The Combine Harvester

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"The Combine Harvester"
Single by Brendan Grace
Released1975
Genre
Composer(s) Melanie Safka
Lyricist(s) Brendan O'Shaughnessy (new lyrics)
"The Combine Harvester"
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Single by The Wurzels
B-side "The Blackbird"
ReleasedMay 1976 [1]
Genre
Length3:03
Label Solo, EMI [1]
Producer(s) Tommy Ellis, Bob Barratt [1]
Official Audio
"The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)" on YouTube

"The Combine Harvester" is a novelty song which was a number one hit for Brendan Grace in Ireland in 1975 and then also for The Wurzels in the UK in 1976. Written by Brendan O'Shaughnessy, the song is a parody of Melanie Safka's 1971 hit, "Brand New Key", with rustic lyrics replacing the original theme of roller-skating. [2]

Contents

In the UK the song was released by The Wurzels, a band from Somerset with a rustic West Country style which they called "Scrumpy and Western". It reached number one on 12 June 1976 and stayed there for two weeks. [1]

Charts

Chart (1975)Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart 1
Chart (1976)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 1
Chart (1976)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 97

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Silver250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jon Kutner (2010), 1000 UK Number One Hits, Omnibus Press, ISBN   9780857123602
  2. ↑ Audrey Healy (2002), Dubliners: What's the Story?, Currach Press, p. 67, ISBN   9781856079006
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 344. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ "British single certifications – Wurzels – Combine Harvester". British Phonographic Industry.
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