Ian Dewhirst

Now that is one f*ck of a tail feather. Surely if she shakes it too hard it's got a good chance of detaching though? I think she'd be better off keeping her backfield motionless in this instance...... Ian D

So "shake a tail feather" is obvious? What exactly is a tail feather then? Ian D

So, "I caught you with your backfield in motion" isn't about a girl shaking her ass then? And all the other instances quoted above where the lyrics included "backfield in motion' and arses, weren't about arses either and the authors of those songs made exacty the same mistake I did? What does "Shake a Tail Feather" mean then? OK. I'll have to start re-evaluating my understanding of black lyrics. I'm the type of guy that always thought that Honey Cone's "Whilst You're Out Looking For Sugar" was about a guy who was actively seeking the attractions of another woman, when, in actual fact, he'd merely run out of sugar and had nipped out to try and find some. Back to the drawing board I guess...... Ian D

Crazy. The Christian white fundamentalists didn't have much of a problem with Johnnie Taylor's "Who's Making Love", a million-selling U.S. pop hit about adultery from the year before. Black Music had used innuendo in it's lyrics for the best part of 20 years before "Backfield In Motion", in fact, there was a thread about innuendo on this very forum a while back:- All songs are open to interpretation obviously and the way I interpreted "Backfield In Motion" was as innuendo when I actually listened to the lyrics properly and I guarantee you that's the way the song would have been interpreted in any black club in the late 60's in my opinion. You'd be nuts to think otherwise with those lyrics seriously. Have you ever thought about becoming a white christian fundamentalist Steve? I think you'd make a cracking one mate! Ian D

I notice he went past that Bobby Treetop demo a bit lively...... Ian D

Yeah, granted some actual motion would have been helpful LOL.... I've actually heard it used in ghetto vernacular many times, mostly when describing someone's arse, ie, "Now that's what I call a backfield in motion brutha" etc, etc...... It's cropped up in a few songs since mind, principally in E.U.'s 1989 smash, conveniently named, "Da Butt" - a song which is pretty much devoted to the wonders of the female gluteus maximus ..... "Notion, put your backfield in motion, Hey doin' the butt. Hey sexy, sexy Ain't nothing wrong, if you want to do the butt all night long" And naturally, rap music clasped the 'backfield in motion' terminology to it's bosom, check out Grandmaster Flash's "Them Jeans"...... "Walkin' through my neighborhood Her backfield's in motion Clingin' to body smooth as lotion Struttin' that stuff so firm and lean" Pretty standard stuff in the hoods I hang in......... Ian D

Just another boring Monday morning at work........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=k2thrVC0Nes#t=3 Ian D

No, this one was a very sparse mailout and only went to a limited few apparently. It was hard to get at the time - I was actually on Phonogram UK's DJ list at the time and I didn't get one. Took me a fair while to coax one out of a friend..... Ian D

Yep, it is. It's actually something of a UK Holy Grail 12" for many 12" collectors. Very few and far between. I can't imagine what the pressing run was..... Ian D

Also worth pointing out that the UK Promo-Only 12" of "Nine Times" is seriously rare (with "Do What You Feel" - The Rimshots on the other side)...... https://wap.popsike.com/70s-Northern-Disco-MOMENTS-RIMSHOTS-nine-UK-Promo-12/360383435063.html Ian D

And here's a You Tube clip in the true spirit of the song..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Lh9J2cx8E Ian D

Could well be Rob. I'm not actually familiar with the record. I presume it must have been a local hit to warrant a re-press? Ian D

LOL, you seriously believe that? Ian D

Yes, exactly. Phew, that Eddie Waring was a real pussy magnet back in the day ay? Ian D

I wasn't thinking either the 60's or Ray Agee especially Tony. I was talking about the first ramp of Soussan boots with the same typesetter (circa '73/'74) were done at ALCO before he fell out with 'em and moved to Monarch I think. That Ray Agee orange pressing from what would appear to be the same typesetter is just plain weird.....I don't know what the story is there....... Ian D

Too explicit Swifty. They had to disguise everything with sports metaphors back then..... Ian D

Actually Dave, I think if you listen to the lyrics properly, the song is actually about a girl's arse. They're merely using the grid-iron and other sporting references as a metaphor to describe the fact that this girl is really exploiting her arse to the detriment and embarrassment of her former boyfriend..... BACKFIELD IN MOTION Mel & Tim - 1969 Backfield in motion, yeah, I'm gonna have to penalize you Backfield in motion, baby, You know that's against the rules. Off side and holdin, yeah, You ought a be ashamed of yourself baby Offside and holdin yeah, Holdin on to some one else You know you're cheatin baby, Ffakin the bout You know you're balking, baby, (oh yeah) strike three you're out And I caught you with Backfield in motion, yeah, I'm gonna have to penalize you Backfield in motion, baby, You know that's against the rules. First down you start cheatin' on me Second down, I was too blind to see Third down, you know I love you so Fourth down, baby I got to let you go, Cus I caught you with your Backfield in motion, yeah, I'm gonna have to penalize you Backfield in motion, baby, You know that's against the rules. Now you will see, ah yeah, just how I felt You beat me to the punch honey, But you hit me below the belt And I caught you with your Backfield in motion, yeah, I'm gonna have to penalize you Backfield in motion, baby, You know that's against the rules. Backfield in motion, backfield in motion... Backfield in motion, backfield in motion... Ian D

ALCO as a guess...... Ian D

And to think I never even clicked what the lyrics were about until I was out of my teens........ Ian D

It just made all the sense in the world. Because there were not that many venues spread around the North, it meant long travels for many people so I guess it made sense that you could get a good 8 hours in before the trek home. I wonder when the first verifiable Northern Soul all-nighter happened then? The Wheel? Ian D

Import boots through Soussan, some legal stuff directly (and I didn't know about the Kenya Collins either - a real surprise to me that anyone would have done that record) and then, of course, their own Black Magic label which contained bootleg recordings....... Ian D

Yep. They were the UK distributor for all Soussan's stuff as well. Ian D

I haven't finished yet mate. I presume this was the original and the one above was knocked out with the Sandy Goldens and the Soussan jobs...... Ian D

A few links I'd say....... Ian D