Hot as a Docker's Armpit" 6) "If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules" 7) "Melt the Ice Away" 8) "Breaking All the House Rules" 9) "Crash Course in Brain Surgery" 10) "In the Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand" Honorable mentioned which any rock/metal fan should listen: "Keeping a Rendezvous" "Justice" "Homicidal Suicidal" They have so many amazing songs but their management has kinda failed because it is hard to find their albums. Budgie is easily one of the most influential metal bands of all-time.

[@zestyut1344]

I agree napoleon bona-part is completely mind-blowing, better than stairway

[@sixbladeknife44]

Love the list, but “Parents” has to be in there!! It is EPIC! 🤯

[@nedd.8479]

1: Breadfan 2: Napoleon Bona Parts 1 & 2 3: Guts 4: Whisky River 5: Zoom Club 6: Parents 7: Baby Please Don't Go 8: Crash Course In Brain Surgery 9: Who Do You Want For Your Love 10: Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Had to revisit this one. I foolishly never listened to parents all the way through, what a great emotive song. Tonys haunting guitar refrain is so powerful. 1. Breaking all the house rules 2. Parents 3 .Black velvet stallion 4. I turned to stone 5 .Young is the world 6. Forearm smash 7 .Baby please dont go 8. Crime against the world 9. Wondering what everyone knows. 10. I cant see my feelings.

[@iandism]

I believe what made Budgie so great was that they didn't make it big, and remained a little secret to their real fans. I saw them live a couple of times in the early 80s and never at a sell out stadium, but in pubs. That is how every great band becomes great, up close and personal,but once big and famous, then goes the heart and soul of any band. Budgie kept it real until the end. Good track list by the way, but number one for me was always Napoleon 1&2. R.I.P Burke ❤️

[@grumpy2142]

My Budgie vinyl collection of all their first issue albums (MCA etc) are my prized possessions of my entire record collection. There is no way I could pick a top 10...period. I have had them since 1970 and plan to leave them to my kids who grew up listening to their dads very loud hifi. Let those if us who have heard this band be thankful we did as they were UNIQUE and ahead of their time on so many levels.

[@jonathannieto4343]

Budgie is the soundtrack of my youth! Burke Shelley and Tony Bourge are the best in the world! The song "Parents" exploded my head since 1.971! The music of Budgie is eternal, wonderful, beautiful, amazed, fantastic! Ever! 🎸🎸🎸🏆🎖️☮️✌️👍

[@ledzep9501]

"Time to Remember" and "Ι Can't See my Feelings" are some of my favorite Budgie songs..

[@davidryan6441]

So So So Underrated. Saw Them many Times in The Early 70s.....During The tour for Never Turn Your Back on a Friend they played a Blistering Set At The Marquee in London...Absolutely Awesome band....Great Vid Pete

[@phyllisweldon8076]

same here, but in the north west, best 3 piece ever

[@berlinbudgie_stephan2065]

Just discovered them some months ago and I can‘t stop listening, so powerful, so many ideas, it‘s swinging and it makes me doing noises... 10. Guts 9. Sky High Percentage 8. Breadfan 7. Parents 6. Zoom Club 5. Hot as a docker‘s armpit 4. You‘re the biggest thing since powdered milk 3. Rape of the locks 2. Stranded 1. Nude disintegrating parachutist woman

[@berlinbudgie_stephan2065]

10. Guts/ Homicidal Suicidal 9. I'm compressing the comb on a cockerel's head 8. Who do you want for your love 7. Young is a World 6. Zoom Club 5. You're the biggest thing since powdered milk 4. Hot as a docker's armpit 3. Rape of the locks 2. Breadfan 1. Nude disintegrating parachutist woman

[@paultiplady]

Love you PETE !!!!!!!!!! Always great respect to Burke RIP

[@folden2008]

love Budgie definately one of the most underrated bands,great video as always Pete

[@paulhughes5476]

Saw them many many times, brilliant 👍 Saw them at Reading 1980, 80 and 82 on a great live album

[@grafixwv5125]

I discovered Budgie in 73.Buying their 2nd album. Squawk! I found this, and many other great bands in what was called 'The Import Bin'. It was one of my favorite albums in that year.

