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On This Day Nellie Washed That Man Right Out Of Her Hair! November 8, 2025

Filed under: On This Day — justwilliam1959 @ 9:09 pm
Tags: Captain Sensible, Happy Talk, Nellie Forbush, Rodgers and Hammerstein, South Pacific

On November 8th 1958 the soundtrack to South Pacific went to No.1 on the UK album chart. It became the longest running No.1 album of all time spending a total of 115 weeks at the No.1 position. It went to the top of the UK charts in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961. The Nellie in the title of this post was Nellie Forbush who sang the song, “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair” in the film. All the songs were written by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the Broadway version of the show from which the film was derived.

One of the most popular songs on the soundtrack, certainly my favourite is “Happy Talk”. It has been covered by many artists, including Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald and Captain Sensible. Juanita Hall sang the song on the film soundtrack and appeared in the movie as Bloody Mary. The soundtrack album was number one in the UK album charts on the day I was born, 1st January 1959. Yes I really am that old even though I look so young! 😉

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“Let me get the story straight you never gave me a break” November 16, 2016

Filed under: Trivia — justwilliam1959 @ 1:51 am
Tags: Captain Sensible, Catherine Adamson, Damned, Dave Vanian, Grimly Fiendish, Into My Arms, Nick Cave, Phantasmagoria, Susie Black

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Regular readers will know that I am a fan of classic British punk band and now old men like me The Damned. In fact I even saw them play live recently. Anyway did you know that there is a link between Vanian, Sensible and the boys and Aussie legend Nick Cave? Well there is!

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Are you familiar with the Damned’s 1985 album ‘Phantasmagoria’? Yes I know it was their major label debut (thank you MCA), but did you know that Nick Cave’s future wife Susie Black was on the cover? Well she was indeed! That was another ‘With Just A Hint Of Mayhem’ public service announcement. Obviously I took another opportunity to play Nick Cave’s magnificent “Into My Arms” for my beautiful wife Catherine a.k.a. Catwoman. In case you didn’t know, that is our song 🙂

“Rock’n’roll with all my friends, hopin’ the music never ends” March 20, 2014

I might be a little late with this but today is the United Nations second International Day of Happiness. So let me help you celebrate with a few Happy and Happiness songs. Enjoy them and feel free to contribute some of your own.