Deriving their name from the metric total of semen ejaculated by the average male, the tongue-in-cheek British art-pop band 10cc comprised an all-star roster of Manchester-basedmusicians: vocalist/guitarist Graham Gouldman was a former member of the Mockingbirds and the author of hits for the Yardbirds, the Hollies, Herman's Hermits and Jeff Beck; singer/guitarist Eric Stewart was an alum of Wayne Fontana &the Mindbenders; and vocalists/multi-instrumentalists Kevin Godley and Lol Creme were both highly regarded studio players. Formed in 1970, 10cc began as a session unit dubbed Hotlegs; after establishing residence at Stewart's Strawberry Studios, Hotlegs scored a surprise U.K. smash with the single "Neanderthal Man," subsequently issuing an LP, Thinks: School Times and touring with the Moody Blues.After signing to Jonathan King's U.K. label and rechristening themselves 10cc (a name suggested by King himself), the group backed Neil Sedaka before recording 1972's "Donna," a sly satire of late-'50s doo wop. The single reached the number two position on the British charts, establishing not only a long-running string of major hits, but also the quartet's fondness for ironic and affectionate reclamations of musty pop styles. The follow-up, "Rubber Bullets," topped the charts in 1973, and both the subsequent single "The Dean and I" (a nostalgic look at academia recalling Jerry Lee Lewis' "High School Confidential") and an eponymously titled debut LP further solidified 10cc as a major force in British pop.While 1974's Sheet Music and singles, including the Brian Wilson-esque "Wall Street Shuffle," "Silly Love" and "Life Is a Minestrone" continued 10cc's dominance of the U.K. charts, they found the American market virtually impenetrable prior to the release of 1975's "I'm Not in Love," which topped the charts at home and climbed as high as number two in the States. After 1975's Original Soundtrack and the next year's How Dare You!, Godley and Creme exited to focus on video production as well as developing the Gizmo, a guitar modification device the duo invented. In the wake of their departure, Gouldman and Stewart continued on alone, enlisting the aid of session men to record 1977's Deceptive Bends, highlighted by the perennial "The Things We Do for Love."After recruiting guitarist Rick Fenn, keyboardist Tony O'Malley and drummer Stuart Tosh as full-time members, 10cc returned in 1978 with Bloody Tourists, which yielded the number one reggae nod "Dreadlock Holiday." Following a series of unsuccessful efforts, including 1980s Look Hear?, 1981's 10 Out of 10 and 1983's Window in the Jungle, the group disbanded; while Stewart produced Sad Cafe and worked with Paul McCartney, Gouldman supervised recordings for the Ramones and Gilbert O'Sullivan before joining Andrew Gold in the duo Wax. In 1992, the original lineup of 10cc reunited for the LP Meanwhile, while only Gouldman and Stewart remained for 1993's Mirror MirrorLIKE WHAT U HEARD?SUBSCRIBE IF YOU WILL FOR MORE EXCELLENT MUSIC [ More Detail ]
"I'm Not in Love" (1975) is a song written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman of the English group 10cc, from the album The Original Soundtrack. [ More Detail ]
10cc Dreadlock HolidayI was walkin' down the streetConcentratin' on truckin' rightI heard a dark voice beside of meAnd I looked round in a state of frightI saw four faces one madA brother from the gutterThey looked me up and down a bitAnd turned to each otherI sayI don't like cricket oh noI love itI don't like cricket no noI love itDon't you walk thru my wordsYou got to show some respectDon't you walk thru my words'Cause you ain't heard me out yetWell he looked down at my silver chainHe said I'll give you one dollarI said You've got to be jokin' manIt was a present from me MotherHe said I like it I want itI'll take it off your handsAnd you'll be sorry you crossed meYou'd better understand that you're aloneA long way from homeAnd I sayI don't like reggae no noI love itI don't like reggae oh noI love itDon't you cramp me styleDon't you queer on me pitchDon't you walk thru my words'Cause you ain't heard me out yetI hurried back to the swimming poolSinkin' pina coladasI heard a dark voice beside me sayWould you like something harderShe said I've got it you want itMy harvest is the bestAnd if you try it you'll like itAnd wallow in a Dreadlock HolidayAnd I sayDon't like Jamaica oh noI love herDon't like Jamaica oh noI love her oh yeaDon't you walk thru her wordsYou got to show some respectDon't you walk thru her words'Cause you ain't heard her out yetI don't like cricketI love it (Dreadlock Holiday)I don't like reggaeI love it (Dreadlock Holiday)Don't like JamaicaI love her (Dreadlock Holiday) [ More Detail ]
