"Beep Beep" The UK way

[Roger Ford]

Somebody on here recently mentioned the different version of "Beep
Beep" by The Playmates that was issued here in the UK.

The BBC raised objections to the original American record because of
its use of car brand names ("Cadillac" and "Nash Rambler")----so
rather than face a complete radio ban on a potential UK hit Morris
Levy had the Playmates go back into the studio and re-cut the song in
a version that the BBC here WOULD accept and one that would get
played.

The result is posted to a.b.s rock-n-roll for those interested

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[Palmateer]

Thanks, interesting!

But I was a bit disappointed, expecting something like "for a Vauxhall to
pass an Austin would be a big disgrace!"

[Roger Ford]

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 11:45:12 GMT, "Palmateer"

Post by Palmateer
Thanks, interesting!
But I was a bit disappointed, expecting something like "for a Vauxhall to
pass an Austin would be a big disgrace!"

The BBC would still have banned the song if it had your lyrics since
both references are still brand names---the broadcast use of which was
forbidden under the BBC Charter.

In one way your altered references are even worse than the original
lyrics since both your brand names were easily available British-made
products unlike the rarely seen here American-made "Cadillac" and
"Nash Rambler" usage in the original record.

Incidentally Johnny Bond's "Hot Rod Lincoln" was banned for the same
reason---until the title was changed to "Hot Rod Jalopy".



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[Frank Calabrese]

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 12:29:04 GMT, Roger Ford

Post by Roger Ford
On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 11:45:12 GMT, "Palmateer"

Post by Palmateer
Thanks, interesting!
But I was a bit disappointed, expecting something like "for a Vauxhall to
pass an Austin would be a big disgrace!"

The BBC would still have banned the song if it had your lyrics since
both references are still brand names---the broadcast use of which was
forbidden under the BBC Charter.
In one way your altered references are even worse than the original
lyrics since both your brand names were easily available British-made
products unlike the rarely seen here American-made "Cadillac" and
"Nash Rambler" usage in the original record.
Incidentally Johnny Bond's "Hot Rod Lincoln" was banned for the same
reason---until the title was changed to "Hot Rod Jalopy".

Later examples of this are Paul Simon's Kodachrome, Dr Hook's Cover of
The Rolling Stone (which they replaced it with "Radio Times" and the
most famous example, The Kink's Lola which Ray Davies went into the
studios to replace Coca Cola with Cherry Cola.

btw Roger, is the "ad ban"still in force by the Beeb ?? I know that
here in Australia our National Broadcaster the ABC also has a similar
policy, but as far as I'm aware they didn't extend it to recorded
music, heck, we never even had "Needle Time" :-)

Frank