Something in the Air
Thunderclap Newman were an English rock band that Pete Townshend of the Who and Kit Lambert formed in 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John “Speedy” Keen, Jimmy McCulloch, and Andy “Thunderclap” Newman.
Their single, “Something in the Air“, a 1969 UK number one hit,[1] remains in demand for television commercials, film soundtracks and compilations. The band released a critically acclaimed rock album, Hollywood Dream,[2] and three other singles (which appeared on the album), “Accidents”, “The Reason” and “Wild Country”.
From 1969 until 1971, the nucleus of the band consisted of the songwriter John “Speedy” Keen (vocals, drums, guitar), Andy “Thunderclap” Newman (piano) and Jimmy McCulloch (guitar). Pete Townshend (using the alias “Bijou Drains”) played bass guitar on their album and singles, all of which he had recorded and produced at the IBC Studio and his Twickenham home studio.[1] The band augmented its personnel during its tours: in 1969 with James “Jim” Pitman-Avery (bass guitar) and Jack McCulloch (drums);.[1] The band folded in April 1971 but was resurrected by Andy Newman with a new group in 2010.
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Another good one radioman.
Couldn’t pull the song until I listened to it. The melody was very familiar but I am not sure if I ever knew the lyrics.
The something in the air is revolution.
Hand out the arms and ammo
We’re gonna blast our way through here
We got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolution’s here
And you know it’s right
The year before, The Beatles recorded Revolution in which Lennon says
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don’t you know that you can count me out
Lennon received pushback on “that count me out line so it was later changed to count me out/in.
But clearly the Beatles song is anti violence.
But if you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell you is brother you have to wait
and
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain’t going to make it with anyone anyhow
I wonder what Lennon thought about the Thunderclap Newman song.