HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT-DICKIE DAVIES EYES THE VIDEO

[@gavinobrien3654]

RIP to the one, the only Dickie Davis. A staple of Saturday afternoon tv on ITV, he was a serious man with a serious tache. So well regarded he was immortalised by british cultural gurus HMHB.

[@andycole3442]

So glad I'm of the generation that grew up with this music x

[@chrishall8705]

When a band turns down an appearance 'The Tube' to watch their team in a Forth Division night match then that's the band for me.

[@garrystubbs4891]

Fourth…

[@chrishall8705]

@@garrystubbs4891 They were playing in the Tayside League.

[@garrystubbs4891]

@@chrishall8705 🤣👍

[@julzyboy1973]

@@garrystubbs4891 go forth and enjoy the music 🤪

[@colinstewart1432]

True. They even offered them a helicopter to land on the pitch at half time. They still said no. Quality 👍

[@TINGVELL]

LOVE THIS SONG AND VIDEO AND BAND,I AM 49 NOW LIVED IN BIRKENHEAD 27 YEARS LOVED THIS SONG AND BAND AND ALL THE ALBUMS FROM A TEENAGER,AND JEGSY DODD ASWELL,THE PARK HAS SERVED ITS PURPOSE,S ITS A MAGICAL PLACE TO BE,BIRKENHEAD GREAT TOWN.

[@vtheb666]

This was the first HMHB song I ever heard. Back in 87, laying in my pit onboard H.M.S.Cottesmore in Rosyth. Heard it,loved it, been a fan ever since.

[@Doctorbeermaker]

Brian Moore's head looks uncannily like London Planetarium. Who else could have used such lyrics? Genius. Sheer bloody genius.

[@peternattress8311]

Got used as the title for the fanzine produced by Gillingham fans as well

[@Themanyfacesofego]

@@peternattress8311 I remember buying copies of BMH in the 90's... and the "Our Expert Says Column.'

[@hazelthemcwitch]

Thank you to John Peel for my introduction at the tender age of 16 to HMHB - RIP Mr Peel you shaped my whole life for the better 😘

[@garyreid1766]

+Hazel Glastonbury Well said Hazel.

[@denzilwilson37]

I remember lying in bed and he played 'Time Flies By', been hooked ever since, over 30 yrs now.

[@marshsherrif2824]

he did it for me. set me on a strange path.

[@jayphex]

Hazel The McWitch same!

[@buxvan]

I got to know of loads of bands from John peels shows in the 80's

[@nicomedy2010]

Very Breaking RIP 🖤🕊🕊🕊🖤😭 Richard John "Dickie" Davies (89, rep. 18 min ago at "Miror", 14 min ago at "The Star" and 4 min ago at "The Sun"), legendary british sports tv presenter ("World of sport") ;-(

[@willinglossop]

first time i heard this i was amazed and about a million times later i still am its pure genious.

[@garrystubbs4891]

Genius…

[@dee74raz]

@amimillie Yes that episode was broadcast on 10th October 1986, which had the Soup Dragons "Hang Ten" and Half Man Half Biscuit "Dickie Davies Eyes" played on the indie chart of the chart show. After playing Half Man Half Biscuit, which was at number 1 on the indie chart, they then played an indie exclusive of Goodbye Mr MacKenzie's The Rattler, featuring a young Shirley Manson playing the keyboards/vocals, who later on became the singer of Garbage !!!

[@missmartyjackson]

Had no idea there was a video for this! I played this 12" a million times in a row. What a classic. Thanks for sharing!

[@seagreentangerine2065]

I can't imagine that Cadbury Flake Advert would be allowed today, that and the family in the Imperial Leather Advert passing the soap on a ski run between tubs!!! I feel blessed to be an 80s child!

[@nodiggity9472]

What about the one where you're in the car, and all of a sudden Jimmy Savile leans over from the back seat and says "Klunk Klik, every trip". I still can't sleep.

[@74bomayemcfc]

one of the best bands to come out of england....seen them in manchester a few times...they never let you down.....

[@rebelbhoy1888]

I remember seeing this on the telly as a young lad.. And lovin it.

[@M77174]

I'm so pleased to see this. I did the offline edit on this video and I'm amazed it still exists. Jim Walli and Len, if you're tuning in, all the best. Nic.

[@NikSeth]

Sadly feels fitting right now : "And all those people who you romantically Like to still believe are alive, are dead" RIP Dickie Davies

[@EVibenstein]

Wow. I remember seeing this on The Chart Show in 1986 and my mum being disgusted by the idea of wiping snot on the arm of someone's chair. Good times. :-D

[@vtheb666]

lol, my mum was disgusted too , which only made me play it more.

[@mickkelly3662]

RIP Dickie. There will always be this.

