And whaddya know?! I've just learned they performed it on TOP Of The POPS, so that's it below. (The volume of George Cole's mic seems to be a bit low though.)
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Saturday, 2 May 2020
WHAT ARE WE GONNA GET 'ER INDOORS...?
And whaddya know?! I've just learned they performed it on TOP Of The POPS, so that's it below. (The volume of George Cole's mic seems to be a bit low though.)
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I don't think I ever watched Minder but I know the theme tune was "I Could Be So Good For You" (which was a Top 10 hit) and "'er indoors" became a famous phrase (in fact, I heard somebody on Radio 4 using it to describe his wife just a few days ago). Was 'er indoors ever seen or did she remain a mystery like Captain Mainwaring's wife on Dad's Army?
ReplyDeleteArthur probably made the term 'er indoors more widely known across the country, CJ, but it had been well-used in certain parts of London for decades, I'm sure. According to Wikipedia, Arthur's wife was never seen or heard throughout the entire series.
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure reading your posts and remember watching Minder when it started in 1979(I think).It really clicked at the time and was a breath of fresh air on ITV.It was different and it actually seemed as if the writing was of a higher standard than other contemporary shows,in my opinion.Also it showcased London which I always liked seeing,which reminds me of 'Randall and Hopkirk:Deceased'which caught a moment in time as the 60's ended and the 70's began.Love the way your posts can lead anywhwere!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Triple F, good to know that I'm doing something right. Incidentally, I've now added the pair's appearance on Top Of The Pops when they performed (no lip-syncing) the 'song' in 1983. Yes, Minder was a great show, produced by Verity Lambert, Dr. Who's (and Adam Adamant's) original producer. We must feel sorry for poor CJ, above, who's never seen an episode. What's he been doing with his life for all these years?
ReplyDeleteI once owned not one but two copies of the 7" single of Dennis Waterman singing the theme tune from Minder, both ex-jukebox records and both bought in different shops several years apart (I bought the second one cos I had thought my original lost- turns out it had been borrowed).
ReplyDeleteThat's something I get nostalgic about- the days I would go to second- hand record shops and find stacks of ex-jukebox singles being sold for pennies- I got a record of Rod Stewart singing the Beatles song Get Back that way, and it's surprisingly good!
I've still got my theme from Minder, DS - in its picture sleeve too. For some reason I've got two copies of the theme for Auf Wiedersehen Pet. I think one came free with the theme for the second series. Again, in their picture sleeves. When I lived in Southsea, there was a second-hand record shop called Jack's, from which I got quite a few old singles - still got 'em too. If I recall rightly, Jack's later moved to premises in Fratton.
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