The Move?

I went with "Do Ya" since that's all I've ever heard by them. And I think if you hear the ELO version first (like I did) then the original song won't sound at all good.

And I believe "Do Ya" was a 1972 song.

Also one other thing I heard -- and I don't know if it's true or not -- but wasn't The Move the kind of group that would come out on stage and the only thing there would be some old late model auto and they would then take sledge hammers and beat the crap out of it and then just leave the stage? I heard they did that once and the crowd loved it. Maybe it was someone else?

And I believe "Do Ya" was a 1972 song.


It was yes.  It somehow took a while though to get released in the U.S.

"Night of Fear" for me

Absolutely fine group, who stood out from their contemporaries with Roy's fantastically original songs and their ever-changing 'image'...


And I believe "Do Ya" was a 1972 song.

You believe right...it was issued on the flip of 'California Man' in the UK...

Also one other thing I heard -- and I don't know if it's true or not -- but wasn't The Move the kind of group that would come out on stage and the only thing there would be some old late model auto and they would then take sledge hammers and beat the crap out of it and then just leave the stage? I heard they did that once and the crowd loved it. Maybe it was someone else?


Yep...although only the vocalist (the late Carl Wayne) actually indulged in the demolition while the other group played on as best they could!

Actually, nothing was safe...and Carl would also attack TV sets and sometimes, the stage floor! (You couldn't do this today what with Health & Safety issues!)

But their greatest 'PR' stunt was issuing a saucy postcard of then-British PM Harold Wilson in a 'compromising situation' with his secretary to promote 'Flowers In The Rain'...

However, the stunt backfired when Wilson sued them for libel and won...and to this day (much to RW's annoyance) the court ruling states that the royalties from the record goes to charity...

Apologies for the waffle...my favourite 'Fire Brigade', but they're all pretty fantastic...

Absolutely fine group, who stood out from their contemporaries with Roy's fantastically original songs and their ever-changing 'image'...

You believe right...it was issued on the flip of 'California Man' in the UK...

Yep...although only the vocalist (the late Carl Wayne) actually indulged in the demolition while the other group played on as best they could!

Actually, nothing was safe...and Carl would also attack TV sets and sometimes, the stage floor! (You couldn't do this today what with Health & Safety issues!)

But their greatest 'PR' stunt was issuing a saucy postcard of then-British PM Harold Wilson in a 'compromising situation' with his secretary to promote 'Flowers In The Rain'...

However, the stunt backfired when Wilson sued them for libel and won...and to this day (much to RW's annoyance) the court ruling states that the royalties from the record goes to charity...

Apologies for the waffle...my favourite 'Fire Brigade', but they're all pretty fantastic...


Something I heard once years ago, and never forgot, turns out to be true.
(must update some brain cells now...)

Blackberry Way

Fire Brigade

Fire Brigade
But I like then all.

Flowers In the Rain for me.