[@joycejnn]

That's the Birkenhead park and the Swiss Bridge on the lake there.I grew up a stones throw from there.

[@MrSilverdagger]

peacelove i remember skellys. records in the basement, its still going now just off oxton road

[@brhodes0]

I always change it to Meecock Meecock Lucy Meecock whenever I watch Granada Reports. Bring back Bob Greaves!

[@arpharsed]

Ha Ha Ha! Class, Forton services, the angel of the north (west)! Love it, thank you.

[@romulanwang]

Never realised this back in the day, but at 3:08 with the montage of people who you "romantically like to still believa are alive, are dead" there's a young George O'Dowd. I nearly fell off my chair laughting. It'd good that the boys can still do it after all these years.

[@davidcoleman757]

RIP Dickie, you bloody legend.

[@MrAggtee]

Still the best Synth opening to a number one hit EVA

[@raykarma6658]

Just brought of a copy of this single for £1.50.. what a fricken bargin!!! Shame it cost £2.10 in postage... aaaarh well such is life... lol

[@Richard_Ashton]

Crapping myself reading this. Good job I was on the pot anyway.

[@johnfalconer5778]

love it play it loud, loved frank side bottom 2

[@paullavan6098]

You will always be welcome in Timperley. Have a nice day, my friend.

[@kc71]

👍

[@simonfootie6255]

Legend DD was

[@Mother-Of-Intention]

Here in 2023 because this was the first thing I thought of on hearing that Dickie Davies has died

[@simonfootie6255]

Me too

[@durutt1]

"God, I could murder a Cadbury's Flake/ But then I guess they wouldn't let me into Heaven/ Or maybe they would/ 'Cos their adverts promote oral sex...." ......More talent in those four lines than most can muster in a career.

[@paulbanner4978]

Just waiting for a quiz programme to ask what band refereneced Bob Todd, Rod Hull, Fred Timus, Dickie Davies etc.. in their songs

[@mickylad1]

Great memories Saturday afternoon's world of sport R.I.P

[@stevepage8595]

Sleep well, Badger.

[@pablozewoppa]

Puts on Psychedelic Jungle by the Cramps and does his nut. I love it.

[@ThinYoghurt1]

Last night I dreamt that I wrote Lord of the Rings......turns out I was Tolkein in my sleep.

[@lesley9989]

That's brilliant. I'm stealing

[@jasmineblack9778]

@@lesley9989 People talk to me all the time about vegetables,that is not nece-celery what i want to hear

[@fooman65]

is that Charnock Richard services? Used to love the arcade there when we went to me nan's caravan.

[@johnharwood1588]

fooman65 It's Forton Sevices

[@beneathpavement1]

Fuck off! It's Forton aka Lancaster Services.

[@tigerboy1966]

Many targets worth hitting but I'm actually quite fond of Phoenix in Obsidian.That's a title for you NIgel.

[@bryancooper9581]

More of an Elric man, tbh, but I see your point.

[@duncanpriestley964]

Keyboard featured prominently on this and many of the tracks on Back Again In The DHSS. Makes it stand out from most of their work in a slightly unwordly, Melancholy kind of way.

[@neil73]

Thanks for posting.I was 75% sure that a video for this existed but because it's 22 years since 1986, someone put the elephant of doubt in my mind (see comments on my HMHB vid). Thanks for proving them wrong! 5 Stars!

[@Disorder1889]

36 years

[@War_Piglet]

R.I.P. Dickie.

[@Atrimtraveller]

I am now 51 and am still suffering from parental distaste. Bastards! On the plus side, I met a girl from Leeds while I was working in Portugal. She had a snake tattoo on one leg. It was one night, but I fell in love. We talked about this band and many others of the era until about 4 in the morning on her balcony. I was to meet her the next night but ended up stuck working at the airport at Faro. Fucking work! Internet. Should you chose it. Find my Algarve lover. She listened to The Brilliant Corners, The Smiths, Pixies, ETC. She is from Leeds, has a sister (who was present on the night) and we met in “on the rocks” . The Olympics were on TV and she told me her and her sister were synchronised swimmers! Thanks internet

[@TheTonyLazarus]

Must be at least two

[@Disorder1889]

Quality story

[@ianmc42]

Mono, seriously. You do a great band a disservice.

[@malcolmcog]

Forton ! The best services on the M6

[@Sparkey]

RIP Dickie

[@jan-paulrees3970]

RIP Dickie davies

[@garethrhysjones1]

Best band in the world

[@neilaspin008]

I got banned from Facebook for 28 days for quoting the opening lyrics on a thread.

