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6 hours ago, Crinklyfox said:

Won't be doing this any time soon

 

 

I could probably imagined Mary looking like that but the other 2 are nothing like I would have thought.

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4 minutes ago, Crinklyfox said:

Hit in late 1969, performance in 1970

 

 

It may have been a flower power anthem, but you won’t be hearing it now. A golden oldies radio station has been forced to stop playing a sweetly sung plea for racial harmony after regulators ruled its lyrics offensive.

Blue Mink’s 1969 debut hit Melting Pot reached No 3 in the UK charts and has been a fixture on radio playlists for decades. But the song’s racial language, including references to “curly Latin kinkies” and “yellow Chinkies”, has been deemed inappropriate for modern audiences by Britain’s media watchdog.

Ofcom said “Chinky” was an unacceptable anti-Chinese slur and the potential for offence was exacerbated by the use of the word “yellow”. “Red Indian boy” was also problematic.

The watchdog acknowledged that there was less evidence of the offensiveness of “curly Latin kinkies”, but both it and a reference to “coffee-coloured people” could hurt minority groups.

Ofcom launched a formal investigation after receiving a single complaint about the song’s broadcast on Gold, a radio station specialising in music from the 1960s and 1970s.

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17 minutes ago, davieG said:

It may have been a flower power anthem, but you won’t be hearing it now. A golden oldies radio station has been forced to stop playing a sweetly sung plea for racial harmony after regulators ruled its lyrics offensive.

Blue Mink’s 1969 debut hit Melting Pot reached No 3 in the UK charts and has been a fixture on radio playlists for decades. But the song’s racial language, including references to “curly Latin kinkies” and “yellow Chinkies”, has been deemed inappropriate for modern audiences by Britain’s media watchdog.

Ofcom said “Chinky” was an unacceptable anti-Chinese slur and the potential for offence was exacerbated by the use of the word “yellow”. “Red Indian boy” was also problematic.

The watchdog acknowledged that there was less evidence of the offensiveness of “curly Latin kinkies”, but both it and a reference to “coffee-coloured people” could hurt minority groups.

Ofcom launched a formal investigation after receiving a single complaint about the song’s broadcast on Gold, a radio station specialising in music from the 1960s and 1970s.

It's true that some of the words used have are considered to be racially unacceptable now and I thought of that before posting.  At the time I remember it as a song calling for racial harmony.  The term 'coffee coloured people' was used as an illustration of the outcome of mixing all races of the world together and I do not see it as derogatory to anyone.  I am also mindful that Blue Mink were a mixed race group. 

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On 14/06/2020 at 10:03, davieG said:

It may have been a flower power anthem, but you won’t be hearing it now. A golden oldies radio station has been forced to stop playing a sweetly sung plea for racial harmony after regulators ruled its lyrics offensive.

Blue Mink’s 1969 debut hit Melting Pot reached No 3 in the UK charts and has been a fixture on radio playlists for decades. But the song’s racial language, including references to “curly Latin kinkies” and “yellow Chinkies”, has been deemed inappropriate for modern audiences by Britain’s media watchdog.

Ofcom said “Chinky” was an unacceptable anti-Chinese slur and the potential for offence was exacerbated by the use of the word “yellow”. “Red Indian boy” was also problematic.

The watchdog acknowledged that there was less evidence of the offensiveness of “curly Latin kinkies”, but both it and a reference to “coffee-coloured people” could hurt minority groups.

Ofcom launched a formal investigation after receiving a single complaint about the song’s broadcast on Gold, a radio station specialising in music from the 1960s and 1970s.

FFS, one person, ONE PERSON! was offended.

This is a slippery slope.....

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All the 60's No1s

 

 

Best-selling single of the year[11]Best-selling single of the decade[11]

 

No. Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Week ending date[nb 1][nb 2] Weeks at
number one[nb 1]
1960
94 Emile Ford and the Checkmates "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" 18 December 1959 6
95 Michael Holliday "Starry Eyed" 29 January 1960 1
96 Anthony Newley "Why" 5 February 1960 4
97 Adam Faith "Poor Me" 3 March 1960 2
98 Johnny Preston "Running Bear" 17 March 1960 2
99 Lonnie Donegan "My Old Man's a Dustman" 31 March 1960 4
100 Anthony Newley "Do You Mind?" 28 April 1960 1
101 The Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" 5 May 1960 7
102 Eddie Cochran "Three Steps to Heaven" 23 June 1960 2
103 Jimmy Jones "Good Timin'" 7 July 1960 3
104 Cliff Richard and The Shadows "Please Don't Tease" 28 July 1960 1
105 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates "Shakin' All Over" 4 August 1960 1
re Cliff Richard and The Shadows "Please Don't Tease" 11 August 1960 2
106 The Shadows "Apache" 25 August 1960 5
107 Ricky Valance "Tell Laura I Love Her" 29 September 1960 3
108 Roy Orbison "Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)" 20 October 1960 2
109 Elvis Presley "It's Now or Never" † 3 November 1960 8
110 Cliff Richard and The Shadows "I Love You" 29 December 1960 2
1961
111 Johnny Tillotson "Poetry in Motion" 12 January 1961 2
112 Elvis Presley "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" 26 January 1961 4
113 Petula Clark "Sailor" 23 February 1961 1
114 The Everly Brothers "Walk Right Back" / "Ebony Eyes" 2 March 1961 3
115 Elvis Presley "Wooden Heart" † 23 March 1961 6
116 The Marcels "Blue Moon" 4 May 1961 2
117 Floyd Cramer "On the Rebound" 18 May 1961 1
118 The Temperance Seven "You're Driving Me Crazy" 25 May 1961 1
119 Elvis Presley "Surrender" 1 June 1961 4
120 Del Shannon "Runaway" 29 June 1961 3
121 The Everly Brothers "Temptation" 20 July 1961 2
122 Eden Kane "Well I Ask You" 3 August 1961 1
123 Helen Shapiro "You Don't Know" 10 August 1961 3
124 John Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 31 August 1961 3
125 Shirley Bassey "Reach for the Stars" / "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" 21 September 1961 1
re John Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 28 September 1961 1
126 The Shadows "Kon-Tiki" 5 October 1961 1
127 The Highwaymen "Michael" 12 October 1961 1
128 Helen Shapiro "Walkin' Back to Happiness" 19 October 1961 3
129 Elvis Presley "Little Sister" / "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" 9 November 1961 4
130 Frankie Vaughan "Tower of Strength" 7 December 1961 3
131 Danny Williams "Moon River" 28 December 1961 2
1962
132 Cliff Richard and The Shadows "The Young Ones" 11 January 1962 6
133 Elvis Presley "Rock-A-Hula Baby" / "Can't Help Falling in Love" 22 February 1962 4
134 The Shadows "Wonderful Land" 22 March 1962 8
135 B. Bumble and the Stingers "Nut Rocker" 17 May 1962 1
136 Elvis Presley "Good Luck Charm" 24 May 1962 5
137 Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard "Come Outside" 28 June 1962 2
138 Ray Charles "I Can't Stop Loving You" 12 July 1962 2
139 Frank Ifield "I Remember You" † 26 July 1962 7
140 Elvis Presley "She's Not You" 13 September 1962 3
141 The Tornados "Telstar" 4 October 1962 5
142 Frank Ifield "Lovesick Blues" 8 November 1962 5
143 Elvis Presley "Return to Sender" 13 December 1962 3
1963
144 Cliff Richard and The Shadows "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" 3 January 1963 3
145 The Shadows "Dance On!" 24 January 1963 1
146 Jet Harris and Tony Meehan "Diamonds" 31 January 1963 3
147 Frank Ifield "The Wayward Wind" 21 February 1963 3
148 Cliff Richard and The Shadows "Summer Holiday" 14 March 1963 2
149 The Shadows "Foot Tapper" 28 March 1963 1
re Cliff Richard and The Shadows "Summer Holiday" 4 April 1963 1
150 Gerry & The Pacemakers "How Do You Do It?" 11 April 1963 3
151 The Beatles "From Me to You" 2 May 1963 7
152 Gerry & The Pacemakers "I Like It" 20 June 1963 4
153 Frank Ifield "Confessin' (That I Love You)" 18 July 1963 2
154 Elvis Presley "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" 1 August 1963 1
155 The Searchers "Sweets for My Sweet" 8 August 1963 2
156 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas "Bad to Me" 22 August 1963 3
157 The Beatles "She Loves You" ‡ 12 September 1963 4
