Thursday, August 24, 2006


Eureka, it has been found......deep from the vaults of the NZ Musical Society - an extremely rare one off 78rpm vinyl pressing of that forgettable youth anthem "Pull over Blue Cortina" - an unlistenable live recording from the infamous, police interrupted, 1980 No-Ones gig at Hunters Corner Community/Church Hall.

A little know fact about this song - it was inspired by the actual noise that came from a bull-horn on a police car as law abiding band-members (Ned No-One, Jason No-One & Tony No-One) were out for a drive, minding their own business, obeying the road rules and travelling a little quickly through Otahuhu late one Friday night in the mightly Blue Cortina...
The guitar line to the song was inspired by those 1940's superstars - "The Ink Spots".

A good thing about playing at the Hunters Corner venue was the proximity to that well known and world famous burger bar "The Greasy Greeks". Their double meat burger was a real treat in the early hours of the morning after the consumption of a few bottles of Steinlager. When Jason No-One relocated to London UK, he had them mail over a few double meats to him, such was their allure.

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