Vernon And The GI's - GI bop
Vernon & The GI's play 1970's teddy boy rock'n'roll.
1.Ghost train boogie 2.Rockabilly twist 3.I can count three stars 4.Be boppin' baby 5.Big Al 6.Jim Dandy 7.GI Bop 8.I'm a Teddy Boy 9.If you want me c'mon over here and get me 10.Burn out 11.Just us two 12.Ain't got a thingVernon and The G.I.'s
"Vernon & The GI's were a Teddy Boy band from the Orpington area of Kent. These recordings are much sought-after. Some appeared as singles on their own label, later to appear with other recordings on the rare Billy Goat label. In 1979, an album was released titled 'GI Bop' (GOAT002). They used to run regular gigs in Orpington, and I often DJ'd at them." Roy Williams
"This band was very popular both in England and the Continent, recording an album and six singles. Now I'm not a great lover of uniforms, but dressed in the G. I. ex-army gear I have to admit that we looked good. One of the songs we recorded called 'Ghost Train Boogie' went to the top of the rock'n'roll charts and stayed there for eight weeks - I'm proud to say this was one of my compositions." Pete Gammon
"After working with a few other bands, I became a founder member of Vernon and the GI's. Like Pete says, the uniform certainly had 'pulling power' - in the early days we wore drapes and creepers on stage! I remained with them until 1978, when I went to live and work in New York. By then several records had been released together with the album 'GI Bop'." Tony Casey
A 45 by this band can sell for over 50 Pounds!
TEDDY BOY
Teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Well, I promised the boys that I'd write 'em a song
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
A song for the teds, well they sure aren't wrong
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Well, I'm a teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy, Ooh I'm I'm I'm a...
Teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Well, I gotta do something that moves with a beat
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
If some of you don't rock, well that's really sweet
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Well, I'm a teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy, Ooh I'm I'm I'm a...
Teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Well, I fixed up my hair with a V and all
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
I got a chick on my arm and we're havin' a ball
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Well, I'm a teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy, Ooh I'm I'm I'm a...
Teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
I got a real flash drape and creepers to match
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
You look outside, you see my black Cadillac
'Cause ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Well, I'm a teddy boy, ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy
Ooh I'm I'm I'm a teddy boy, Ooh I'm I'm I'm a...
Teddy boy!
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