Amazing clip of Tom Jones leaving nothing to the imagination
A lovely memento of a moment when we thought desublimation was, if not, revolutionary, at least, liberating...
Although showbiz always had its raunchy side, but not perhaps ever this pelvic - Jones folds early "Memphis Flash" Elvis into variety, makes Vegas virile
Apparently Tom used to address the rare man in the audience who'd come with his wife or girlfriend, say "don't worry fella - I'll pump up the tires, you can ride the bike".
Part of his stage routine was to catch panties thrown from the audience and dab the sweat from his face and brow.
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The original hit version (co-)written and performed by Roy Head
The music is starker, more subdued - less showbizzy .... Roy's dancing not so much sexy as gymnastic, even contortionist
Gender-flipped country version by Barbara Mandrell
first and last appearance of George Thorogood on this blog solely because his cover version includes a cameo appearance of Roy Head in the video
Countless other versions exist... it was something of a standard
The Tom Jones rendition changes the line about getting a reputation as a loving man to "get a reputation as a dirty old man"
Gotta love the on-message ad lib:
"I'm a very strong fella"
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