Today I see it as a metaphor for a lost world.

I thought it was a collaboration of Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch who wrote that. Kate Bush was the first British female artiste that solely self penned and also wrote and played her own music to her song, the song was ''Wuthering Heights'' which was a number one hit 1978. Gaz UK.

@@Gazr965 I didn't say 'solely" x

@@slrpaman I took 'self' as solely, sorry about that. Gaz.

@@Gazr965 No worries, it was still a first. D x

I understand what you write i think the same

yes i agree,great days and decade..

yes they were great days,one of the best songs of the 60,s and jackie was a very under estimated singer,,

Yes it was liven. Donr worry we will be better world soon

I need to go back!...Ireland.

The singer herself, co-wrote it.

@@user-ky6vw5up9m Along with her husband, Tony Hatch.

so true..

@@lesreed9269 I think Tony Hatch was her boyfriend at the time

@@derekmullings1507 You may be right, as we don't know exactly when this was done

In 1965

@draskill1: Wow ! That is amazing. Actually VERY impressive.

That is the scene that I love.

take care mate.

Efferpheasants thanks for that.......Gerry Marshall....baby bertha sideways at allards , thruxton that chap could drive.....

Ronald Loosley Ive just watched this Ron, lovely song and can imagine Yvonne dressed like that back then! Lovely lovely lady and dear friend will miss her so much. Always here for you xx

pamela pollock thank you my dear.....you are both very special friends...see you soon

I can see how this song and video reminds you of your lovely wife yvonne ,taken from all who knew and loved her much too soon,.I'm sure that in time the happy memories you shared together will help you through this sad time, our thoughts are with you Ron. Ned & Pam.

I saw an episode of 'The Saint' recently I remember watching that with Mum and Dad years ago - now everything has gone into nothing from that room including my dog, the TV set, the sofa and even the house itself - probably a similar situation that has been repeated millions of times over thousands of years - as they said in the 60s "' What's it all about Alfie?"

sadly, it is ( sigh) stay well friend.

Yes,55 years at end of year is the end,the near end,of the decade!🎩

Tony gave them to Petula Clark. We'd better not go into the possible reasons why.

She did release quite a few songs this one being the biggest. Big enough to knock the Beatles off the number 1 spot. I don’t think hatch would have been so popular if it wasn’t for Jackie I think she did enjoy writing for other artists. She was a big friend of Pet Clark. Even when she married tony hatch she was still writing the hits. ♥️

@@nigelwilliams9307 slim that’s anorexic

She's always the greatest...in our eyes and Ears. Miss you Yvonne.

Boy friend at the time.

@@johnburns4017 oh right, thanks John

locksleyism ii

locksleyism Beautiful voice R.I.P. 🌸🌹🌸

locksleyism, was your uncle Tony Hatch by any chance?

allways princess allways x

She was an amazing talent

London is now nothing but a blandified globalist holding pen full of Okra and Starbuckery. It is no longer the essence of Englishness, but the complete antithesis of it. Pretty soon it will be the same as every other mega city, glass and steel towers around which wash the global masses, with a few architectural reminders of a once couth cultural legacy.

always liked the way girls dressed in the 1960s seemed smart grown up and cool

Ann Lynn played this part with such passion almost made me think it was real. A lovely lady I have always admired. After her divorce from Anthony Newley, anyone knows what happened to her? She is now in her late 80s. Can't find a thing on her anywhere! Hope she is alright!

Been trying to find Ann Lynn, without success.

@@xxxtentacionfan4612 I'm afraid it's been reported that she passed away on August 30th this year.....aged 86.

+iVenge Yes totally ruined with monstrosities such as the Walkie-talkie building.Travesty.This song is still superb though.

+kevin heming +iVenge London is being totally trashed by tacky towers and ugly buy-to-leave boxes for rich foreigners; pimped out like a cheap whore by spiv developers

+iVenge London, where the English are now officially a minority in what will soon be Londonistan.

We left and moved to the Isle of Wight!

Lol. Love it.

I thought that was Ann Lynn. Splendid in "Strongroom". What film is the clip used to accompany this song from?

Anne White Yes we absolutely must find a way!!

derby - the movie is called FOUR IN THE MORNING made in 1965! Judi Dench also stars - but Ann steals the show!

We should back to the 60s forever as far as I'm concerned!

She was _32_ when she made this film clip.

agree with you all the way.

She and her producer husband Tony Hatch were sort of like a British Carole King - ie.mainly writing for other singers "Downtown" for Petula Clarke. "Call Me" for Frank Sinatra "Positive Thinking" for Morcambe& Wise etc.

me to she was so underated, what a great song.

no they dont what a great song, and singer..

@@paulgarbutt8113 underrated by who?

@@clintdavies491 hi clint, i think in general really maybe only people who were around in 65 remember jackie and this song and the others she sang.because of tony hatch he wrote the song and played on it ?? but if i ask anyone of my age they don,t remember song or who sang it..

