Theme for today from Jim is Jack/John
Thanks Jim
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Jumping Jack Flash anyone?
Nope, I’m going with Eurovision and Clodagh Rodgers with Jack in the Box.
Bouncy, corny, dated, and from her performance in Dublin I’d say very tongue in cheek.
We came fourth with this, in times when there was a full orchestra but each country had their own conductor and backing singers rather than the electronics, backing tracks and laser shows of today.
The song peaked at number 4 in the UK charts and is said to be her most famous hit, though I prefer Come Back and Shake Me from 1969 which peaked at number 3.
“Jack in the Box”, written by David Myers and composed by John Worsley, was the United Kingdom’s entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed by the Northern Irish singer Clodagh Rodgers” (wiki)
The lyrics are in the clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0AMU0Wxc30
Clodagh and “Jack-in-the-Box” are new to me but what a nice bouncy tune! 😊
It was indeed the year of the bouncy songs. She did well to come 4th I think with this.
I am waiting for someone to pick “Jumping Jack Flash”. But “Jack in the Box” is such a fun song. So fun and bouncy, like a carnival.
It is, isn’t it, right from the intro.
Thanks for sharing this upbeat song Di.
hard to believe it is almost 50 years old!
Oh my gosh you always take me back Di ☺️👍. I had completely forgotten this one and Clodagh Rogers! She was always in the TV I remember. She was bouncy too!
I confess to being a bit of a Eurovision buff in my teens.
Me too! 🤣. Without that we would never have had ABBA!
or Bucks Fizz.
Do we still have them??? 🙂
I think so, but not the same line up and Bobby Gee apparently had the copyright for the name.
or Celine Dion as she represented Switzerland (I think)!
Really? I didn’t know that.
Yes. 1988 , pipping the UK’s Go by one point to win.
I just googled it. Yes in 1988 for Switzerland. She beat out the UK by “un point” Lol. Do you remember them saying that?
Days of Katy Boyle and proper presenters instead of screaming ‘celebrities’, when the voting was simple and music actually sounded like it should!!
Haven’t watched, or tuned in to the radio, for years. Mind you, it was cancelled this year because of Covid-19.
Cool!! Jumpin’ Jack Flash!! Now that’s one I didn’t even think of.
This song you chose is a new one on me, but you’re right, very very catchy! 🙂
I remember the film with Whoopee Goldberg.
I first heard that on an episode of *Monty Python’s Flying Circus*. Terry Gilliam had an animation where two dinosaurs (or otherwise frightening-looking beings) were bouncing up and down to it. Remember that?
not a fan I’m afraid……. Goodies for me. I can imagine it was funny though
Nothing wrong with “dated”! Great show tune! 🙂
well, I didn’t know this one! Good song though! Catchy!
It’s almost 50 years old so well before your time!!