[@andrewplajzer98]

Remember seeing these guys at Manchester Apollo supporting Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard Of Ozz, thats a long time ago hahaha

[@paulwills1459]

had to look this up on your channel.. i knew you would have the mighty budgie

[@G0ogs]

It’s about time they where recognised , I remember when I first heard them in the 70,s, instant wow

[@luzantonio908]

Budgie is the Soundtrack of my youth! 🎸🎸🎸👋👍🎼

[@MrMick50]

Love living on your own love how they throw becks bolero in the middle of the song then back to the main theme just brilliant

[@TheMigoli]

So underrated band..Top 10: 10.Wondering What Everyone Knows 9.All at Sea 8.Who Do You Want For Your Love? 7.I Can't See My Feelings 6.Black Velvet Stallion 5.Napoleon Bona Part 1 & 2 4.Zoom Club 3.Parents 2.I turned to Stone 1.Young is a World

[@richardcharlesworth6069]

I discovered Budgie a couple of months ago. I don't understand why and how I missed them in the 70s and 80s. My favourite track is Panzer Division Destroyed.

[@ianlewis8086]

Very nice to see someone from America enjoying Budgie. Nice one.

[@josefhanyka326]

Thank You !!!! Back In Time. What a great Music. I have to get out my old LP's !

[@Doobie1975]

RIP John "Burke" Shelley 1950-2022, I still can't believe he is no longer with us.

[@sonvolt9938]

Every song on Impeckable. Great album. Great band.

[@JoeChewBaca]

Budgie, like Wishbone Ash, a band I dig but I'm not well versed enough in their catalog to pick a top 10. Going to go and listen to what have, though. I still gotta get my Top 10 Triumph in.....

[@udohughes395]

Would love to see you do an hour long show on Budgie and do a run down of all their albums from first to last. Just to give people a little history of this great underrated band. Pete, I really dig your show you seem to be a pretty cool dude and you listen to the same music as I. Keeps everything interesting to me. But yeah man, do a complete Budgie show if you can fit it into your schedule. Would be cool as f...!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I just might Udo, I just might!

[@udohughes395]

Nice.

[@lunarkin]

1. Slipaway 2. All At Sea 3. Don't Go Away 4. Heaven Knows Your Name 5. Hammer and Tongs 6. Parents 7. Young Is A World 8. The Author 9. You're Opening Doors 10. Running to my Soul I love BUDGIE....!!!!!!!!

[@douglasholloran6513]

going to check out some budgie now

[@krauxnotfaux]

how did you like them?

[@anitatwttycruzdenietosky2448]

I love it....ooooooh....Yeahhhhh!

[@BelowTheSurface]

Grew up listening to them... love their experimental tracks such as Parents, Flowers in the Attic or Turned to Stone

[@Midknight_Trucker]

Yes, Budgie. One of those bands that had slipped threw the cracks of my youth and only heard of after hearing Metallica doing breadfan. After listening to their catalog over and over since, I cannot speak highly enough of this band and wished I had heard them way back when. Thanks for a great video sir

[@grimtraveller7923]

For anyone out there that likes reading there are two excellent books by a writer from NewZealand called Chris Pike called "Budgie's First Three Albums" and "In Pecking Order: Budgie 1974-79." They go into incredible detail and he speaks at crazy length with Ray Phillps, Pete Boot and Steve Williams, as well as Tony, Burke, Myf Isaacs and a few others that were part of their story.

[@nevillecapper6529]

My 1st ever Album was Budgies First , recorded in 1971. I used to play squawk among others whilst reading the Lord of the rings Was sad to hear of Burke Shelley’s passing on 10/01/22. Rip you made your mark.

[@carlosdeno]

Glad I found you man, I’m 55 and just started to listen to Budgie! 🤘

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Better late than never Carlos!! Enjoy!

