Sandie Shaw \u2013 Puppet on a string<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cLove is just like a merry-go-round, with all the fun of the fair, one day I\u2019m feeling down on the ground, then I\u2019m up in the air.\u201d I remember singing this song to myself many years later when I was taking my children to the fun fair at Germiston Lake. I remember going on the roller coaster and being high in the sky with the big wheel. Love is a lot like that. Sometimes you are up, and sometimes you are down, but it is a lot of fun, when you look back and forget all the heartaches! So this is one of my favorite love songs of the British Invasion.<\/p>\n The Beatles \u2013 I want to hold your hand<\/a><\/p>\n I think the Beatles basically \u2018spearheaded\u2019 the British Invasion, and all the other singers followed in their wake. It was round about that time that I started dating. I was too shy and scared to ask a girl out, but one night after being at a Baptist Church youth meeting, some of us were walking down a street in Bulawayo, and a couple in front of me were holding hands and laughing. I wanted to date the girl walking beside me, but I was too shy to ask her, and was afraid of being rejected. Eventually I built up enough courage to reach over and hold her hand. She didn\u2019t pull it away! What a fantastic feeling. (It was like a small step for man and a giant leap for mankind \u2013 sort of thing). That was the beginning of a whole new world for me. A lot of joys and heartaches on the way.<\/p>\n The Rolling Stones \u2013 The last time<\/a><\/p>\n I think the Rolling Stones kept the British Invasion rolling which opened the door for other groups to follow. When I was a teenager I remember seeing on TV The Rolling Stones singing \u201clive\u201d at a stadium, and all the girls screaming. I wish I could find that on the internet, but I can\u2019t. I remember parents complaining about their children being corrupted. I must admit that they had a big fan base. There is something about their music that has a type of hypnotic effect. I think the only Rolling Stone song I sang was: \u201cIt\u2019s all over now.\u201d<\/p>\n Herman\u2019s Hermits \u2013 There\u2019s a kind of hush<\/a><\/p>\n I think Herman\u2019s Hermits were the third most powerful force in the British Invasion. This is a very romantic song, although I was too shy to sing it when I was a teenager. They had a lot of hits, like Henry the eighth, No milk today, and Mrs Brown you\u2019ve got a lovely daughter. I read in a book that Mickey Most was their manager and also managed Donovan.<\/p>\n Engelbert Humperdinck \u2013 The last waltz<\/a><\/p>\n He had a lot of hit songs, but some of them are so sad that I can\u2019t listen to them. I have about 20 of his LP records that I bought at a sale. I have heard this song on the radio a few times lately, and it brings good memories, so I have chosen it for here.<\/p>\n Mary Hopkin – Those were the days<\/a><\/p>\n Marianne Faithfull – As tears go by<\/a><\/p>\n The Kinks – A well respected man<\/a><\/p>\n Gerry and the Pacemakers – Ferry cross the Mersey<\/a><\/p>\n British Invasion \u2013 Life goes on<\/a><\/p>\n The guys in our band in Bulawayo liked this song, but I have only found out now that they are called The Marmalade. I thought they were called Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaty, Mick and Tich.<\/p>\n Tom Jones – Green green grass of home<\/a><\/p>\n I was at college when I first heard this song, and I longed to be back home.<\/p>\n I also have a Gospel web site<\/span>. If you want to check it out, go to: \u00a0http:\/\/countrygospelandbible.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In North America I have heard the term \u201cBritish Invasion\u201d meaning the time when singers like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones dominated the pop charts. I was in Bulawayo (Africa) at the time, and would like to share with … Continue reading