This takes me back to Saturday mornings as a kid-Dad would make pancakes, the radio was on, and this song would start playing. We always turned up for this one.

Why can't music be like this TODAY...you know...FUN!

I can’t believe this novelty song won best song at the 67 Grammys! They beat out “Monday, Monday” by The Mamas & the Papas, “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles, and “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys!

I have no idea why this silly song from my childhood popped into my head out of nowhere at 5 o'clock in the morning on 11-5-23. But that's what brought me here.

I cannot understand why this isn't on every 60s compilation. I was four when this came out. One of the first real non-children's songs I remember. AND one of my favorite top ten songs of ALL TIME!

When a girl broke up with me, I used to blame it on her. When I got a little older, I started to blame it on me. Now I just blame it on the nearest cathedral.

I was 9 years old when this was on the radio and was wild about this song. Riding around in the car with the family, this song would start on the car radio, and we'd sing along with it. Real feel-good music.

I never get tired of this song! Such a catchy tune! I absolutely love it!

Brings back good memories as a teenager. Loved listening to the music from that time.

Love this song - whistle it regularly! The actual cathedral is the longest Gothic Cathedral in the world (Jane Austen buried there) - magnificent building.

I remember my Mom singing this song, the only problem was she thought it said "It's Just a Cathedral".. How I miss my Mom! :)

I love him singing through the megaphone real talented and creative.

I miss my Dad so much. He used to whistle to this quite often. He went home to be w the Lord 9/11/13

I was in the hospital and this song got me through. Someone brought me a little radio and this song played all day and night. It has a nice beat and really cheered me up.

I've been loving the melody, ever since I first heard it in my early teens.

Reminds me of goin' for rides in my moms' old old chevy in the '60s, her and us kids. Singing at the top of our lungs and laughing our asses off. Miss ya mom.

We had a little record player with one needle to share with 5 kids. My mother loved this song so much she made us play it every day for the life of that record player.

I was 6 years old in 1966. Drove mom crazy singing this one around the house !!!!

On this day, 50 years ago, a couple of brits reviving vaudeville sound made this song, and it topped the charts in late '66

Back when music was great. There is no way that any of you can say that today's music is better than this.

My grandfather and I used to dance to this song when I was 3-4 years old. My grandmother reminded me of this in the last Christmas Card I received in her handwriting in 2004. It's been 16 years now since she passed away. My grandfather 4 years before her and my mom 6 years after. I've felt family-less since 2011. Thank goodness for memories and youtube.

In early June, 1971, my family and I were visiting England. Went to many famous locations, but at one I couldn't get the tune out of my head. It was...Winchester Cathedral.

I liked this tune like 30 years ago when I was little. Suddenly remembered it tonight, and there it is. thanks internet person

Never forget that this won the Grammy for best contemporary song... against Good Vibrations, Paint It Black, California Dreamin’, and every song from Sounds of Silence and Revolver.

a timeless classic

Buenas noches, gracias por compartir tan hermosa cancioncita, la escucho desde que tenía como 4 años de edad, por lo cual me trae maravillosos recuerdos de mi mamá, de mi papá, mis herman@s cuando la vida era solo felicidad!!...saludos y bendiciones para todos ustedes, sus familias y todos sus seguidores...desde el Estado de México

Such a wonderful number one hit song!

That song came out 1966 Winchester that brings back pleasant memories I was in my early twenties at that time 😍❤️

For those wondering, the musicians are lead vocalist Tristram, The Seventh Earl of Crickwood; guitarist Mick Wilsher; bassist Neil Korner; drummer-washboard player-spoons player Henry Harrison; pianist Stan Haywood; trombonist "Shuggy" Watts; and trumpeter Bob Kerr.

My grandfather was over the top happy when this song resurrected his teenage years...we loved it!

We did a jumprope routine to this song in High School gym😊 back in 1968. Oh the good ole days.

Ero una ragazzina quando ascoltavo questo pezzo e mi piaceva moltissimo! Lo ricordo sempre con molto.piacere! Anni belli!