[@ZalMoxis]

I love all the Budgie LPs up to Impeccable.... I love hearing your passion about this great band......

[@trevorhopper7777]

So pleased to see this band i saw in 73 get such recognition. More fans in USA than Wales, perhaps that's not hard. But as Pete says so underrated

[@catjudo1]

Like a lot of folks in my Gen X age group, I discovered Budgie through Metallica. Burke Shelley is a seriously underrated bassist. Squawk is my favorite album, but I do have some love for Nightflight. It has an early Derek Riggs cover and I enjoy hearing Keeping A Rendezvous. They really are underrated here in the States and should have made it a lot bigger.

[@sonvolt9938]

We used to play Heavy Revolution in our band. Great rockin tune. Love Budgie.

[@switchflow5405]

Just came up from the Budgie rabbit hole, everything you said about them is 100% dead on. So underrated especially for a band that influenced the sound itself. i am a huge fan of budgie, maybe my favorite rock bands all time. Breadfan is my favorite at the moment. Just so many amazing tracks, a few on your list i need to give a listen. Great content from someone who listen to them. I grew up with rock, thought i new a lot of the hidden gems,🤣. I learned of them till 2 days ago. Still can't understand like you how they were not more famous. On influence alone they should be in the HOF.✌

[@vossierebel]

Thanks Pete... I needed this reminder... long time no Budgie...

[@gilesglossop5071]

Another brilliant top 10 Pete, keep them rolling. Anyway, here's mine 1. Zoom Club 2. Parents 3. Homicidal Suicidal 4. Breaking All the House Rules 5. Black Velvet Stallion 6. Pyramids 7. Napoleon Bona Part 1 & 2 8. In the Grip of the Tyrefitter's Hand 9. Nude Disintegrating Parachute Woman 10. A Crash Course in Brain Surgery That's just skimming the surface really, there's dozens of other nuggets. Two things Pete - have you ever been to their homeland of Wales? It's a magical, mountainous country, beloved by Page and Plant. Also, any chance of a Little Feat top ten? I'm not sure how much you rate them but I know Burke Shelley is a big fan. Keep up the excellent work.

[@crazymanmichael100]

Hi Pete, yes great band, saw them many times here in the UK, the first five or so probably their best albums, and those song titles, man, very underrated too, take care man, rock on.

[@RichardW001]

A great selection Pete. I would definitely have Parents near the top personally.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Was hard- so many great choices!

[@RichardW001]

@@seaoftranquilityprog I saw them on the Power Supply tour. Great gig. Napoleon Bona was fantastic :-)

[@donaldmerriweather8718]

Great band

[@rhondaswann7865]

I absolutely love turned to stone and parents! All budgie tracks are awesome though 👍🏼

[@ericpz]

My introduction to Budgie was seeing them open for Gillan in 1981 when I was 12. They were supporting their Nightlife album which I purchased first chance I had. Still love it to this day...was disappointed you don't care for it as much-no mention of Turn To Stone? But yeah, I eventually got around to buying their earlier offerings as well. How they didn't become massive is a mystery. Great band who I always advise people to look into.

[@kiwistu]

I also saw them on that tour supporting Gillan. Awesome.

[@jeffreywebb7932]

Now Im impressed🤘😎Budgie👍

[@malcolmmckay2608]

Budgie top 10 1 Breaking All The House Rules 2 In For The Kill 3 Napoleon Bonapart 1&2 4 Young Is A World 5 parents 6 Sky High Percentage 7 Breadfan 8 Hammer and Tongs 9 Zoom Club 10 Homicidal Suicidal

[@williamstramiello2674]

Hammer and Tongs!

[@idratherbefishing7753]

I guess you never heard hellbender from power supply.

[@michaeljozwiak5716]

Online a few weeks ago, I purchased “The Definitive Anthology: An Ecstasy Of Fumbling” by Budgie. I listened to the double Compact Disc anthology through headphones and this is a great CD. It features songs from 1971 to 1982 plus a 1988 unreleased song by Burke Shelley and two live songs. I am not big on compilations. However, this is a way to go with Budgie.

