Happy 80th birthday Dave Edmunds!!!

Hard to believe that this really fine musician is 80 years old. His style and love for American rockability never faded; his roots are pure and classic in every right. What a performer!!

Now that's what I call talent. I'm just sorry that I never got to see Dave perform live.

Gosh - isn't he so softly spoken! - what a gentleman! Great music - always loved his Records.

Dave is one of the greatest genuine rockers. His love for the late Buddy Holly shines through this great track by Costello. Very very very special!

His live vocal is seriously brilliant!!

The way that lead solo goes into a different key makes what would have been a great song so much better

Beautiful beautiful Dave. God, thank you for your music.

Played his records for many years on America FM Radio. Loved his style and music.

This was 1982, to think Dave Edmunds had "I Hear You Knocking" 12 years before that and as far as I'm aware is still playing, quite remarkable.

Dave Edmunds- the consummate rock and roller. Thanks for uploading!

The opening of this song takes me back to a very specific summer, sill in my teens, exams behind me & few cares, waiting for it all to kick off.

Lotsa love for Dave Edmunds.

Dave Edmunds,you are the best.

Great tune! This is a great sound live......

Dave was always known for his guitar but he''s a damn good singer as well - just try singing this at karaoke and see.!

Always loved Dave, a humble quiet bloke and a guitarist of genius......

Happy birthday to Dave Edmunds, you wonderful wonderful musician, you.

Yup good ole Dave...that breed of intellectual pop of the 70's and 80's...along with Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe...they set the standard for wonderful songwriting and infectious melody.

This version rocks hard.

Happy 80th Birthday Dave! Sto Lat!

Love to see Rockpile reform someday while all 4 are alive...

He taught me how to sing without knowing. I think this is called belting a tune out. Strong. Nice one Mr E.

That was Great !

Raw. Thanks for sharing this wonderful music.

I like how at 2:00 he says "real producers...", like he doesn't really consider himself one....what a humble fellow

Thank you for this! 👍👍🇺🇸

Love gorgeous dave❤❤

long live DE & Rock Pile!

Gorgeous dave xxxx

TV show: Friday Night, Saturday Morning Filmed January 1982

luv this

When the new wave (old wave?) stuff began to hit the airwaves in the States in the late 70s, the radio played two of Dave Edmunds songs - Girls Talk, which for some unknown reason the radio jocks attributed to Graham Parker, and Crawling From the Wreckage which was credited to Edmunds - but written by Parker. I found it impossible to buy any of these records in the States which was very frustrating. I never got my hands on his stuff until after 1990 when it was all released on CD. Most of my family members over the years tolerate my taste in music, but I think I must be the only one that loves Crawling From The Wreckage. I just related to the angry pissed off tone - that and Edmunds and Costello. I saw Elvis on Saturday Night Live and hated him, but weeks later I started hearing the same songs on the radio and went out and bought his debut album. Actually my favorite Edmunds song is DEBORAH, with elements of "I Fought The Law" in the chords. And my favorite Costello song is MYSTERY DANCE, 95 seconds of honest to god rock and roll. It also is kinda like Jailhouse Rock. But faster. Those late 70s punkers really lit me up. They were the antithesis of so-called, retro-named "yacht rock". Yet. I am a huge Steely Dan fan, was then, am now, have seen them live four times. Maybe some of the stuff Elvis and Dave were doing was a "take that Donald Fagen and your studio perfection!!" Or not. I love them all.

Classic

Dave Charles of Help Yourself on drums!

I've just read that John Gustafson died a couple of months ago. Sad news. His bass-playing was amazing here. He also played on "Love Is The Drug"

B A Robertson interviewing: There's a clip somewhere of him 'interviewing ' a female singer where he is put in his place in spectacular fashion.

Would love to see/hear the Tony Mansfield arranged version of that song from The Producers!!