This tune suddenly got into my head; 1st time in years.. my Dad used to love to whistle it and drove my Mom crazy; one of those 'funny farm' melodies that gets into your head and can't get rid of it '-)

OMG I haven't heard this song since elementary school.

i played the hell out of this back in 66 or 67 and practically drove my parents out of the house.

I have this album both in mono and stereo. My daughter ALLI and me love to dance to this song! Such great Saturday nights !

This is such a silly song but it really cheers me up

I was in the 4th grade in 1966 when this version came out. Our teacher must have been crazy about this song because she had the class sing it. She even wrote the lyrics on the chalk board for us to follow.

My little brother used to sit in the bathroom while being potty trained singing this over and over! What memories!

My grandpa LOVES this song, and I have to say, it's growing on me. 😊

same here,,, my Mom loved it ,and danced around the house to it ,She just passed away yesterday ,, reaching out for her in songs

One of my Wonderful late Wife’s favorite songs. Mourning her passing 4 years ago this week, on a cold, rainy Monday.

This song reminds me of easier times when l was small. Love it.

I lived in Germany for awhile in the 70s this song takes me back my mother liked it I tracked it down years later

Now I can't stop singing it....

If ever you needed incidental music to either a person trying to put up a deck chair, or two removal men trying to get a piano down the stairs... this is it.

I have been to the Winchester Cathedral. Marvellous architecture.

4 yrs old in the back of parents Studebaker, watching trees go by with this song on the radio. Good memory.

I'm 50 years old and was lucky enough to be a child in the early seventies. I remember this song on the radio stations am. My grandfather or grandmother whistling along or tapping their foot, and me hating it. Now I love it so much

The famous author Jane Austen is buried in the real Winchester Cathedral.

My Dad had an album with this on it. I loved it & knew every word.

It's always been such an odd combination of things. A novelty song but with completely serious words. And also the whole ' 20s / Rudy Vallee tribute.

I always wanted my daughter (Brenda white ) to play this for me! She really didn't want to but she did. Thanks Bren. It's been a few years

I remember that song.Played it all the time.Brings back some great memories 😄

The stereo version is rare. A true #1! The New Vaudeville Band's only hit to crack the U.S. Top 40, the title track from their debut album. Performed by British songwriter/producer Geoff Stephens in a style parroting the nostalgic "megaphone" style of 1920s crooner Rudy Vallee. Incredibly, “Winchester Cathedral” beat out The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" for the 1966 Grammy Award for Best Pop Recording, and wound up as the fifth-biggest Novelty hit of all-time. Covered by Dana Rollin as a Top 75 single the following month. Geoff Stephens went on to write numerous hits for other groups during the 1960s and early 1970s, including “There’s a Kind of Hush” for Herman’s Hermits, “Smile a Little Smile for Me” for The Flying Machine, and “Daughter of Darkness” for Tom Jones.

Great year to be a teenager, my sis Angie and I listened along with my mom. Miss you both.

This is the first song I remember playing on the radio. I was 3 years old !!!

Ah ! the 60's wasn't just about power pop, it also had a touch of the unusual, Like this.

back in 1967 when i was 11 i was listening to this song in our galaxy 500 car as we were going to my grandparents house it was at night ,and right when the lyrics winchester cathedral were sung screaming tires and a huge impack crash we were in a 9 car crash,my front teeth went through my lower lip i was not wearing seat belts,,,i have the scar today,cant forget this song

I had a teacher named Winchester when this song came out. Our class had a field day with this.

Light and easy! My family loved this because it has a happy vibe.

When I came to study at a graduate school of the University of Illinois in Champaign back in 1966, this music was very popular. I listened to this music very often and I liked it.

This tune is one of a kind! So original. Great tune.

One of the catchiest tunes in history. At the time it was released, a whole nation was involved in, singing, whistling, humming it. Lol

This musical selection certainly scaled the heights of artistic excellence and intellectual achievement.

