Dorset and Colin Earl had previously been members of The Good Earth. Soon after recruiting Paul King and Mike Cole, they made their national debut at the Hollywood Festival at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire in May 1970, the week their first single, "In the Summertime" was released. They stole the show and the record topped the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks, made number one in almost every other country around the world, and to date has sold around 23 million copies. After John Godfrey replaced Cole, their second single "Baby Jump" also topped the UK chart in March 1971. A third hit, "Lady Rose" (also in 1971), gave the group the image as a band for producing summertime based hits.
In time Dorset found the group's good-time blues and jug band repertoire a little restricting, and in 1972 he released a solo album Cold Blue Excursion, with his songs backed by strings and brass and, in one instance, a jazz band. His intention to broaden the group's appeal by recruiting a drummer led to King and Earl trying to sack him, but the management, regarding Dorset as inseparable in the public eye from Mungo Jerry, fired them both instead. Dorset and Godfrey, the bassist, recruited new members and presented a new sound, heard on the fourth album Boot Power. King and Earl went on to form the King Earl Boogie Band.
Mungo Jerry's hits continued through to 1976 with "Open Up" (Top Twenty in Europe and number one in Brazil); "Alright Alright Alright" (a rewrite of an old French hit for Jacques Dutronc, and again a major hit worldwide reaching the Top 3 in the UK); "Wild Love"; "Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black"; "Hello Nadine" (European hit and Top Five in Canada); and "It's a Secret" (European hit).
In 1975 Earl, who had played piano with Foghat in between, returned to play keyboards, and percussion player Joe Rush, part-time member of the band in earlier days, also came back for a while.
The group's line-up has changed constantly over the years. Among those who have played with them are bassist Bob Daisley, drummers Dave Bidwell, Paul Hancox and Boris Williams, guitarist Dick Middleton and keyboard/accordion player Steve Jones. They have remained particularly popular throughout Europe. Mungo Jerry was the first western band who had live TV gigs, in all countries behind the Iron Curtain. Their famous "Golden Orpheus" gig in Bulgaria, also gave them a lot of new fans.
In 1980 another Dorset song, "Feels Like I'm in Love", originally written for Elvis Presley, and recorded by the band as a B side of a single, became a British number one hit for Kelly Marie. They remained successful with overseas hits like "On A Night Like This", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "Sunshine Reggae" (British version by Mungo Jerry & Horizon). But Dorset had to wait until 1995 for a real comeback, when "In the Summertime" was recorded by reggae vocalist Shaggy, who topped the charts worldwide. The last UK chart entry for Mungo Jerry was "Toon Army", a song for Newcastle United F.C. in 1999.
In 1983 "Mungo Jerry" Ray Dorset was part of the blues supergroup Katmandu, which recorded A Case For The Blues, with guitarist Peter Green, formerly of Fleetwood Mac, and keyboard player Vincent Crane, formerly of Atomic Rooster and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
In 2003, with German musicians, Dorset recorded Adults Only album under the name Mungo Jerry Blues Band, widely acclaimed as one of the best of his career. 2005 saw him performing with three Mungo Jerry line-ups: The British Mungo Jerry Band (pop/rock), the German Mungo Jerry Blues Band (blues/rock) and Mungo Jerry & the Goodtime Gamblers (jug/blues/skiffle).
Also in June 2005, Ray Dorset had a gig again as a duo with Mike Cole - the original double bass player from the early Mungo days - as a highlight of the "35 Years Of Mungo Jerry" event in both Newcastle and Stoke.
In March 2006 Mungo Jerry released their new single "Mr Midnight" from Phantom of the Opera on Ice (http://www.plazarecords.co.uk); produced by Roberto Danova - who had mixed in the past the old continental Mungo Jerry hits "Lana" and "It's a Secret" - and is well-known for his work with rock and pop music, in combination with big orchestras.
3-Hello Nadine
Mungo Jerry Lyrics
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Summertime had only just begun
Hello Nadine, hello Nadine, hello
Hey Nadine, hello
Well we used to go out every afternoon
Swim together in the blue lagoon
Hello Nadine, hello Nadine, hello
Ah! now the nights are drawin' in
I'll be 'round to see you
No more days out in the sun
We got no place to go
Oh, I'll save my money and I'll buy a car
We'll go parking 'til the early hours
Hello Nadine, hello Nadine, hello
Hey Nadine, hello
Ah! now the nights are drawin' in
I'll be 'round to see you
No more days out in the sun
We got no place to go
Oh, I'll save my money and I'll buy a car
We'll go parking 'til the early hours
Hello Nadine, hello Nadine, hello
Hey Nadine, hello
Ah! Nadine, hello Nadine, Nadine, hello Nadine
Nadine, hello, Nadine hello, hello
Hey Nadine, hello
Ah! Nadine, hello Nadine, Nadine, hello Nadine
Nadine, hello, Nadine hello, hello
Hey Nadine, hello
Ah! Nadine, hello Nadine,
The song "Hello Nadine" by Mungo Jerry is a nostalgic recounting of younger days spent in the sun and clear waters with Nadine. The singer remembers the freedom and happiness he felt during these times when summertime had just begun. The song starts with a happy chorus of "Hello Nadine", as if the singer is greeting an old friend. He recalls how he used to go out with her every afternoon and swim together in the blue lagoon. However, as the nights are drawing in, he realizes that they can no longer bask in the sun together. Despite this, he remains determined to be with her and dreams of saving enough money to buy a car so that they can go parking until the early hours.
The song paints the picture of a simpler time in life, a time when we didn't have many worries or responsibilities, and cherishing those carefree memories. It’s about holding onto those memories and experiences that we share with the special people in our lives. It’s a way of telling these people that they mattered, their memories matter, and they will always be remembered with fondness. Through the simple conversations and actions, Nadine has helped create a beautiful and lasting memory.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember when the days were young
I remember the good old days when we were young and carefree
Summertime had only just begun
It was just the beginning of summer and everything was exciting
Well we used to go out every afternoon
We used to go out every afternoon and have fun together
Swim together in the blue lagoon
We would swim together in the beautiful blue lagoon
Ah! now the nights are drawin' in
Now the nights are getting longer and darker
I'll be 'round to see you
I'll come to see you despite the darkness
No more days out in the sun
We can't enjoy the sunny days anymore
We got no place to go
We have nowhere to go and nothing to do
Oh, I'll save my money and I'll buy a car
I'll save up money to buy a car so we can go out again
We'll go parking 'til the early hours
We'll drive around and park the car until the early hours of the morning
Ah! Nadine, hello Nadine
Hello Nadine, I miss you
Nadine, hello, Nadine hello, hello
I just want to say hello and hear your voice again
Hey Nadine, hello
Hey Nadine, I'm thinking of you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RAY DORSET
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gremlinuk1968
Hi, from northern Ireland UK, 🤝🇬🇧 , remember the 1st time i heard mungo Jerry, was the song , in the summer time,,! As a kid in the 70s,! Born 23rd May 1968,
@gnhoneybee
My sister Nadine was born in 1975 when this came out. I sang the chorus to this to her so many times!!!
@lizelburgher6097
I used to go on road trips with my daughter and then listening to this beautiful song. Just lifts the spirit and makes you feel alive again. After listening to this I want to walk in the rain and jump in puddles of water.❤
@charlieharrison6340
this man deserves more credit than he was ever givenn i still love this band
@alexzabala2154
Well it's 2022, and they STILL play In the Summertime on the radio...
@Diamond-wk7wz
@@alexzabala2154 Yeah
@obvius2401
@@alexzabala2154 exactly!
@anothergamingchannel2656
@@alexzabala2154 that's one song though. The rest of their music is super slept on. I'm just now finding this out lol.
@PetrViskot
https://youtu.be/sO0919XD_40
@matulich77
I love his gap teeth and how he showed them off while singing. It's adorable.