The welsh wizard ❤

That's John Gustafson on bass

This version is just crying out for Billy Bremner

I saw Dave Edmunds at the 101 Club, London, back in the mid-80's. This band is very close to who he had then: he definitely had the same guitarist, I remember her was small, bald, and played a very old, butterscotch Telecaster. For the encore Jimmy Vaughan and Kim Wilson from the Fabulous Thunderbirds joined Dave and the boys for an extended Chuck Berry song, Promised Land (the Tbirds had played the 101 club the night before). I will never forget when the song had ended after about 15 minutes, the bald guitarist was shaking his left hand while smiling and looking at Jimmy Vaughan as if, "whew, that was tough!", good naturedly, and Jimmy Vaughan just have him a withering look, like "you punk..." I'll never forget it. I came away thinking that Jimmy Vaughan was a bit of a dickhead.

@DirecteurLeenhouwers You know a good artist when you see one.i grew up on his music and is still a big part of my life.Especially the very rare high school nights.I cannot seem to find anything live besides Porkys

Just a hair rushed/fast, but I like it still. Dave E. is the nuts. Thanks for posting this.

The group here doesn't swing like Rockpile, but this is an interesting take on the tune. Mickey Gee plays it raw and loud -- a big departure from Bremner's style. Worth hearing.

The legendary Mickey Gee on second guitar. Missed this first time around. Dave with the Dave Edmunds Band, I would presume?

Everyone noticed Mickey Gee but there 's another great man in this Dave Edmunds" band. He's called Geraint Watkins. ( Here at organ and great on accordion )

BANG BANG ME WANT COOOOOKKKKIIIEEEE!!!!

made what hair i have left stand up! thanks.

Mickey Gee has an enormous pick

Micky Gee!

I believe that's Mickey Gee on guitar.

Looks like Geraint Watkins on keyboards.

Yep, that's Mickey Gee

Correct, the late Mickey Gee.

Only he knows why girls talk.

One of my fav songs of all times, Bass player nails it here. The interviewer " B.A.Robertson " had a couple of mildly entertaining semi hits in his time too. He( BA Robbo) has to go down as one of the most odd looking dudes of all times. Well dodgy perm combined with a 9ft long face and giant Jimmy Hill chin. Most odd but very unique if nothing else!

The interviewer is B.A. Robertson who had a couple of hits from 1979 to 1982 with to be or not to be, bang bang, kool in the kaftan, flight 19,hold me.

Micky Gee on the telecaster

Dave and his like saved us from the 70s trash.

Lyrics There are some things you can't cover up With lipstick and powder Thought I heard you mention my name Can't you talk any louder? Don't come any closer Don't come any nearer My vision of you Can't come any clearer Oh I just want to hear girls talk Got a loaded imagination Bein' fired by girls talk It's a more or less situation Inspired by girls talk But I can't say The words you want to hear I suppose you're gonna have to Play it by ear, right here And now, girls talk And they want to know how girls talk And they say it's not allowed, girls talk If they say that it's so Don't they think that I'd know by now? Got the word up on everyone's lipstick That you're getting faded You may not be an old-fashioned girl But you're gonna get dated "Was it really murder?" "Were you just pretending?" "Lately I've heard..." "You are the living end" Girls talk And they want to know how girls talk And they say it's not allowed, girls talk And they think they know how girls talk If they say that it's so Don't they think that I'd now by now? But I can't say The words you want to hear I suppose you're gonna have to Play it by ear, I hear There are some things you can't cover up With lipstick and powder But I heard you mention my name Can't you talk any louder? Don't come any closer Don't come any nearer My vision of you Can't come any clearer

Glyn Johns ????? WHOA !!!!

he's very well spoken , I was expecting a thick welsh accent for some reason

Tony Martin can pull off ANYBODY !!!

I think it's B.A. Robertson

;D

Mickey Gee RIP

…they’ve been listening to Mad Love.

Jigs? I always thought they were called gigs.

Sings The Wanderer one full key higher then Dion !

The drummer was good, staying true to Terry Williams style on the original.

Who is playing bass? Where is John David?

The interviewer looks a lot like Roger Daltrey.

Great version! But this is not Rockpile.....does anybody know the band? .... the drummer looks like young Bill Bruford

Ideally I'd have preferred Tina Weymouth on the rumblehammer. But fab nevertheless!

Guess the soundperson really doesn't like drums.

Hood but miss the Rockpile harmonies, etc.

I take it back. The bass player is better than Tina Weymouth.

The bass-line in this live version is far more simple than the one of the studio version. Also, this appears to lack the "swing" that the studio version had. Still good though. Just not as good.