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Heatwave - Sister Simon (Funny Man)
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Heatwave released 'Sister Simon (Funny Man)' (PEN 738 1F) on the Larry Page Penny Farthing Records label as the A-side of a 45 RPM single. The song was written and produced by ex-pirate radio DJ John Edward for Instant Sound Productions.
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The original London 5-piece pop group by the name 'Heatwave'.
Favourite venues played were: The Pheasantry (London), California Ballroom (Dunstable), the Boston Gliderdrome and The Cavern Club (Liverpool) where a commemorative brick with the Heatwave name is proudly displayed 20 rows directly above 'John' in the Cavern Wall of Fame.
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Pop Rock
Charts
Peak #116
Peak in subgenre #36
Rights
2019 Malaika Music (ASCAP)
Uploaded
January 18, 2019
Track Files
MP3
MP3 5.9 MB • 166 kbps • 2:37
Story behind the song
Heatwave, the original group by that name, recorded 'Sister Simon (Funny Man)' in Pye Studios, London on 16th October 1970. Friday 13th November 1970, Larry Page released their single on Penny Farthing Records. John Fellows – Fender Jazz bass / back-up vocals Terry Shea – Fender Stratocaster rhythm guitar / back-up vocals Richard Steen – Epiphone Casino lead guitar / back-up vocals Martin H. Samuel – 1970 Ludwig drums & Paiste cymbals / percussion Peter Allatt – lead vocal / percussion The Ladybirds: Maggie Stredder – back-up vocals Gloria George – back-up vocals Marian Davis – back-up vocals
Lyrics
Sister Simon (Funny Man) Sister Simon funny man hangs his sign out when he can Sister Simon funny man hangs his sign out when he can he's only a postman in the daytime he wants to be mostly what he's not but you can't take no notice now you've just got to listen to him tellin' you more Sister Simon funny man hangs his sign out when he can Sister Simon funny man hangs his sign out when he can he's only a part-time barman weekends he wants to be a big-time man on freak-ins but you can't take no notice now you've just got to listen to him tellin' you more Sister Simon funny man hangs his sign out when he can Sister Simon funny man hangs his sign out when he can Sister Simon Sister Sister Simon Sister Simon funny man Sister Simon Sister Sister Simon Sister Simon funny man
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