Went to #1 in US and Canada in 1966 . On US hot 100 chart it knocked Supremes You Keep Me Hangin On off the top on Dec 3,1966 .After a week at #1 Beach Boys Good Vibrations replaced Winchester Cathedral at that spot but the song came back to #1 for an additional 2 weeks It also hit #1 on US easy listening chart . This song owned the US charts in December 1966 . Interestingly it only made it to #4 in the UK

Gracias por compartir éste hermoso recuerdo

we went on holiday to Dorset last year and saw signs for winchester and couldn't stop singing this song . .love it

Beatitud!! Hermoso tema. Lo escucho desde los años 70. Hoy estamos en 2022 y el gusto por esta hermosa canción no se ha ido, ni se irá!! Eran tiempos mejores'!! No como la basura de hoy!!

My relative wrote this song, great grand uncle or cousin or something and i was born in winchester

My dad used to whistle this song all the time! Wow! My black African dad who studied all over the world in the 60s. LOL

When I was kid back in the early 60s, my folks listened to this song. It's a great old tune.

Heard this 56 years ago at 9yo. Still love it.

I've been looking for this song for 30 years.

My dad's older brother used to whistle this song. He was a lot of fun. I really miss my dad and my uncles. They don't make 'em like that anymore -- songs and people.

Good share. Memories from an old school foreman who sung this in the eighties on the shop floor.

as a huge Beatles fan I was skeptic about this song for winning an award over one of their songs, but I listened to it for the first time as far as I can remember or even as far back as a small kid (47 now) and from the time I heard it to the 15 minute drive to work I was humming this song and even at work I wouldn't mind hearing it again. it's pure fun, simple music

Great in my day and even better TODAY 2019

Remember having this 45 as a youngster-Great memories!

Great to hear this song again.....my wife was 10 years old when this was popular!

One of my Fabulous songs 60 years! Luv forever!

My father used to sing this to himself from time to time while he was working on something or another. I never knew what it was about, or if it was not something he made up (as he used to make up songs, too), and I never asked. Remembered it today and thought I would look it up. Thanks for posting it!

Always loved this song 🎵.

Even 20's style mixed with 60's style worked and was popular plus great song

Very timelessly produced. The song still sounds fresh!

Love this song so much.

I remember, I just had to have this record album! I played this song and all the rest many times! This particular song got played over and over!

This brings back memories, this was my favorite song when i was 9 years old. I would always play this on the jukebox. Thanks for sharing.

GRANDE E IMPAGÁVEL LEMBRANÇA DOS DOCES TEMPOS DE CRIANÇA. PATOS DE MINAS-MG SAUDADES...

que recuerdos de 1967, que jamas volveran, inovidable tema

My mom had this album and I grew up listening to and loving it! I love 20s music anyway and I love this album from start to finish! Thanks for posting this as I've never seen what the band looked like. I've been looking for this album in CD form forever, but I don't think it was ever released.

Love this song

😁💖 This somg POPPED into my head (out of nowhere!) & has been "playing" on repeat! 😆 I finally decided to search for it to see if I even remembered it correctly! (I sure dd!) When I was kid I spent entirely too much time playing with a tape recorder & recording & playing back my voice while trying to sound JUST like the singer in the chorus!😁 Thank you for sharing this & helping me confirm a HAPPY childhood memory!! 🤗💖

I loved this song. It was different and very unique. Never forget this song.🐑🐑🐑🐑🐐🐐🐑🐑🐐🐑🐑

What a fun song. Great memories

Reminds me of junior high (1967?), this song and Itchygoo Park...listened to my transistor radio walking to school in Jersey (WFIL)

Temaza! Décadas que no la escuchaba. Me recuerda a mi padre silbando la canción luego de escucharla en la Voz de BBC... Gracias!!!

There's something about novelty hits / one hit wonders of 1966-1967 . They were the majority of my favorite songs from that time period

Just came into my mind now. Its funny how a song you havent herd of in many decades suddenly can enter ya mind

Cela ne nous rajeuni pas, quelle superbe chanson..