Backfield In Motion - Mel & Tim

[Guest]

Love It, remember hearing this back in the 70's, never heard it played at any soul night or weekender WHY?

[FrankM]

Love It, remember hearing this back in the 70's, never heard it played at any soul night or weekender WHY?

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Chart record.

[Colin Wood]

Love It, remember hearing this back in the 70's, never heard it played at any soul night or weekender WHY?

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Mel & Tim were appearing at the first all-nighter I went to back in '74 at the Queens Hall in Leeds, April if memory serves me right and way back then it sounded great when they sang it, not one I'd play out though or would want to hear at a venue.

Colin.

[Guest livelikeasailor]

I like it to, why would you not want to hear it played at a venue RIDER?

And FRANK M, CHART RECORD? Are you saying if its been in the charts it means it is good or not good enough to be played, can you explain please?

Katy Colwyn bay.

Edited September 11, 2005 by livelikeasailor

[Ste]

Mel & Tim were appearing at the first all-nighter I went to back in '74 at the Queens Hall in Leeds, April if memory serves me right and way back then it sounded great when they sang it, not one I'd play out though or would want to hear at a venue.

Colin.

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Enjoyed Mel & Tim most of all acts that night, my first nighter as well.

got a poster for it somewhere in loft, have to dig it out.

steve

[Paul R]

Enjoyed Mel & Tim most of all acts that night, my first nighter as well.

got a poster for it somewhere in loft, have to dig it out.

steve

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Personally, I preferred the Hearts Of Soul!

Paul

[FrankM]

And FRANK M, CHART RECORD? Are you saying if its been in the charts it means it is good or not good enough to be played, can you explain please?l

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I think it's a great record but given that records were dropped from playlists when they were given a UK release, if a record hit the charts it was certainly going to be dropped.

I've just had a look at the Guiness book of Hit Singles and it wasn't a chart hit but I certainly heard it on the radio a lot. So maybe we can say it is not played as it is overfamiliar to the crowd that were there in the seventies.

I've heard younger DJ's on the mod scene play it.

[Tomangoes]

If you dont hear it for a couple of years its fine.

Can someone explain what its all about, not having a clue about US sports. Is it football, baseball, or basketball.

Did Mel and Tim make a crap version of 'free for all' on stax?

Ed

[Guest Stuart T]

I like it to, why would you not want to hear it played at a venue  RIDER?

And  FRANK M,  CHART RECORD?      Are you saying if its been in the charts it means it is  good or not good enough to be played, can you explain please?

                                              Katy              Colwyn bay.

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Because....yawn....its a good record....but you can hear it on Radio 2..zzzzz...or down the pub disco after they play Band of Gold and Dancing In The Street...

[SteveM]

If you dont hear it for a couple of years its fine.

Can someone explain what its all about, not having a clue about US sports. Is it football, baseball, or basketball.

Did Mel and Tim make a crap version of 'free for all' on stax?

Ed

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American football Ed.

[Guest in town Mikey]

American football Ed.

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OFF TOPIC

Which following Saturdays debacle is my fave sport. Go Bengals

Backfield in motion is when a running back of the full back moves before the ball is in play.

The Offensive line can have on player in motion as long as he is behind the line. If he is moving when he lines up level, and the ball is snapped then thats a flag and a 5 yard penalty. (I wonder if I will get any stick for this)

ON TOPIC

Rob Thomas played a Mel and Tim track when he guested at the Saracens in Cheltenham earlier on this year. An old Torch track that escapes me. But it had all the older lads peeing their pants with joy

Edited September 12, 2005 by in town Mikey

[SteveM]

OFF TOPIC

Which following Saturdays debacle is my fave sport. Go Bengals

STILL OFF TOPIC

Is that Swanseacity Bengals Mikey ?

[Guest rachel]

American football Ed.

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I like the notes to the 'If Loving You Is Wrong' CD on Kent, where Mel & Tim explain that 'backfield in motion' is basically 'offside' in American football but also "when your lady is caught with her backfield in motion you know she is messing up".

I do like a good double entendre (don't like the record though)

Edited September 12, 2005 by rachel

[Guest in town Mikey]

Ok mr..MR... MISTER top of the forkin league!!!

If we go down we miss out on playing the Wendies again next season

[SteveM]

 

Ok mr..MR... MISTER top of the forkin league!!! 

If we go down we miss out on playing the Wendies again next season 

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ON TOPIC

Don't like the record, never have

[Guest]

I think it's a great record but given that records were dropped from playlists when they were given a UK release, if a record hit the charts it was certainly going to be dropped.

I've just had a look at the Guiness book of Hit Singles and it wasn't a chart hit but I certainly heard it on the radio a lot. So maybe we can say it is not played as it is overfamiliar to the crowd that were there in the seventies.

I've heard younger DJ's on the mod scene play it.

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Can't recall it being in the charts either, just evokes memories of past 70's popular soul tunes, shame "Forever In A Day" was'nt as popular by Mel & Tim, now who likes this

[Guest]

Can't recall it being in the charts either, just evokes memories of past 70's popular soul tunes, shame "Forever In A Day" was'nt as popular by Mel & Tim, now who likes this

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Is it "Forever And A Day" (as printed on the record) or "Forever In A Day" (as printed on the album cover

[Billy Freemantle]

It was a very soothing, calming sound at the Wheel. I always remember it being played about 3 or 4 in the morning with stuff like 'I dig your Act' and Call on Me'.