[@jimdavis8391]

Where did you find that? It's always a lot of money on eBay...

[@michaeljozwiak5716]

@@jimdavis8391 I do not remember where I found it online maybe Discogs from maybe a Japanese seller. I just went and paid top dollar for it.

[@thedankusborn8453]

Budgie's a bloody brilliant band! So underrated, love them to absolute death. One of the heavy metal pioneers! Really showed how metal came from blues.

[@MrMojoRisin]

Hi Pete, awesome video once again. I will check these guys out. Heard a couple of songs already and I like it.

[@travisbickle3797]

another great vid Pete, please keep them coming!

[@mannyruiz1954]

Awesome band. I have been binging on Budgie for a couple weeks. The first album is my fave.

[@odlotowy]

1.Parents 2.You're the biggest thing since powdered milk 3.Nepoleon Bonapart 1-2 4.Zoom Club 5.Bredfan

[@memphissoulstew]

Back in 1980 or thereabouts Budgie issued an EP ( there was a revival around that time) If Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting was the EP's title and it includes a favourite of mine 'Panzer Division Destroyed' , belting track and looks as though it was included in reissues of the next album. Caught them on your that year in Manchester at a rock club named Jilly's. Not the original guitarist though ( think they had three throughout their career). There's a tribute band here in the northwest of England called Bandoliers who play tremendous renditions of all the great Budgie tunes and also go out as Black Zeppelin ( set of Zep classics followed by ...you guessed it!) Amazing musicians!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Good tune Julian! Forgot about that one!

[@Halberstramshaberdashery]

It’s impossible for me not to start tapping my foot when I hear Whisky River. Killer bass line inter-weaving with a great groove from the drummer with a nice mid tempo double bass pattern and …cowbell!

[@Daionzrip]

Good to see see this band get some more recognition! Found Squawk on Kapp records in a 25 cent bin, in 1973 when 3 finger lids cost $10... (the Roger Dean SR-71 w/ the bird skull fuselage is still my favorite Budgie album cover). Got a lot of mileage off of that sucker and maybe can't view their catalog w/ much objectivity as a result. Haven't heard much after Bandolier, but here goes anyway in no particular order: -Guts -Stranded -Hot As A Docker's Armpit -Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman -Parents -Napoleon Bona (Parts 1 & 2) -In The Grip of a Tyrefitter's Hand -In For The Kill -Rape of The Locks -Breadfan I know this is broken record territory, but i'm hoping you'll throw some light on Patto and or Sir Lord Baltimore! (that 1st SLB has to be one of the most ferociously unhinged rock albums ever made).

[@michaeljozwiak5716]

In about 1979, I found “Bandolier” and “Impeckable” in two different cutout bins in two different stores for around $1 each.

[@cityassembled647]

Black Velvet Stallion has been stuck in my head for like 45 years now.

[@niwdoog]

Okay, Pete, I'm going to educate myself on the world of Budgie. I'm going to purchase the MCA Albums '73-'75. If my wife gets mad at me, I'm sending her to SOT!

[@bmardon2112]

1) All At Sea

[@treeduck3705]

Good list, a lot of my favourites are in your honourable mentions but this is a band where almost anything of theirs could be in the top 10.

[@Wolfwolveswolf]

BUDGIE - in the future when we are all gone, if the earth is not totally destroyed. There will be a massive amazing study done on the Music of Budgie, and the whole point will be besides how great their Music is- also the mystery how so many people in this day and age, just totally missed it. One of top favorite bands of course. Too many great tunes to pick from. Also best album art as a complete collection.

[@SomeSong2]

On my way to exploring more from Budgie. As for Top 10s, can't go wrong with some Nektar or XTC.

