The Original Flying Pickets Vol. One
The Flying Pickets was a British a cappella vocal group, known for a surprise number one hit in 1983 on the U.K. singles chart with their cover of the Yazoo's track "Only You". Their version, having peaked around Christmastime, is remembered fondly by many radio stations during the season. The name 'Flying Pickets' refers to mobile strikers who travel in order to join a picket. The group of six was founded by Brian Hibbard in 1982 based off of a group of actors called the "7:84 Theatre group" Read Full BioThe Flying Pickets was a British a cappella vocal group, known for a surprise number one hit in 1983 on the U.K. singles chart with their cover of the Yazoo's track "Only You". Their version, having peaked around Christmastime, is remembered fondly by many radio stations during the season. The name 'Flying Pickets' refers to mobile strikers who travel in order to join a picket. The group of six was founded by Brian Hibbard in 1982 based off of a group of actors called the "7:84 Theatre group", a fringe theatre group who had sung a capella in their production of 'One Big Blow.

Said production was based on a previous U.K. miners' strike. "Only You", their debut single, was the British Christmas number one in 1983, spending a total of five weeks at the top, and it also did well around Europe. Ironically enough, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, fighting an acrimonious political battle with unions at the time, said that the single was one of her favorite songs. A second single, a cover of the soul classic "When You're Young and in Love" by Van McCoy, reached number seven, but their third, a cover of the Eurythmics' track "Who's That Girl?", barely charted at all.

Joining Hibbard in the Flying Pickets were Rick Lloyd, Gareth Williams, David Brett, Ken Gregson, and Red Stripe (real name David Gittins). They were internationally renowned for their appearances: Hibbard's huge sideburns, Stripes thick eyeliner, and four others showing off flamboyant suits and large hats. A group like the Pickets were very lucky to get into the charts at all, let alone a Christmas number one and a pleasing number seven afterwards.

Hibbard and Gittins tried desperately to stay in the music business, and they formed their own act called 'Brian and Stripe'. Unfortunately, their first and only single failed, and they returned to their separate acting careers. Other group members drifted into various careers.

Since the original Flying Pickets split, a new team of five ambitious men have tried to follow in the original's footsteps. Yet they have had no chart success. Still, they've toured around Europe in lots of small venues all year round, trying to at least touch the giddy heights of their predecessors.
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Under the bridge
Flying Pickets Lyrics


We have lyrics for 'Under the bridge' by these artists:

19. Red Hot Chili Pepper Sometimes I feel Like I don't have a partner Sometimes I f…
All Saints Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Attrition There's a bridge And underneath a man A woman is fighting …
Carlos Santana feat. Andy Vargas Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Dolly Rain falls in spite of you I don't feel it So please…
Gym Class Heroes From up above the clouds, to under the bridge, I'll always…
Merle Haggard I lost my job in Saginaw working on the railroad After…
Peppers Sometimes I feel Like I don't have a partner Sometimes I f…
Red Hot Chili Peppers Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Live at Olympisky Stadium Kiev) Sometimes I feel Like I don't have a partner Sometimes I f…
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Rhythms Del Mundo Sometimes I feel Like I don't have a partner Sometimes I f…
Santana Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Santana Andy Vargas Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Santers Babe you've got this hold on me Take the world and…
Scala Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Scala & Kolacny Brothers Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
Straight No Chaser Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I f…
Studio 99 Sometimes I feel Like I don't have a partner Sometimes I fee…
Taylor Dayne Sometimes I feel Like I don't have a partner Sometimes I…
The King Sometimes i feel Like i don't have a partner Sometimes i fee…
The Samples My mother went this morning October in the fall There wasn't…
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Flying Pickets:

Buffalo Soldier Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta There was a Buffalo Soldie…
Factory Early in the morning factory whistle blows Man rises from b…
Groovin Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away to…
groovin' Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too…
Higher and Higher Your love is liftin' me higher Than I've ever been lifted…
I Heard It Through the Grapevine I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to…
Master Of War Come you masters of war You that build the big guns You…
Only The Lonely (Dum-dum-dummy doo-wah, ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah) (Oh, oh, oh…
Only You Ba da da da Ba da da da Ba da da da Ba…
Remember This Remember this, nothing is sacred. We live right beside the…
Sealed With a Kiss Though we gotta say goodbye for the summer Darling, I promi…
Smells Like Teen Spirit Load up on guns, bring your friends It's fun to lose…
So close There is a better way to live our lives And I…
Summer In The City Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck…
The Tears of a Clown Now if there's a smile upon my face it's only…
Tracks Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
When Doves Cry Dig if you will the picture Of you and I engaged…
When You (la la la la la la la....) Spring in the air…
When You're Young and in Love (La la la la la la la) Spring in the air…
When Your Young And In Love (la la la la la la la....) Spring in the air…
Who The language of love Slips from my lover's tongue Cooler t…

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Comments from YouTube:

poetrichie

This band and Straight no Chaser are the best acapella bands I know

Michael G Dobie

Well done  thanks  for th e gift..of your songs.
Mickey Marlborough uk

Robert Hager

Well done. Love them. I've seen them live several times between the 90ies of the last Centers and 2010. The members changed often. Singe Gary Howard, the lese Dinger, left the Groupe, I don't manage to see them once again live. Nur still live Theme music.

demonoid1024

Flying Pickets, made it, because everyone had an inspiration and made that their goal, flying pickets are no more, a member was lost, and it isn't the flying pickets anymore...I didn't even know the lead singer by name, brian i think..
Music was beautiful, then replaced,should have stated "also known as", would have been better..Music is good, but not the flying pickets.

Kane's Noob Gaming

What's with the title? It's NOT Bridges, it's just Bridge.

Ironic268

how many of the original members are in group now?? Love this version tho!

Neville6000

Totally. Freaking.Awesome. Thanks for posting!

Arealblack

Well, you have to admit, they did a pretty good job on it!

Philip Selby

rock on Arthur this was just one of your accomplishments during the miners' strike PGS

David Peulen

damn, almost the same as the real song, if i didn't knew it, i wouldn't have noticed they don't use instruments

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