This song witten by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme is the first song on the 10cc album, "The Original Soundtrack". It is an eight-minute, multi-part 'sound movie' that according to Wikipedia "is thought to have been an influence on Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen". However, I have not found any unambiguous proof of this.When I first heard it, I was not sure about it, as I was not used to the departure from 10cc's offbeat three-minute pop songs. However it grew on me. Apparently during 'The Original Soundtrack' sessions, Godley and Creme were in one room writing this, and Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart were writing 'I'm Not in Love' in another. Amazing. This first incarnation of 10cc with Godley and Creme to me was special. I could find very little documented about this track, and would love to know a bit about how it came about etc. I do know that Godley and Creme went to France on holiday before writing it. Heaven knows what happened there! There is no film clip available, so I put together my own 'sound movie' of this track. This one's for the 10cc fans out there.Comments are invited. [ More Detail ]
10cc Featuring Graham Gouldman and friends IN CONCERT - CLEVER CLOGSFilmed at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London'I'm not in love', 'Rubber Bullets' and 'Dreadlock Holiday' -- Classic tracks from one of the most interesting and talented bands to ever grace the world of music, are all included in this live collection of songs alongside new tracks and presented on DVD for the very first time.10cc were formed in 1972 with the line up of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The rulebook was thrown out of the window as their unrivalled songs injected with sharp wit and lyrical dexterity plucked melodies and subject matter from previously undiscovered waters to turn the band both into chart regulars and darlings of the critics. They were one of many bands dubbed at the time as 'the new Beatles' -- but unlike most of the others, 10CC actually came close to the Fab Four in terms of hits and quality. After Godley and Creme left in 1976, Eric and Graham decided to carry on as 10cc and were augmented by, amongst others, guitarist Rick Fenn and drummer Paul Burgess. And the hits kept on coming.Then after years of lying dormant while they all pursued other ventures Graham Gouldman along with Fenn, Burgess, Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens has taken to the road again as "10cc featuring Graham Gouldman and friends'. This DVD includes two appearances that Kevin Godley made as one of the 'friends' at a gig in Cardiff- when he graced the stage for the first time in almost 30 years and again at the landmark Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London.The set list on the DVD includes no fewer than 17 hit songs including some written by Graham for other artists including the Yardbird's For Your Love and the Hollies' Bus Stop .The DVD "Clever Clogs" also features original artwork and an interview from the originator of all of 10cc's best known album artwork the legendary designer , and founder of Hipnosis, Storm Thorgerson.The band which includes Take That and Mica's musical director Mike Stevens and the multi talented Mick Wilson will be playing a series of concerts in support of this release including a showcase at London's Indigo venue on May 1st.Tracklisting: Son Of Man (excerpt), The Wall Street Shuffle, The Things We Do For Love, Good Morning Judge, I'm Mandy- Fly Me, Life Is A Minestrone, Art For Art's Sake, Bus Stop, Look Through Any Window, For Your Love, Old Wild Men, beautifulloser.com, Silly Love, Donna, The Dean And I, Bridge To Your Heart, I'm Not in Love, Dreadlock Holiday, Ready To Go Home, Rubber BulletsBonus Materials:- Extended conversation with Graham Gouldman about the songs and how they were written- The Art of 10CC with Storm Thorgerson- Kevin Godley on stage with 10cc in CardiffThe DVD is released on 12 May 2008, and is available from all good retailers.They always were a witty group, 'too clever by half', some said! Others just said... 'Clever Clogs' [ More Detail ]
10cc Featuring Graham Gouldman and Friends IN CONCERT - CLEVER CLOGSFilmed at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London'I'm not in love', 'Rubber Bullets' and 'Dreadlock Holiday' -- Classic tracks from one of the most interesting and talented bands to ever grace the world of music, are all included in this live collection of songs alongside new tracks and presented on DVD for the very first time.10cc were formed in 1972 with the line up of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The rulebook was thrown out of the window as their unrivalled songs injected with sharp wit and lyrical dexterity plucked melodies and subject matter from previously undiscovered waters to turn the band both into chart regulars and darlings of the critics. They were one of many bands dubbed at the time as 'the new Beatles' -- but unlike most of the others, 10CC actually came close to the Fab Four in terms of hits and quality. After Godley and Creme left in 1976, Eric and Graham decided to carry on as 10cc and were augmented by, amongst others, guitarist Rick Fenn and drummer Paul Burgess. And the hits kept on coming.Then after years of lying dormant while they all pursued other ventures Graham Gouldman along with Fenn, Burgess, Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens has taken to the road again as "10cc featuring Graham Gouldman and friends'. This DVD includes two appearances that Kevin Godley made as one of the 'friends' at a gig in Cardiff- when he graced the stage for the first time in almost 30 years and again at the landmark Shepherd's Bush Empire show in London.The set list on the DVD includes no fewer than 17 hit songs including some written by Graham for other artists including the Yardbird's For Your Love and the Hollies' Bus Stop .The DVD "Clever Clogs" also features original artwork and an interview from the originator of all of 10cc's best known album artwork the legendary designer , and founder of Hipnosis, Storm Thorgerson.The band which includes Take That and Mica's musical director Mike Stevens and the multi talented Mick Wilson will be playing a series of concerts in support of this release including a showcase at London's Indigo venue on May 1st.Tracklisting: Son Of Man (excerpt), The Wall Street Shuffle, The Things We Do For Love, Good Morning Judge, I'm Mandy- Fly Me, Life Is A Minestrone, Art For Art's Sake, Bus Stop, Look Through Any Window, For Your Love, Old Wild Men, beautifulloser.com, Silly Love, Donna, The Dean And I, Bridge To Your Heart, I'm Not in Love, Dreadlock Holiday, Ready To Go Home, Rubber BulletsBonus Materials:- Extended conversation with Graham Gouldman about the songs and how they were written- The Art of 10CC with Storm Thorgerson- Kevin Godley on stage with 10cc in CardiffThe DVD is released on 12 May 2008, and is available from all good retailers.They always were a witty group, 'too clever by half', some said! Others just said... 'Clever Clogs' [ More Detail ]
"Dreadlock Holiday" is a song by 10cc, from their 1978 album, Bloody Tourists. It was written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman and was the lead single from the band's 1978 album, Bloody Tourists.The lyrics, about a white man lost in Jamaica, were based on a true story told by Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward about an experience he had had in Barbados; it was a rare excursion into reggae for the act. It became the act's third and final number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in September 1978. The single peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. The song was later covered by Boney M on their 1985 album, Eye Dance. (www.wikipedia.com)Please enjoy, rate and leave me a comment!10CC - Dreadlock Holiday Source: Snatch - Stealin' Stones &Breakin' Bones (OST) [ More Detail ]
Na J.J. Cale, Moody Blues en Cat Stevens is het nu tijd voor 10CC, de band rond Graham Gouldman en Eric Stewart.Deze 3CD bevat naast o.a.: de grootste 10CC hits "I'm Not In Love", "Dreadlock Holiday", "The Things We Do For Love", "The Wall Street Shuffle", "Donna" en "Feel The Love" de beste album tracks.De 3e CD is aangevuld met alle Godley &Creme hits en solostukken van Graham Gouldman.CD 1THE WALL STREET SHUFFLE / THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE / GOOD MORNING JUDGE / DREADLOCK HOLIDAY / MARRIAGE BUREAU RENDEZVOUS / DON'T TURN ME AWAY / PEOPLE IN LOVE / I'M MANDY FLY ME / FEEL THE LOVE / DON'T HANG UP / IT DOESN'T MATTER AT ALL / FOR YOU AND I / LIFELINE / I'M NOT IN LOVE / I HATE TO EAT ALONE / FEEL THE BENEFIT (PARTS 1, 2 AND 3)CD 2ART FOR ART'S SAKE / SOMEWHERE IN HOLLYWOOD / OLD WILD MEN / LIFE IS A MINESTRONE / YOU'VE GOT A COLD / TOKYO / REDS IN MY BED / FROM ROCHDALE TO OCHO RIOS / ONE TWO FIVE / FOOD FOR THOUGHT / LES NOUVEAUX RICHES / CHANNEL SWIMMER / RUN AWAY / DON'T SQUEEZE ME LIKE TOOTHPASTE / WOMAN IN LOVE / WELCOME TO PARADISE / THE SECOND SITTING FOR THE LAST SUPPERCD 3DONNA / RUBBER BULLETS / THE DEAN AND I / SILLY LOVE / UNE NUIT A PARIS: ONE NIGHT IN PARIS, Pt. 1/THE SAME NIGHT IN PARIS Pt. 2 / LAZY WAYS / FIVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING (GODLEY &CREME) / SUNBURN (GRAHAM GOULDMAN)/ AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK (GODLEY &CREME) / LOVE'S NOT FOR ME (GRAHAM GOULDMAN) / MEMORIES / THE POWER OF LOVE / UNDER YOUR THUMB (GODLEY &CREME) / WEDDING BELLS (GODLEY &CREME) / 24 HOURS / CRY (GODLEY &CREME) / A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN (GODLEY &CREME) / NEANDERTHAL MAN (HOTLEGS) [ More Detail ]
A 1970s vid featuring 10CC,Jamaica,and some big bad mean dudes...and a pretty girl. And a poolside drink. And a beautiful ocean. A little bit of scary stuff. "I'll give you one dollar..." Excellent! [ More Detail ]
The popular "Dreadlock Holiday" by 10CC with the complete lyrics.Lyrics:I was walkin' down the streetConcentratin' on truckin' rightI heard a dark voice beside of meAnd I looked round in a state of frightI saw four faces one madA brother from the gutterThey looked me up and down a bitAnd turned to each otherI sayI don't like cricket oh noI love itI don't like cricket no noI love itDon't you walk thru' my wordsYou got to show some respectDon't you walk thru' my words'Cause you ain't heard me out yet.Well he looked down at my silver chainHe said I'll give you one dollarI said you've got to be jokin' manIt was a present from me motherHe said I like it I want itI'll take it off your handsAnd you'll be sorry you crossed meYou'd better understand that you're aloneA long way from home.And I sayI don't like reggae no noI love itI don't like regaaeI love itDon't you cramp me styleDon't you queer me pitchDon't you walk thru' my words'Cause you ain't heard me out yet.I hurried back to the swimming poolSinkin' Pena CalardaI heard a dark voice beside me sayWould you like something harderShe said I've got it you want itMy harvest is the bestAnd it you try it you'll like itAnd whollow in a Dreadlock Holyday.And I sayDon't like Jamaica oh noI love herDon't like Jamaica oh noI love her oh yeaDon't you walk thru' her wordsYou got to show some respectDon't you walk thru' her words'Cause you ain't heard her out yet.I don't like cricketI love it Dreadlock HolidayI don't like reggaeI love it Dreadlock HolidayDon't like JamaicaI love her Dreadlock Holiday. [ More Detail ]
Lyrics:I was walkin' down the streetConcentratin' on truckin' rightI heard a dark voice beside of meAnd I looked round in a state of frightI saw four faces one madA brother from the gutterThey looked me up and down a bitAnd turned to each otherI sayI don't like cricket oh noI love itI don't like cricket no noI love itDon't you walk thru my wordsYou got to show some respectDon't you walk thru my words'Cause you ain't heard me out yetWell he looked down at my silver chainHe said I'll give you one dollarI said You've got to be jokin' manIt was a present from me MotherHe said I like it I want itI'll take it off your handsAnd you'll be sorry you crossed meYou'd better understand that you're aloneA long way from homeAnd I sayI don't like reggae no noI love itI don't like reggae oh noI love itDon't you cramp me styleDon't you queer on me pitchDon't you walk thru my words'Cause you ain't heard me out yetI hurried back to the swimming poolSinkin' pina coladasI heard a dark voice beside me sayWould you like something harderShe said I've got it you want itMy harvest is the bestAnd if you try it you'll like itAnd wallow in a Dreadlock HolidayAnd I sayDon't like Jamaica oh noI love herDon't like Jamaica oh noI love her oh yeaDon't you walk thru her wordsYou got to show some respectDon't you walk thru her words'Cause you ain't heard her out yetI don't like cricketI love it (Dreadlock Holiday)I don't like reggaeI love it (Dreadlock Holiday)Don't like JamaicaI love her (Dreadlock Holiday) [ More Detail ]