Note - As part of the redevelopment of this site there is a new page about Fresh Maggots on the Hobo A to Z of bands - here - https://sites.google.com/site/bandsfromcoventry/coventry-bands-a-to-z/coventry-bands-f/fresh-maggots
You can hear more of their songs on Vox Here
now seem to be a cult band or rather duo with their 1971 RCA album and single now appearing on various sites. This Nuneaton duo played for us (the Friday night sessions 10 - 3 am upstairs at the Coventry Arts Umbrella club, when it was based in Queen Victoria Rd. (specific postings relating to the Umbrella club are to come to this). Further blogging about them will be included in the band directory also yet to be uploaded! Fresh Maggots consisted of two guys - Mick Burgoyne (vocals, guitar, violin, tambourine, glockenspiel), Leigh Dolphin (guitar).
Nuneaton duo who recorded for RCA. Booked for Arts Umbrella Jan 1971. The blurb in Umbrella News read “A rock group from Nuneaton as outrageous as their name, which promises good entertainment for devotees”. CET 1973 says Fresh Maggots invited to play Windsor Free Festival with Trilogy & A Band Called George.
Booked for Arts Umbrella Jan 1971. The blurb in Umbrella News read “A rock group from Nuneaton as outrageous as their name, which promises good entertainment for devotees”. CET (Coventry Evening Telegraph) 1973 says Fresh Maggots invited to play Windsor Free Festival with Trilogy & A Band Called George. Their single was called - Car Song/ B: What Would You Do (RCA 2150 1971) and their album Fresh Maggots (RCA SF8205 1971). Fresh Maggots, had another band on the go at the same time - a synthi band influenced by Kraftwerk. I can't recall the name of the synth band. I helped them get a gig at the Warwick University Arts festival 1972.
The following Fresh Maggots lyric was contributed to my Communication book by Denis of another Nuneaton band Flood
WHEN SHE LAUGHS. By FRESH MAGGOTS
When she laughs her face lights up
Face lights up
When she laughs her face lights up
Face lights up
When she laughs the sun and moon
Are put to shame by the brightness of her smile
Of her smile
And I love her, she’s all mine.
When she laughs she makes life worth while
Life worth while
When she laughs she makes life worth while
Life worth while
When she laughs all my problems swept away
By the brightness of her smile
Of her smile
And I love her she’s all mine.
When I’m sad she makes me laugh
Makes me laugh
When I’m sad she makes me laugh
Makes me laugh
When she laughs all my problems
Are swept away by the brightness of her smile
Of her smile
And I love her, she’s all mine.
Words Mick Burgoyne /Music Leigh Dolphin (Recorded on RCA)
Titles on Disc 1
1.: Dole Song 2.: Rosemary Hill 3.: Quickie 4.: Everyone's Gone To War 5.: And When She Laughs
6.: Spring 7.: Balloon Song 8.: Guzz Up 9.: Who's To Die 10.: Elizabeth R 11.: Fustration
12.: Car Song (bonus track) 13.: What Would You Do (bonus track) 14.: Fustration (live/bonus track)
15.: Rosemary Hill (live/bonus track) 16.: Quickie (live/bonus track) 17.: And When She Laughs (live/bonus track)
18.: Spring (live/bonus track) Fresh Maggots CD site
FRESH MAGGOTS NOW HAVE A VOX SITE THANKS TO DENNIS BURNS
HEAR SOME OF THESE SONGS HERE
[this is good] lol, I must be getting old (which I am...) or was very stoned at the time because I have zero recollection of providing these lyrics :)
Posted by: Dennis Burns | 07/11/2007 at 08:52 AM