But in many others, the perfomances, and the songwriting – especially the songwriting – gave the material an appeal that saw many of these vinyl singles rack up significant sales.
The very nature of its aesthetic – vaguely humorous songs describing mythical events and places, populated by often eccentric, make believe characters (‘Uncle Joe The Ice Cream Man’ ‘Phoebe’s Flower Shop’ ‘Auntie Mary’s Dress Shop’ ‘Mr Moody’s Garden’ ‘Mrs Murphy’s Budgerigar’) – suggested a melt in the mouth confectionary, one that would be gone in one swallow.Īnd yes, that was the reality in some cases. The British Toytown Pop Sound of the late sixties was not a genre with staying power, but it was fun while it lasted. Share the post "Album review: CLIMB ABOARD MY ROUNDABOUT (British Toytown Sounds, 1967-1974)"
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