She certainly was 👌

The reset was well underway in the 60s. Defector Yuri Bezmenov: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r6uifreHyau4oKs.html

This country is losing its heritage of producing these ethereal, heart string Melodys. The music industry is about marketing, money and self aggrandisement of the artist.

Gosh - you got me really emotional.

Its on Pick of the Pops again now as I speak!

@@rolandpratt403 Yes, I just heard it. Beautiful song, and such a lovely voice.

DONT FORGET THAT THE SONG KNOCKED THE BEATLES OFF THE NUMBER ONE SPOT IN THE SAME YEAR AS YOUR BIRTHDAY. SO YOU CAN ADD THAT TO YOUR CREDIT OF OUR JACKIE TRENT.

@@harryhackney6416 : it took over the Number #1 spot, eclipsing "Ticket to Ride"!

Early appearance of Oliver Reed.

Go to 9 minutes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gbymjMKYntXZcps.html

Thank you so much for explaining the song with the video. They just didn't seem to originally be connected & I was wondering what the connection was (if any). Have recently watched S2E1 of It's Dark Outside and the song is played on a record player by an actor but it wasn't used as the theme song. In retrospect the song does go with the video chosen by Witheredgoogie but I assume it wasn't used in the film Four In The Morning (which I must now watch!).

How true sir

Songs can conjure up so many memories sweet or sad. Times seemed much happier then but maybe because we were young and carefree. But then life and it's baggage gets in the way and we come down to earth with a bump and then begin reminiscing for the 'good old days'. RIP Jackie. A wonderful singer.

By what authority are you writing this? Do you have some information I don't know perhaps? Jackie was my Mum and Tony is my Dad, auntie Pet was always around and yes they were friends. I agree that Mum could out sing Petula ten fold but after Downtown the US label were desperate for new material, 'Other mans grass' and 'I couldn't live without your love' were supposed to be recorded by Mum but happily passed on to Petula as she was selling loads of records in the U.S, Mum got the royalties so she was very happy. I was at the particular awards ceremony you mention sat on a front table with auntie Pet and my Dad, he was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame for two songs, Downtown and Forget him (Bobby Rydell). Mum had nothing to do with those two songs, they were written solely by Dad. Mum didn't have an amazing career before meeting Dad and being signed to Pye Records, she had an amazing voice but was still just doing the clubs. Darren

Petula did not get on with Jackie she used to give her the cold shoulder All the time. She could outsing petula Clark anytime. Besides writing a lot of songs for her she preferred to be a singer songwriter. Hatch was just a man and a piano and not really heard of Jackie made him famous. Petula did not know it was Jackie who was writing her songs and NOT hatch. Hatch asked Jackie not to mention it to petula and took the credit for them. After Jackie passed away in 2015 Hatch tried to claim the copyrights to the songs she had wrote. He was told to stay away from Stoke on Trent because she was very well known for sticking to her Stoke roots. Hatch was seeing her best friend some friend I believe they are still alive and married. Jackie’s second husband banned hatch from her funeral. I met Jackie a few times in Newcastle under Lyme and some of the clubs she sang in. And yes she is still the only person to knock the Beatles off the number one spot. And from Stoke so she is the most popular artist to come from the area. Her neice has been asked to do a cover of some of her songs I believe. LOOK FOR YOU BABY A RARE EDITION OF JACKIE TRENT ON UTUBE AND MAKE YOUR OWN MINDS UP. Can’t say anything the daughter because never seemed to be talked about. ONE MORE THING HATCH LOST HIS CASE IN TRYING TO CLAIM FOR THE COPYRIGHTS. DONT KNOW IF PETULA KNOWS ABOUT WHAT HATCH WAS KEEPING FROM HER. ♥️

@@harryhackney6416 Harry please get your facts right before you post, Tony Hatch was my Mums second husband. You are quite right in her knocking The Beatles off the number one slot and as for her being the “most successful artiste to come from the area” I’m sure Pete Conway, Robbie’s Dad might have something to say about that!

@@slrpaman ALL WHAT I PUT IS ALL TRUE JACKIE WAS THE TALENT OF THE THREE. SHE DIED OF A BROKEN HEART BECAUSE OF YOUR FATHERS AFFAIR WITH HER ALLEGED BEST FRIEND. THE ACCOUNT OF HIM LOSING HIS ATTEMPTS TO CLAIM ALL COPYRIGHTS TO YOUR MOTHERS MATERIAL SAYS IT ALL. AS FOR PETE CONWAY AND HIS NOW SON BECAUSE HE IS FAMOUS IVE HAD A RUN IN WITH BOTH OF THEM PETE MANY MANY YEARS AGO AS FOR ROBBIE IT WAS WHEN TAKE THAT WAS BEING TO GET TOGETHER. NONE OF THEM WERE WELL LIKED. BUT GOING BACK TO JACKIE SHE WROTE FOR THE LIKES OF SINATRA AND OTHER BIG NAMES. TONY MAY HAVE ACCOMPANIED HER ON ARRANGEMENTS BUT IT WAS JACKIE WHO WAS THE BREADWINNER. SHE WAS AN AMAZING WOMAN AND NEVER FORGOT WHERE SHE CAME FROM AND NEVER WANTED A CLAIM TO FAME ALL SHE WANTED TO DO WAS TO WRITE SONGS FOR OTHERS WHEN SHE COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB HERSELF. YOU BABY PETULA WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SING THAT SONG AND REACH THOSE HIGH NOTES. I REST MY CASE. 👌👌.

