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The Goodies - Smash Hit Pop Group!

For many years Bill Oddie had been writing comedy music for pre - Goodies shows such as ISIRTA (radio) and BBC3 (TV) and went on to write the songs for the Goodies TV show leading to the first Goodies album released in 1973.

One of the unique aspects of the Goodies shows is the fact that they wrote the songs that accompanied the TV shows. This added another dimension to the shows as they could write visual romps into the scripts backed by relevant humourous songs which Bill supplied.

Several Goodies shows were themed around music, for example the two specials 'The Goodies Rule - OK' (in which the Goodies try to become pop stars and end up as the Pop Group Laureate) and 'Superstar' (Bill finally becomes the pop star he's always wanted to be... or has he?). With the music being played constantly in the shows it wasn't long before the music became very popular leading to the realease of Goodies records and singles.

The Goodies first appeared on Top of the Pops in April 1975; their most famous (and repeated) appearance being a performance of the Funky Gibbon which was their most successful hit; peaking at #4 in the UK charts in 1975.

Goodies LPs (albums) and singles are listed below including their tracks and where known; their release dates and highest chart entry (and date).

Please bear in mind that this is on-going research; there are probably errors below and this is in no way a definitive guide. I shall be working on this but if you can supply extra information please get in touch via the contact page.


The Albums

Sing Songs From the Goodies
re-released as
The World of the Goodies

 Date Released: 1973 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
The World of the Goodies LP Cover Tracks:
  1. All Things Bright and Beautiful
  2. Ride My Pony
  3. Stuff That Gibbon
  4. Mummy I Don't Like My Meat
  5. Show Me the Way
  6. Goodies Theme
  7. Sparrow Song
  8. Taking You Back
  9. Sunny Morning
  10. Winter Sportsman
  11. Spacehopper
All the tracks on this album were penned by Bill except for 'Sparrow Song' which is an unfinished song written by Graeme

The Goodies LP

 Date Released: 1975 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
The New Goodies LP Cover Tracks:
  1. Goodies Theme
  2. Please Let Us Play
  3. Custard Pie
  4. Cricklewood
  5. Good Ole Country Music
  6. Baby Samba
  7. Rock With A Policeman
  8. The Cricklewood Shakedown
  9. Nappy Love
  10. I'm A Teapot
  11. Working The Line
  12. The Funky Gibbon
  13. Wild Thing


Nothing To Do With Us

 Date Released: 1976 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
The Nothing To Do With US LP Cover Tracks:
  1. The Policemans Opera
  2. Cactus in My Y - Fronts
  3. Elizabeth Rules - UK!
  4. Blowing Off
  5. I Wish I Could Get High
  6. Synthesizer Man
  7. She Wouldn't Understand
  8. I Wish I Had Something To Say.


The Beastly Record

 Date Released: 1978 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
The Beastly Record
The Beastly LP Cover Tracks:
  1. Melody Farm
  2. Taking My Oyster For Walkies
  3. Spring Spring Spring
  4. Terrapins
  5. A Man's Best Friend Is His Duck
  6. Spank That Hamster
  7. Rastashany
  8. Ironing My Goldfish
  9. Funky Farm
  10. There's A Walrus In My Soup
  11. Why Doesn't An Elephant Go Tweet Tweet?
  12. I Am A Carnivore
  13. Elephant Joke Song


Compilation Albums

The Goodies Greatest

 Date Released: 1976 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
To Follow Tracks:
  • The Goodies Theme - a different variation
  • Charles Aznovoice
  • The Inbetweenies
  • Father Christmas Do Not TOuch Me
  • Make A Daft Noise For Christmas
  • Black Pudding Bertha
  • Funky Gibbon
  • Bounce
  • And 4 B-sides

Not owning this record; I need to confirm the track listing

Yum Yum

 Date Released: 1997 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
The Yum Yum LP Cover Tracks:
  1. The Goodies’ Theme
  2. Funky Gibbon
  3. The Inbetweenies
  4. Please Let Us Play
  5. Custard Pie
  6. Black Pudding Bertha
  7. Cricklewood
  8. Good Ole Country Music
  9. Nappy Love Baby Samba
  10. Wild Thing
  11. Rock With A Policeman
  12. The Cricklewood Shakedown
  13. Panic
  14. I’m A Teapot
  15. Working The Line
  16. Sick Man Blues
  17. The Last Chance Dance
  18. Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
  19. Make A Daft Noise For Christmas


Funky Gibbon
- The Best of The Goodies

 Date Released: 2000 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
Funky Gibbon - The Best of the Goodies CD Cover Tracks:
  1. The Goodies Theme
  2. Funky Gibbon
  3. The Inbetweenies
  4. Please Let Us Play
  5. Black Pudding Bertha
  6. Cricklewood
  7. Good Ole Country Music
  8. Nappy Love
  9. Wild Thing
  10. Rock With A Policeman
  11. Panic
  12. I'm A Teapot
  13. Sick Man Blues
  14. The Last Chance Dance
  15. Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
  16. Make A Daft Noise For Christmas


The Singles

All Things Bright and Beautiful

 Date Released: 1973 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
Image to follow Tracks:
A side: All Things Bright And Beautiful
B side: Winter Sportsman


Goodies Theme

 Date Released: 1973 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
Image to Follow Tracks:
A side: Goodies Theme
B Side: Stuff That Gibbon


The Inbetweenies

 Date Released: 1974 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
The Inbetweenies Single Cover Tracks:
A side: The Inbetweenies
B Side: The Goodies

Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me

 Date Released: November 1974 Highest UK Chart entry: 7
The Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me Single Cover Tracks:
A side: Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
B Side: The Inbetweenies




Goodies Theme

 Date Released: 1975 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
Image to Follow Tracks:
A side: Goodies Theme
B Side: Stuff That Gibbon


Make A Daft Noise For Christmas

 Date Released: 1975 Highest UK Chart entry: 20
The Make A Daft Noise For Christmas Single Cover Tracks:
A side: Make a Daft Noise for Christmas
B Side: The Last Chance Dance

Black Pudding Bertha
(The Queen of Northern Soul)

 Date Released: 1975 Highest UK Chart entry: 19
The Black Pudding Bertha Single Cover Tracks:
A side: Black Pudding Bertha (The Queen of Northern Soul)
B Side: Panic


Nappy Love

 Date Released: 1975 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
Image to Follow Tracks:
A side: Nappy Love
A Side: Wild Thing

Funky Gibbon

 Date Released: 1975


Highest UK Chart entry: 4
Image to Follow Tracks:
A side: Funky Gibbon
B Side: Nappy Love


Bounce!

 Date Released: 1976 Highest UK Chart entry: ?
Image to Follow Tracks:
A side: Bounce
B Side: Good Ole Country Music


Elizabeth Rules - UK

 Date Released: 1976 Highest UK Chart entry: Didn't Chart
Image to Follow Tracks:
A side: Elizabeth Rules UK
B Side: Blowing Off


M*I*C*K*E*Y M*O*U*S*E

 Date Released: 1978 Highest UK Chart entry: Didn't chart
The M*I*C*K*E*Y M*O*U*S*E Single Cover Tracks:
A side: M*I*C*K*E*Y M*O*U*S*E
B Side: Funky Farm

Compiled by Peej Harding