158 Brian Poole and The Tremeloes "Do You Love Me" 10 October 1963 3
159 Gerry & The Pacemakers "You'll Never Walk Alone" 31 October 1963 4
re The Beatles "She Loves You" ‡ 28 November 1963 2
160 The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 12 December 1963 5
1964
161 The Dave Clark Five "Glad All Over" 16 January 1964 2
162 The Searchers "Needles and Pins" 30 January 1964 3
163 The Bachelors "Diane" 20 February 1964 1
164 Cilla Black "Anyone Who Had a Heart" 27 February 1964 3
165 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas "Little Children" 19 March 1964 2
166 The Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love" † 2 April 1964 3
167 Peter & Gordon "A World Without Love" 23 April 1964 2
168 The Searchers "Don't Throw Your Love Away" 7 May 1964 2
169 The Four Pennies "Juliet" 21 May 1964 1
170 Cilla Black "You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)" 28 May 1964 4
171 Roy Orbison "It's Over" 25 June 1964 2
172 The Animals "The House of the Rising Sun" 9 July 1964 1
173 The Rolling Stones "It's All Over Now" 16 July 1964 1
174 The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" 23 July 1964 3
175 Manfred Mann "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" 13 August 1964 2
176 The Honeycombs "Have I the Right?" 27 August 1964 2
177 The Kinks "You Really Got Me" 10 September 1964 2
178 Herman's Hermits "I'm Into Something Good" 24 September 1964 2
179 Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman" 8 October 1964 2
180 Sandie Shaw "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" 22 October 1964 3
re Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman" 12 November 1964 1
181 The Supremes "Baby Love" 19 November 1964 2
182 The Rolling Stones "Little Red Rooster" 3 December 1964 1
183 The Beatles "I Feel Fine" 10 December 1964 5
1965
184 Georgie Fame "Yeh Yeh" 14 January 1965 2
185 The Moody Blues "Go Now" 28 January 1965 1
186 The Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" 4 February 1965 2
187 The Kinks "Tired of Waiting for You" 18 February 1965 1
188 The Seekers "I'll Never Find Another You" 25 February 1965 2
189 Tom Jones "It's Not Unusual" 11 March 1965 1
190 The Rolling Stones "The Last Time" 18 March 1965 3
191 Unit 4 + 2 "Concrete and Clay" 8 April 1965 1
192 Cliff Richard "The Minute You're Gone" 15 April 1965 1
193 The Beatles "Ticket to Ride" 22 April 1965 3
194 Roger Miller "King of the Road" 13 May 1965 1
195 Jackie Trent "Where Are You Now (My Love)" 20 May 1965 1
196 Sandie Shaw "Long Live Love" 27 May 1965 3
197 Elvis Presley "Crying in the Chapel" 17 June 1965 1
198 The Hollies "I'm Alive" 24 June 1965 1
re Elvis Presley "Crying in the Chapel" 1 July 1965 1
re The Hollies "I'm Alive" 8 July 1965 2
199 The Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man" 22 July 1965 2
200 The Beatles "Help!" 5 August 1965 3
201 Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe" 26 August 1965 2
202 The Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" 9 September 1965 2
203 The Walker Brothers "Make It Easy on Yourself" 23 September 1965 1
204 Ken Dodd "Tears" † 30 September 1965 5
205 The Rolling Stones "Get Off of My Cloud" 4 November 1965 3
206 The Seekers "The Carnival Is Over" 25 November 1965 3
207 The Beatles "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" 16 December 1965 5
1966
208 The Spencer Davis Group "Keep On Running" 20 January 1966 1
209 The Overlanders "Michelle" 27 January 1966 3
210 Nancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" 17 February 1966 4
211 The Walker Brothers "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" 17 March 1966 4
212 The Spencer Davis Group "Somebody Help Me" 14 April 1966 2
213 Dusty Springfield "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" 28 April 1966 1
214 Manfred Mann "Pretty Flamingo" 5 May 1966 3
215 The Rolling Stones "Paint It, Black" 26 May 1966 1
216 Frank Sinatra "Strangers in the Night" 2 June 1966 3
217 The Beatles "Paperback Writer" 23 June 1966 2
218 The Kinks "Sunny Afternoon" 7 July 1966 2
219 Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames "Getaway" 21 July 1966 1
220 Chris Farlowe "Out of Time" 28 July 1966 1
221 The Troggs "With a Girl Like You" 4 August 1966 2
