Flipping heck… this is a blast from the past! I remember loving it when I was a kid
A cover of Zambezi by Lou Busch and his Orchestra, this version was released back in 1982 by The Piranhas (and featuring Boring Bob Grover – The Man With The Golden Trumpet) where it entered into the UK Top 40 in September/October. I was but a 5 year old lad with obviously no decent taste in music.
“Well if my bank should phone, tell them I ain’t at home,
Just say I packed my plastic bag and went away.
As for the landlord’s rent, I spent it on a tent,
So if he’s asking questions, you’ll know what to say.
You don’t get lyrics like that anymore.