[@porcracer62]

This as given me immense pleasure. I love Budgie’s music and just had to get my collection out to select my top 10.... Almost impossible and like you, Pete, my selections might change daily based on that days feelings. So here’s my top 10. 10 Secrets in My Head 9. Young is a World 8. I Can’t See My Feelings 7. In The Grip Of A Tyre-fitters Hand 6. In For The Kill 5. Don’t Dilute The Water 4. Parents 3. I Turned To Stone 2. Gunslinger 1. Napoleon Bona pt 1 & 2 Bubbling under Power Supply, Panzer Division Destroyed, Heaven Knows Your Name, Zoom Club, Black Velvet Stallion, Smile Boy Smile, Stranded, I’m Compressing The Comb on A Cockerels Head....and many more.

[@maui1995bailey]

Good choices so many many good albums aloha from Maui

[@fusetea5264]

Of course it's hard to make a Budgie top 10. They are too good. 😉

[@brucefranklin6295]

Been a Budgie fan for decades.Tons of great songs to pick from.Not a bad top 10.For me,Napolean Bona Parte 1 + 2 would be in the top 3.Parents probably would make it in top 10 and also Melt the Ice Away.Can't argue with those classics like Guts ,Stranded,Zoom Club or the more known Breadfan or In for the Kill.Yep,criminally underrated heavy band.Great to see you do their top 10.

[@josephwolosz3205]

Once again a hard rockin' band that got lost to the power groups of the time. I only had Never Turn Your Back on Your Friend and Bandolier. But I can listen to some of their earlier material on KZbin! #1 Napolean Bona Part 1&2! Burke's bass line and vocals are great on this and Tony does have some sizzling riffs. Thanks for posting.

[@dommccaffry3802]

In for the kill live in the mid 70's wasamazing; it was 3 times as powerful live

[@wojgar]

Czekałem na to I've waited for it. One of the best heavy metal groups.

[@C3dr1ctheRetrogen]

An underrated, hidden gem of a band. Exasperating that only their first 2 albums are available on iTunes ☹️

[@vaneipontes3279]

Great Band 😎👊

[@clanspen]

I really like Bored with Russia, very catchy.

[@WolvesInferno]

I decided to download the entire Budgie catalog just today. All I knew for ages was the excellent 'Nightflight' album, which is a great album. I'm definitely going to get 'Nightflight' on vinyl soon. Did you know that the 'Nightflight' cover was done by the great Derek Riggs? If I really love any of these albums I will buy the remastered CDs.

[@kevinvitale8980]

Hmmmm. Not near the list I would select... but will still check it out.

[@michaeljozwiak5716]

Great Budgie “Top Ten Songs...”. I just ordered a used Budgie anthology Compact Disc.

[@wichitarick]

Far out thanks, so glad to have found this, was actually looking for a sort of best of,something I would never do for any band btw ,but wanting to turn yet another person onto them and was looking for heavier stuff from them:) grew up with them also , probably liked the covers before the music :) thanks again Keep Rockin. "Peace! Rick

[@Vaggelis68]

Great list Pete!! "Panzer Division Destroyed" is on my top list from Budgie

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

Bought their debut early this year and yes.. The Black Sabbath/Rush thoughts was there! Definitely a underrated band just like Blue Öyster Cult or UFO (which might be a bit more famous since they have been more active!).

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

Pete, you are the man! I like Budgies first 4 / 5 LPs very, very much. Really greatest tunes are all tracks of the first two Lps and napoleon Bonaparte, hammer and tongs, bredfan, breaking all the houses rule and in my opinion their greatest track Zoom Club! But there much more, sadly I forgot their names..

[@levig384]

0:58 love how he mentioned that 😂

[@larylary5709]

...and what about "In The Grip Of A Tire Fitter's Hand"?!!! My suggestion...take a good audio equipment and a 2x100 W amplifier. Goose bumps + vibration of all internal organs will lead to absolute nirvana !!! Just do it !

[@markgladstone6588]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who loses an hour or three after watching one of Petes' vids checking out bands I've not listened to before.

[@ronbartkowiak3459]

You are definitely not the only one. This show is a godsend