JUST TO ADD THAT YOUR MOTHER WAS ILL AND NOT HAPPY WITH TONY RECEIVING THE ACOLADES FOR THE NEIGHBOURS THEME WHICH IN HER OWN WORDS WROTE IT AND HER EX WAS REAPING THE REWARDS. ♥️♥️

Very much agree with your comment

Thank you,. John.

same here!!

When l was a nipper l was told that whatever l did someone has always done it before, now l think it's the way that you do it, England was better in the 60's and we were all a lot happier but the same as the old 'un's said about us we are saying the same as them about the kids today, who has the blame?, the same people, it's always the parents at fault. being born in the East End l always thought we had a different aspect on life and it was all based on friendship after the war, now its based on who you steal from and what language you speak......................because it is not English.

yep, mid 50's and 60's kids as i was, grew up in a much safer and happier world than all the greed and problems we have now - outside toilet, coal fires, black and white tv... great music

My auntie...rest in peace my beautiful inspiration xxx

kirilee dermott Hey I just sussed you out on the Irish Voice. It's a fantastic song and I recognised that when I was just 9 years old back then. Give it a go and bring it back on behalf of your uncle and aunt. I'll buy it.

@@thunderc45 Think that all the songs Jackie wrote should be never released again. Especially while Hatch is still alive I was asked to read an article on him the other day. Turned out hatch was cheating on her with one of her friends. SOME FRIEND. I personally never liked hatch he was a nobody without Jackie. Think the attention went to his head when appearing NEW FACES And got the name mr nasty. I never spoke to him and didn’t want to even when they were out together. The reason I say leave Jackies songwriting alone is that Mr nasty Hatch was trying to claim all the royalitys from all the popular songs were written by him and him alone claiming Jackie had no input in any of the songs. He was banned from Jackies funeral for all different reasons. I don’t know if Jackies ashes are back home now in Chesterton Stoke on Trent. Her name will never be tarnished by the likes of hatch. The people of Stoke with make sure of that. Once a stokie always a stokie. ♥️♥️ I think the song writing incident is sorted now in Jackies favour. Has for hatch i don’t know what happened to him or even care should be in the gutter people like him forget that Jackie knew and wrote top chart hits for some big stars of the day.

SEE KIRILEE DERMOTT COMMENTS ON HER AUNTIE JACKIE. AND LISTEN TO HER SINGING ? ? 👌.

Both owed quite a bit to Tony Hatch's writing !

😢

Ann Lynn was such a beautiful soul. Its only recently I discovered more and studied her career. Appallingly treated by Anthony Newley who discarded her for Joan Collins. But bounced back with modesty and dignity. Ann has grown on me more and more as time goes by. God Bess you Ann.

Yes it was as it was with her long term supposed friend what a double betrayal so sad..wonderful lady fabulous voice God bless💕🌷

It was not the theme song to the TV series. It was played in episodes in the second series, aired March and April 1965. A throw away song in the background of some episodes recorded just for the series - they then did not have to pay big royalties for a well known song. Granada TV received many inquiries as to where to buy a recording, then it was released going straight to No. 1.

I know, I was there holding her hand x

smooth dankworth track.

Yes it is. I remember so well.

Me too. Never forgotten. Can't remember who played the victim, but Anthony Ainley took Keith Barron's spot as the sergeant. I travelled from Leicester to Bristol to buy the EP - it was all sold out everywhere else! Incidentally, I still have it.

You got me going on this now. I 'googled' it, and the full cast is on IMDB.....having taken a squint, I think the victim was a young and wimpish David Hemmings, who gets intimidated by Ollie and falls from a window at a party. Ring a bell ?

Stewart Liebenstrudl That could have been - he's in the cast list. But the main victim was a young woman engaged to the the Anthony Ainley character (I remember AA so well because a few weeks later I went looking for a friend backstage in London and ran into him). The girl loves the song, and the murderer makes it look like suicide by leaving the record player playing the song on a loop. The things we remember!!

_"gentle, fun, romantic_ *_and hopeful about the future."_* You nailed it. We all knew the next year was going to be better and the year after better again.

@@johnburns4017 Too bad it didn't turn out that way, but it was a heck of a ride.

Ou yes so true the world has gone mad or should say people in it music is crap compared to then cant be free to talk now your either racist or homophobic what's that all about..fabulous Jackie God bless🌷💕

@@lindakelly3800 It's a way to shut people up saying they are racist or homophobic. It was created by our own C I A to silence dissenters who are against the great lie that is being played on us all. It is a very deep subject.

@@bethvirginiaphillips4583 yes too deep need to be a more carefree world like then too much fear now Media...