"Remember Me"/"I Am a Cider Drinker" was a split single released by British Sea Power and The Wurzels. The 7" single features The Wurzels covering BSP's "Remember Me" and BSP covering The Wurzels' 1976 hit "I Am a Cider Drinker". The release was limited to 1,966 (the year Adge Cutler formed The Wurzels) and only available on BSP's November 2005 tour or through their official website.
| "Remember Me"/"I Am a Cider Drinker" | ||||
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| Single by British Sea Power & The Wurzels | ||||
| Released | 17 November 2005 | |||
| Genre | Indie/Scrumpy and Western | |||
| Length | 7" – 8:05 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade Records | |||
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The Wurzels' recording of "I Am a Cider Drinker" was one of the first singles ever bought by British Sea Power singers Scott and Neil Wilkinson (Yan and Hamilton). The 7" was purchased from a jumble sale in Natland, where they grew up.[1]
Track listing edit
7" Vinyl (RTRADS302) edit
- "Remember Me" (performed by The Wurzels) (Yan/BSP) – 3:01
- "I Am a Cider Drinker" (performed by British Sea Power) (H. Bouwens) – 5:04
I Am a Cider Drinker edit
"I am a Cider Drinker" is a cover version of Paloma Blanca, a song written by Dutch musician George Baker, first recorded and released by his band, the George Baker Selection. The song was a hit throughout Western Europe, reaching No. 1 in Austria, Finland, Flanders, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, and it also topped the charts in New Zealand and South Africa. The version of the song created by The Wurzels in 1976 contains a number of references to rural West Country life, referring to scrumpy, rabbit stew, combine harvesters and evenings at the local pub. A remastered version was produced in 2007, with an accompanying video.
I Am a Cider Drinker has been further covered by the London ska band Bad Manners for their album Stupidity, as well as by the Scottish pirate metal band Alestorm as a bonus track in their album Back Through Time.
A further parody of the song was created by the Rhodesian band Mike Westcott and Leprechaun with the name "I am a Shumba Drinker". Shumba referring to the Shona word for Lion, meaning Lion Lager, a well known South African produced beer.
References edit
- ^ Roy Wilkinson (2011). Do It For Your Mum. Rough Trade Books. p. 104.
External links edit
- BSP's Official Website
- The Wurzel's Official Website
- "Remember Me" at Salty Water (fansite)
- "I Am a Cider Drinker" at Salty Water (fansite)