Carpet Crawlers

My apologies to all pre-74's, and everyone in the 80s, but when I think back to those dark piles o f sweaters, jackets, and gloves, piled high on each side of the gym, I have this inescapable memory of the 'make-out slow sets'. The slow sets were not the highlight for me, but it was indeed a lasting memory. Gabriel & Co's delivery of that timeless classic pretty much sums it up; and I'm sure that when Cecil popped that 45 on the turntable, he probably smirked to himself "Here's to fostering young love". Winter; frost-bite, condensation streaming down the frozen windows, and in between the lip-locks, enough time to mumble 'you gotta get in to get out....'.

The Grove wasn't just a club; it was a foundation of so many people's lives, including mine.

 

 

 

Have to agree with The Carpet Crawlers ('77 - 79), also 10CC's I'm Not In Love made for very memorable slow sets! Big boys don't cry...

Hi TM,

I can't actually remember Carpet Crawlers being played
in the '81-'84 timeframe. I only heard that track
for the first time recently much to my shame!!
It's a super piece of music.

I remember around early 80s I was in Portugal on
hols and who walked into a restaurant with wife &
child other than Mike Rutherford of Genesis.
I was dumbstruck. I didn't have the courage and
probably never would to approach someone famous
like that when they are on hols in a private
setting.

Speaking of Grove song memories.. is it something
hallucinatory or did I once here "Hippy Hippy
Shake" (the Beatles version not the Swinging
Blue Jeans original) played at the Grove ?
If it wasn't there it was at a St Pauls social
dance night.

i remember time after time a couple of times ..??cyndi lauper wasn't that an 80's song and a grove slowset although rarely played ?

to Mel

I heard recently that Wacko appeared at a specially
arranged private after-hours visit to the Hughes &
Hughes bookshop somewhere on the South-Soide.
It appears he is staking out Ireland as a possible
place to live. Perhaps he and CdeB (the other
Grove bete noir) are in cahoots.
I wonder how that strange juxtaposition of Wacko
and Eddie VanH ever came about in the first place.

ShayG wrote: i remember time after time a couple of times ..??cyndi lauper wasn't that an 80's song and a grove slowset although rarely played ?

Yeah, I think it was played Shay.  Everyone seems to remember him playing "True Colours" but I'm fairly sure he played that too..good call!

another great slow song -always made me sad, dont know why..

Heh Heh Bluebell, thanks for that.  I'm sure I wont be sad on the night - nostalgic maybe though

Since I saw this heading can't get carpetcrawlers out of my head.Also listen a lot to trick of a tail

Can't imagine anyone else singing it