[@seanspeed214]

Wallasey lad

[@richardsharpe2966]

Dickie Davies is really called Dickie Mallan as he is the Emperor Mallan

[@ericrawson7669]

RIP Dickie Davies

[@daryl1q1]

Best opening line to a song ever

[@turnipbursttalcumpowder7141]

Absolutely quality

[@caeserromero3013]

RIP Dickie :(

But but Michael Moorcock, why?

[@nickphipp1949]

RIP Dickie Davies.

[@carbonarapadrino]

Sheer genius!

[@simonbarber5440]

How to "Explosively transition from Hippie to Punk in 1 easy lesson!" The album that sparks his metamorphosis is one of the finest I ever heard, by The Cramps.

[@simonbarber5440]

It's "Psychedelic Jungle" from 1981...... I still have the vinyl!

[@TheMimifur]

Sometimes it is just a moment. Reffed on R5 today

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

Rip Dickie Davis 🙏🏼

[@TheTonyLazarus]

All music videos should have Moorcock in them

[@fishingrhod]

@MrBushytop "Although known to many readers as a trilogy, the work was initially intended by Tolkien to be one volume of a two-volume set along with The Silmarillion; however, for economic reasons the publisher decided to omit the second volume, and published The Lord of the Rings itself in 1954-55 as three volumes rather than one."

[@fishingrhod]

@MrBushytop intensely flattered. quite tearful actually albeit a bit dead.

[@dunkiep]

My fave song of theirs.

[@melthebell33]

New HMHB albums great too

[@garrymoore123]

Love it ❤️❤️❤️

[@Howardfh]

@malcolmcog It always was, and always will be, Forton Services! Don't let it die!!

[@dazza912]

R.i.p. Dickie Davies

[@therespectedlex9794]

3:55 Was that a cathode ray telly there an' all?

[@garryaldridge4655]

Rest in peace dickie Davis

[@CiaranMurphyMusic]

I like to think that Dickie Davies heard this and was even "mildly impressed".

[@fomalhaut9]

They don't make 'em like this anymore

[@jakthelad7]

i have hmhb on video somewhere on the wirral ill try and get it on here ....somehow

[@malcolmcog]

Filmed in part at Charnock Richard M6 services. I weighed myself on that weighing machine, once, in about 1987

[@thecurmudgeon5978]

A brush with fame indeed! My mate used to sell baguettes there.

[@stelats4983]

Malcolm Coghill I had a piss there 3 weeks ago

[@roberthorwat6747]

Malcolm Coghill I saw a one legged man at Charnock Richard services once and as we got out of the car I remarked to my wife and child that he'd be useless at an arse kicking contest. As he walked by, with perfect timing yet innocence unblemished my wee lad pipes up "who'd be no good at an arse kicking contest Dad?"

[@TonyBlews]

I thought the tower was Forton?

[@linalmeemow]

@@TonyBlews Yeah, it clearly says "Forton" as well!

[@skullchewer]

Hold up, is that Richard E Grant?

[@RileyELFuk]

An entire career justified in the opening lines of this one song alone.

[@WieucaBand]

beautiful

[@racefaceec90]

fantastic :-)

[@MrAggtee]

Still, still the best Synth...

[@ThePetemj]

great

[@seagreentangerine2065]

2:11... Is that Keith Chegwin?!?

[@goc1842]

When grange road was busy

[@nickycream]

they do, yeh

[@Rumpio]

Beatles fans might dispute that ranking :)

[@newtrecords]

that's preposterous

[@frankplatt323]

My ex girlfriend liked Jim Morrison AND Michael Moorcock. You can guess how that worked out

[@gemmaparsonage4863]

grear

[@timrigby3810]

And all those people who you romantically Like to still believe are alive, are dead

[@lazydogscats]

Possibly, quite possibly, one of the worst ever pop videos ever made. I love the song, love the band, and if they were good at doing videos it would have ruined the whole thing. So from that perspective, brilliant. Surreal in fact.

[@seagreentangerine2065]

It had to be shite👍🏻 they take to mick out of society, thank God😂

[@grahamfuray2106]

behave

[@bobbybobot]

Doesn't Neil look like Cheggers??

[@Themanyfacesofego]

This is a bit too weird... even for me!

[@simonmills1089]

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[@michaelomalley4151]

I love this song shove ye rap music as far as it will go HMHB take the piss

[@theskinnyopinion]

I think it's about pretentious students full stop, not just the trendy socialist ones.

[@fredsheeran5013]

Rick Ribcage in the three years since writing last I wondered if you had lighted the feck up?

[@richards9407]

Terrible parking at 2:00 Clearly over the line. So selfish. Is it any wonder you can never find a space these days.

[@ariescustom]

R.I.P. Dickie

[@avinabacca]

RIP Dickie

[@rheffic1971]

RIP Dickie Davies.

[@andrewcutts3197]

R.I.P. Dickie.