222 The Beatles "Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" 18 August 1966 4
223 Small Faces "All or Nothing" 15 September 1966 1
224 Jim Reeves "Distant Drums" 22 September 1966 5
225 Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" 27 October 1966 3
226 The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" 17 November 1966 2
227 Tom Jones "Green, Green Grass of Home" † 1 December 1966 7
1967
228 The Monkees "I'm a Believer" 19 January 1967 4
229 Petula Clark "This Is My Song" 16 February 1967 2
230 Engelbert Humperdinck "Release Me" † 2 March 1967 6
231 Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra "Somethin' Stupid" 13 April 1967 2
232 Sandie Shaw "Puppet on a String" 27 April 1967 3
233 The Tremeloes "Silence Is Golden" 18 May 1967 3
234 Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade of Pale" 8 June 1967 6
235 The Beatles "All You Need Is Love" 19 July 1967 3
236 Scott McKenzie "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" 9 August 1967 4
237 Engelbert Humperdinck "The Last Waltz" 6 September 1967 5
238 Bee Gees "Massachusetts" 11 October 1967 4
239 The Foundations "Baby Now That I've Found You" 8 November 1967 2
240 Long John Baldry "Let the Heartaches Begin" 22 November 1967 2
241 The Beatles "Hello, Goodbye" 6 December 1967 7
1968
242 Georgie Fame "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" 24 January 1968 1
243 Love Affair "Everlasting Love" 31 January 1968 2
244 Manfred Mann "Mighty Quinn" 14 February 1968 2
245 Esther and Abi Ofarim "Cinderella Rockefella" 28 February 1968 3
246 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich "The Legend of Xanadu" 20 March 1968 1
247 The Beatles "Lady Madonna" 27 March 1968 2
248 Cliff Richard "Congratulations" 10 April 1968 2
249 Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" / "Cabaret" 24 April 1968 4
250 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap "Young Girl" 22 May 1968 4
251 The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash" 19 June 1968 2
252 The Equals "Baby, Come Back" 3 July 1968 3
253 Des O'Connor "I Pretend" 24 July 1968 1
254 Tommy James and the Shondells "Mony Mony" 31 July 1968 2
255 Crazy World of Arthur Brown "Fire" 14 August 1968 1
re Tommy James and the Shondells "Mony Mony" 21 August 1968 1
256 The Beach Boys "Do It Again" 28 August 1968 1
257 Bee Gees "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" 4 September 1968 1
258 The Beatles "Hey Jude" † 11 September 1968 2
259 Mary Hopkin "Those Were the Days" 25 September 1968 6
260 Joe Cocker "With a Little Help from My Friends" 6 November 1968 1
261 Hugo Montenegro "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" 13 November 1968 4
262 The Scaffold "Lily the Pink" 11 December 1968 3
1969
263 Marmalade "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" 1 January 1969 1
re The Scaffold "Lily the Pink" 8 January 1969 1
re Marmalade "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" 15 January 1969 2
264 Fleetwood Mac "Albatross" 29 January 1969 1
265 The Move "Blackberry Way" 5 February 1969 1
266 Amen Corner "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" 12 February 1969 2
267 Peter Sarstedt "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" 26 February 1969 4
268 Marvin Gaye "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" 26 March 1969 3
269 Desmond Dekker & The Aces "Israelites" 16 April 1969 1
270 The Beatles with Billy Preston "Get Back" 23 April 1969 6
271 Tommy Roe "Dizzy" 4 June 1969 1
272 The Beatles "The Ballad of John and Yoko" 11 June 1969 3
273 Thunderclap Newman "Something in the Air" 2 July 1969 3
274 The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women" 23 July 1969 5
275 Zager and Evans "In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)" 30 August 1969 3
276 Creedence Clearwater Revival "Bad Moon Rising" 20 September 1969 3
277 Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg "Je t'aime... moi non plus" 11 October 1969 1
278 Bobbie Gentry "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" 18 October 1969 1
279 The Archies "Sugar, Sugar" † 25 October 1969 8
280 Rolf Harris "Two Little Boys" 20 December 1969 6

 

Most songs didn't stay at No1 for very long such a big turnover.

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