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On
April 29, 1979, the Funboy Five recorded a demo
tape comprising three songs: ‘Life After
Death’, ‘Angela Rippon’ and
‘All This And More’. With an uncharacteristic lack of
originality, the purpose of the demo tape was to
alert record companies, radio producers, DJs,
promoters, and any other interested parties to
the existence of the group. If they didn't listen
to the tape, they could at least read the
accompanying press release, complete with entirely intentional spelling mistakes and grammatical curiosities.
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The tape, if not the press release, was
more successful than expected. Most notably,
it resulted in the group being offered a session
on the influential John Peel Show on Britain's
Radio One.
Ironically, this occurred
despite the group deciding not to send a copy to
the Peel Show on account of the hundreds of such
tapes the DJ was receiving every week. Unknown to
the others, bass player Bob did send a tape and
the offer of a session followed almost
immediately. The tape also got reviewed in the weekly music paper Sounds: 'Hemel Hempstead four-piece with a sense of humour, semi-deadpan vocals and a pleasant poppy feel. Includes the number 'Angela Rippon Doesn't Lie' so they must be alright.' -- Garry Bushell, 14 July, 1979.
Despite such sudden hysteria, the band found time to be photographed in a field. Left to right: John, Robert, Mick, Bob.
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Introducing
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Formation
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The John Peel Session
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The Single
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The Label
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Last Days
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Before and After
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CDs and stuff for sale
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Funboy Five at Last FM
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CONTACT
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