The New Vaudeville Band Winchester Cathedral
Lyricist：Geoff Stephens
Winchester Cathedral
You're bringin' me down
You stood and you watched as
My baby left town
You could've done something
But you didn't try
You didn't do nothing
You let her walk by
Now everyone knows
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Just how much I needed that
gal
She wouldn't have gone far away
If only you'd started ringing your bell
Winchester Cathedral
You're bringin' me down
You stood there and watched as
My baby left town
'a-vo-dee-oh-doe,
a-vo-dee-oh-doe,
a-vo-dee-oh-doe-dee-oh-doe
Geoff Stephens, New Vaudeville Band
About Winchester Cathedral
"Winchester Cathedral" is a song by The New Vaudeville Band, a British novelty group established by the song's composer, Geoff Stephens, and was released in late 1966 by Fontana Records. It reached #1 in Canada on the RPM 100 national singles charts and shortly thereafter in the U. S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Stephens was a big fan of tunes from the British music hall era (or what Americans would call "vaudeville"), so he wrote "Winchester Cathedral" in that vein, complete with a Rudy Vallée soundalike (John Carter) singing through his hands to imitate a megaphone sound. Although the song was recorded entirely by session musicians, when it became an international hit, an actual band had to be assembled, with Fontana trying unsuccessfully to recruit the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. The recording is one of the few charting songs to feature a bassoon. The band toured extensively under the tutelage of Peter Grant, who later went on to manage The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. The tune went to No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It went all the way to the top in the U. S., however, displacing "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by the Supremes on December 3, 1966. After a one-week run at No. 1, "Winchester Cathedral" was knocked off the summit by the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations", only to rebound to the top spot the following week. After two additional weeks, it was knocked off the top for good by "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees. more »
Year:19662:271,801 Views Playlists:#1
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Winchester Cathedral You're bringing me down You stood and you watched as My baby left town You could have done something But you didn't try You didn't do nothing You let her walk by Now everyone knows just how much I needed that gal She wouldn't have gone far away If only you'd started ringing your bell Winchester Cathedral You're bringing me down You stood and you watched as My baby left townBecome A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
Written by: Geoff Stephens
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New Vaudeville Band
About Winchester Cathedral
"Winchester Cathedral" is a song by The New Vaudeville Band, a British novelty group established by the song's composer, Geoff Stephens, and was released in late 1966 by Fontana Records. It reached #1 in Canada on the RPM 100 national singles charts and shortly thereafter in the U. S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Stephens was a big fan of tunes from the British music hall era (or what Americans would call "vaudeville"), so he wrote "Winchester Cathedral" in that vein, complete with a Rudy Vallée soundalike (John Carter) singing through his hands to imitate a megaphone sound. Although the song was recorded entirely by session musicians, when it became an international hit, an actual band had to be assembled, with Fontana trying unsuccessfully to recruit the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. The recording is one of the few charting songs to feature a bassoon. The band toured extensively under the tutelage of Peter Grant, who later went on to manage The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. The tune went to No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It went all the way to the top in the U. S., however, displacing "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by the Supremes on December 3, 1966. After a one-week run at No. 1, "Winchester Cathedral" was knocked off the summit by the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations", only to rebound to the top spot the following week. After two additional weeks, it was knocked off the top for good by "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees. more »
Year:1991581 Views Playlists:#3
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Winchester Cathedral You're bringing me down You stood and you watched as My baby left town You could have done something But you didn't try You didn't do nothing You let her walk by Now everyone knows just how much I needed that gal She wouldn't have gone far away If only you'd started ringing your bell Winchester Cathedral You're bringing me down You stood and you watched as My baby left townBecome A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
Written by: Geoff Stephens
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
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Winchester Cathedral | |
View of the long nave, central tower and west end. | |
Winchester Cathedral Location within Hampshire | |
51°3′38″N 1°18′47″W | |
Location | Winchester, Hampshire |