The Troggs Tapes

Here's a piece of unintentional comedy gold that some on here might not have heard before.

The story goes that Reg (Presley) and the boys were having an artistic discussion on how to improve a song that they were recording.

The engineer left the tape machine running and the rest is history.

Most musos on here have probably heard this before but for those who haven't this is the real Spinal Tap.

I haven't listened in a while but I am crying with laughter now.

Enjoy and here's a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En4ase-1-FA&feature=related (Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9n46CZLAH8&feature=related (Part 2)

I've heard it a thousand times and will hear it again ten thousand times more.
Beautiful classic.
Best listened to with headphones.

Note: It's hilarious because no one is trying to be funny. Hint. Hint. Hint.

That Cornish accent is about as close as you can get to a southern American accent (Texas, Alabama, Florida, etc) without being an American.

"Duhba duhba duhba cha."

"I can f**ken hear it ain't right, ya c**t."

"Ya big pranny!"

"F**king drummer, I shit him."

Note: Classic man in trouble: Drummer blowing his lid because he's being harrassed about not getting the beat right.

Men in trouble: Former popstars desperately trying to create a hit without a producer. The desperation is expressed by their screeching and cussing. They are irritable. They know they aren't inspired to write another hit. They're fumbling about like the Three Stooges. It would be great to add some slapping sounds.

Jerry Lewis, once an anarchic great, said comedy is: A man in trouble.

What about a f**ken 12 string?

Is that what you told Larry Page?

Split yer hands

And who can forget the sublime.

Ah 1 ah 2 ah 1 2 3 4 - you're doin' it f**ken wrong!!

Couldn't be scripted if you tried for a hundred years.

Quote: Skibbington von Skubber @ June 10, 2007, 10:39 PM

That Cornish accent is about as close as you can get to a southern American accent (Texas, Alabama, Florida, etc) without being an American.

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They're from Wiltshire actually.

Can't say I've ever listened to it but I've been aware of it for years.

I stand corrected.

Wikipedia says they're from Hampshire.

I find the accent amusing, as if it exists soley for my amusement.

OK - close enough for me., (Serves me right for trying to be a smart arse!)

I remember hearing it for the first time and couldn't believe what i was hearing. It was really funny.

Whenever I was in a studio (back in the day) and someone (not necessarily the drummer) got a little 'precious'... the Troggs' recording was always quoted.

That, and '...Spinal Tap' obviously.

Brilliant.

'It needs strings... that I do know!'

Bumped with a new link.

It's now split (yer hands ) into two parts.

For anybody who has missed pure gold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En4ase-1-FA&feature=related (Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9n46CZLAH8&feature=related (Part 2)

Downloaded it after your earlier recommendation, Blenkinsop!

I can still remember the first time I heard this I was transfixed, amused, saddened and almost pissed myself laughing all at once.

As a bit of a band member myself it all rang rather true.