Supertramp, 10CC (I'm not in love), Led Zeppelin (stairway), Pink Floyd (dark side)but of course the absolutely most played band at that time was Status Quo!

 

Were we cool or what?

 

Sean

For some reason Adamski and Seal’s “Killer�?teleport me back to the 5th Year - Top Floor in the Sportshall-Block �?was all over the radio at the time!

A few Bon Jovi / Europe numbers (all the rage at the time I a sure you) remind of assembling tables (a competition of our own devising) in History Dorm.

A Def Leopard song (? One featuring a lot of animal skins leotards ?) reminds me of the 3^rd Year common room (i.e. room opposite the sectaries office).

There doesn`t seem to be a time when I haven`t been taken back by the sound of most tunes from the late 80`s.

Any song from Madonna, "Like a Virgin", "True Blue" etc. However The Cure sticks out ("The Forrest") and that`s because it would be playing constantly during my 5th year in the sports hall block (thanks Nathan Angel!!!)

Then after Def Leppard`s "Hysteria" album there was Metallica`s "Black".

If there was one song that stood out from the rest it would be Duran Duran`s "Is there something I should know?". Top tunes!

One tune I will always associate with Quantock - Paul Hardcastle's "19". I was in the third year in the Stable Block at the time.

Sean & Nick,

 

Barwell introduced me to Wishbone Ash, who I have seen several times. And, in fact I met Andy Powell a little while ago. They were superb in the seventies, even better now.

 

Anyone else a fan?

 

Tony

 

 

My older brother used to be into Wishbone Ash but I never picked up on it. I did get influenced by his choice of music as I had Yes & Pink Floyd albums at school when nobody else would listen to them.

 

Sean

Tony,

 

I am a fan of Wishbone Ash,as well as various other "progressive" bands such as Floyd,ELP etc. I saw Wishbone Ash in 1996/7 at the Wintergardens in Weston S Mare and they were excellent.

 

Nick.

I was into the pop stuff at the time, I vividly remember, Suzi Quattro's "Can the can", it was at No. 1 for many weeks as I recall?  Plus "Devil Gate Drive"?

 

I know a number were into progressive rock,  I think it was one of the Christmas brothers who was into the "Groundhogs" and "The Pink Fairies", anyone remember these groups?  Certain people were into Mike Oldfields's "Tubular Bells", I remember the old Virgin logo looking like a young girl with her legs open, of course it was all an optical illusion!

 

Andy. 

Jonesy,

Talking of Tubular Bells,I distinctly recall a whole gang of guys sitting in front of Gerrys' white tv watching a performance of said album,and someone trying to change channel and pushing the button right into the top of the set!!.

Nick.

Jonesy,

I had an album of the Groundhogs,it was titled"Blues obituary",and the Pink Fairies were a bit too avant garde,even for me.I think that Barwell had the widest choice;but boy was he scared of a ouija board!!!.

 

Nick.

High Guys

When i went to Quantocks 74. i had the only record player in the school.  I was well into Queen, floyd, Hendrix, pre Gabrial Genisis, Cream, Ashe.  M Armatage brought in the Horror show and was well into Bowie,  Rick Drover was the Led Zepplin and UFO man, D Merrit was into T Rex (which i must admit to liking now). I think i was luck on the music front and bough most of my albums in Hong Kong for half the UK price and would flog them.

I bought Tubular bells to school sold it to someone how played the dam thing to death I can not stand it now. 

Queen 1 or Dark side or Nusary Crimes takes me back the most.

Ah you can always tell what era someone was at in the school by what they listened to.

 

When I started it was all of that nasty early 80's stuff, but as my brother Nathan says, living under Doc Rog really opened your mind to the REAL world of music.  My collection now sports many of the classic rock artisits like Bowie, Jethro Tull, Genesis and Kajagoogoo !!  Doc used to play his music loud during the reading period before lights out, so everyone could hear, and many books that I read during that time now have theme music associated with them - only at Quantocks !!

 

Marcus.

Oh-oh-oh-oh...
Marcus,
You've started me off !!!

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting, those jerks were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit fright'ning, but they fought with expert timing

There was funky China men from funky Chinatown
They were trapping when up, they were trapping when down
It's an ancient Chinese art, and everybody knew their part
For my friend, ain't you a stiff, then I'm kickin' from the hip

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting, those kids were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit fright'ning, but they fought with expert timing

There was funky Billie Jim and little Sammy John
He said, here comes the big boss, let's get it on
We took the bow and made a stand, started swaying with the hand
A sudden motion made me stiff, now we're into a brandnew trip

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting, those kids were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit fright'ning, but they did it with expert timing

Oh-oh-oh-oh...

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting, those kids were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit fright'ning, make sure you have expert timing

Kung Fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning...