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Chas 'n' Dave
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London, United Kingdom (1975 – 2009)
Chas & Dave were Cockney pop rock music artists, often billed as Chas ‘n’ Dave or erroneously as Chaz ‘n’ Dave. Their full names are Chas Hodges (piano, vocals, banjo, guitars) and Dave Peacock (bass guitar, vocals, banjo, guitars), with Mick Burt on drums. They were regulars on British TV from 1975 onwards and had hits like “Gertcha”, their first, as well as “Rabbit” and “The Sideboard Song”. Their music was featured in a TV beer advertising campaign which also helped to establish them in the United Kingdom.
The unique cockney style of singing was from the start intentional. They felt an alternative to the way British bands copied American accents was needed. The songs above are partly comic, and Chas ‘n’ Dave are identified with London pub culture. But their 1982 number 2 hit, “Ain’t No Pleasing You” was a more romantic record, with strings added to the usual piano, drum and bass sound. ‘Rockney’ has been coined as a term for their music style. They have always done a great deal of live work, and are currently doing shows all over the UK.
“Snooker Loopy” is a comic song about Snooker by Chas and Dave.
Chas and Dave have remained famous, in part, because of the songs they have written and recorded for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Among their most famous Spurs recordings are “Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur”, “Ossie’s Dream”, “Hot Shot Tottenham”, “When the Year Ends in One”, “Tottenham Tottenham” and the “Spurs Medley”.
As explained on their website, a hook written by Labi Siffre and played by Chas n Dave (for Siffre’s “I Got The”) was lifted by Eminem for use on his hit song “My Name Is”.
The unique cockney style of singing was from the start intentional. They felt an alternative to the way British bands copied American accents was needed. The songs above are partly comic, and Chas ‘n’ Dave are identified with London pub culture. But their 1982 number 2 hit, “Ain’t No Pleasing You” was a more romantic record, with strings added to the usual piano, drum and bass sound. ‘Rockney’ has been coined as a term for their music style. They have always done a great deal of live work, and are currently doing shows all over the UK.
“Snooker Loopy” is a comic song about Snooker by Chas and Dave.
Chas and Dave have remained famous, in part, because of the songs they have written and recorded for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Among their most famous Spurs recordings are “Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur”, “Ossie’s Dream”, “Hot Shot Tottenham”, “When the Year Ends in One”, “Tottenham Tottenham” and the “Spurs Medley”.
As explained on their website, a hook written by Labi Siffre and played by Chas n Dave (for Siffre’s “I Got The”) was lifted by Eminem for use on his hit song “My Name Is”.
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margatemusicman wrote:
I have a YouTube account dedicated to rare Chas & Dave videos, check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/ChasNDaveVideos
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kearns wrote:
HEROES.
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dudge wrote:
Tragic news. A national treasure.
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paint_nothing wrote:
just split :(
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methodman2006 wrote:
Got my beer!
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jguns wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=17571130076 Check out this group trying to get Chas n Dave to open the 2012 olympics ceremony haha.Has to beat Susan Boyle or whatever we have lined up for it
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kearns wrote:
Saw them last night. Amazing. :)
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fish1001 wrote:
rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great song
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wordsforyer wrote:
They're playing The Maze, Nottingham on the 23rd October! It's the most northern date i think so get in there!!
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MoreBucks wrote:
Just did VJ set at a Chas and Dave gig. I've never seen a crowd go that mad at a gig. Really good, as always.
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chris-thrash wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Thanet
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bobbiflekman wrote:
I can't believe nobody has bigged up Snooker Loopy here - it is a work of deathless genius.
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mattcoleman1990 wrote:
i'm developing a beer belly!
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brad_boye wrote:
Fishing rods, frogs and Spurs are winning! Yes, that's what I like!
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indiejohn wrote:
Rudyard Kipling made 'em think When he come out with a quotation He said, Music halls are a necessary part Of our civilization
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AJ1AJ wrote:
Apparently playing in Norwich Tomorrow! eeeeeeee :D AJ xxx
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danny-777 wrote:
Absolute genius.
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Matt1113 wrote:
Chas lives about 5 minutes away from me.
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shaver7 wrote:
Its luucky for spurs when the year ends in one
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calumwhite wrote:
Legends!!!! Hopefully watching you live soon! Wallop ee's gon down!
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