Toy Dolls - wikipedia Toy Dolls This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2010 ) Toy Dolls Toy Dolls in 2017 Background information Origin Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England Genres Punk rock, Oi !, punk pathetique, new wave Years active 1979 -- present Website Official website Members Michael Algar Duncan Redmonds Tom Blyth Past members List Philip Dugdale Colin Scott Paul Hudson Dean Robson Trevor Brewis Graham Edmundson Robert Kent Frederick Robertson Nick Buck Barry Warne Alan `` Dicka '' Dixon Malcolm Dick Pete Robson Paul Smith Ernest Algar Kevin Scott Martin `` Marty '' Yule John Casey Gary Dunn Michael Rebbig Dave Nuttall Steve Mallinson Toy Dolls are an English punk rock band formed in 1979. Departing from the angry lyrics and music often associated with punk rock, The Toy Dolls worked within the aesthetics of punk to express a sense of fun, with songs such as `` Yul Brynner Was a Skinhead '', `` My Girlfriend 's Dad 's a Vicar '' and `` James Bond Lives Down Our Street ''. There is often alliteration in their song titles ( e.g. `` Peter Practice 's Practice Place '', `` Fisticuffs in Frederick Street '', `` Neville Is a Nerd '' ). They are probably best known however for their sole UK hit, a punk - rock cover of `` Nellie the Elephant ''. Their albums usually include a cover version of a well - known hit song, usually sped up to the usual punk rock tempo. Covers have included : `` Blue Suede Shoes '', `` Toccata in Dm '', `` No Particular Place to Go '', `` Sabre Dance '', `` Livin ' La Vida Loca '', `` Lazy Sunday '', `` I 'm Gonna Be ( 500 Miles ) '', `` She 's So Modern '' and `` The Final Countdown ''. They have also recorded parodies of popular songs, such as `` The Kids in Tyne and Wear ( Kids in America ) '' and `` The Devil Went Down to Scunthorpe ( The Devil Went Down to Georgia ) ''. Their albums often start with a short intro with a catchy guitar riff, and end with an outro, which is usually a slightly longer variation of the intro riff. Kazoos are also prominent in many of their songs. Most of the band members have nicknames, and are rarely seen without their cartoonish rectangular sunglasses ( although they appeared bare - eyed on the One More Megabyte album cover ). Contents 1 Career 2 Members 2.1 Current members 2.2 Toy Dolls alumni 2.3 Timeline 3 Discography 4 Singles 5 References 6 External links Career Michael `` Olga '' Algar of The Toy Dolls on stage in 2005 The Toy Dolls formed as a quartet featuring vocalist Pete `` Zulu '' Robson ; guitarist Michael Algar, also known as Olga ( born 21 September 1962, South Shields, England ) ; drummer Colin `` Mr. Scott '' Scott ; and bassist Phillip `` Flip '' Dugdale. After just a few gigs, Zulu left to form his own band and was replaced by Paul `` Hud '' Hudson on vocals for one concert. After Hud 's departure, the Toy Dolls became a trio, with guitarist Olga assuming permanent vocal duties. Scott left the band in 1980 and was replaced by Dean James for four months over the summer of 1980. James later returned to the band from 1985 to 1988 as bassist. Flip left in 1983, marking the beginning of a revolving door of drummers and bassists that would characterise the Toy Dolls line - up over the years ( with Olga as the mainstay and only original member ). In 1984, Zulu returned to the line - up as bassist / backing vocalist, but departed again less than a year later. They were initially grouped with the Oi ! scene, and have also been classified as punk pathetique. One reason they are associated with Oi ! is that they were championed by Garry Bushell, who was very involved with Oi ! bands such as Angelic Upstarts ( whom The Toy Dolls later supported on their first national tour ). In 1980, a Sunderland businessman financed the Toy Dolls ' debut single, `` Tommy Kowey 's Car '' with `` She Goes To Fino 's '' on the B - side. The single quickly sold out its initial pressing of 500 copies, but the band could not afford to press any more, making the single a collectors ' item. Around the time the band signed to Volume, Olga moved to Newton Hall, in north Durham, which led to the song `` Livin ' on Newton Hall ''. For Christmas 1982, they released their punk rendition of `` Nellie the Elephant '', a classic children 's song, which hit No. 1 in the UK Indie Chart. In 1983, they released their debut album Dig That Groove Baby. In 1984, their re-issue of `` Nellie the Elephant '' reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart and stayed in the chart for 14 weeks. Their 1985 album, A Far Out Disc, reached No. 71 in the UK Albums Chart. Since then, the band has continued to release albums and to tour widely, mainly across continental Europe, South America and Japan. After a gap of 14 years since their last gig in Britain, 2007 saw a string of UK dates taking in cities from Glasgow to London, including a `` homecoming '' for a show at Durham University. The band released a best of album, Ten Years of Toys. 1993 saw the popular live song `` I 'm a Telly Addict '' on the album Absurd - Ditties. In 1997 the band released One More Megabyte, which featured references to computers, mainly in the lyrics of its title track, and in tracks like the outro track. A popular cover of Ricky Martin 's `` Livin ' La Vida Loca '' made its way onto Anniversary Anthems in 2000. The band 's 2004 album Our Last Album ? fooled fans in the anticipation up to its release that it was the band 's last album. The outro track on the album stated that it was not. To celebrate the band 's 25th anniversary in 2004, the official biography, The Toy Dolls : From Fulwell to Fukuoka, was published by Ardra Press. In 2011, the band is scheduled to release its twelfth studio album. In 2006, The Toy Dolls contributed their cover version of `` Toccata in Dm '' to the album project Artists for Charity - Guitarists 4 the Kids, produced by Slang Productions to assist World Vision Canada in helping underprivileged kids in need. For their 30th anniversary in October 2009 the band received congratulatory messages from a selection of musicians including Baz Warne from The Stranglers, TV Smith from The Adverts Jake Burns Stiff Little Fingers & NOFX manager Kent Jamieson. The Toy Dolls live shows consist of synchronized choreography, timed moves, dances and jumps and spinning guitars. The band 's song `` Nellie the Elephant '' was used by Tesco in their toy advertisement in October 2014. The Album After the Last One was released in 2012. The band has been on a `` The Tour After The Last One '' and started a range of Toy Dolls - themed real ales under the label ' The Beer After The Last One '. Members As of 2007, the band has had 14 different drummers and 12 different bassists. Olga is the only remaining original member of the band. After Olga, drummer Martin Yule had the longest tenure in the band ( 1987 -- 2000 ). Yule currently owns a shop in Sunderland called `` Hotrats. '' Former drummer Dave `` the Nut '' Nuttall owns Jalapeño Drums ( a custom drum company based in Lancaster, Lancashire ). The current lead singer / guitarist with The Stranglers Baz Warne also had a stint with the band. Olga has played bass on tours with the US punk band The Dickies, and also with The Adicts. Gary Dunn, former bassist of The Toy Dolls ( 1997 -- 1999 ), teaches music at City of Sunderland College, and former drummer Trevor ' The Frog ' Brewis, teaches music at Middlesbrough College, though Olga moved away from the north east of England a number of years ago, and now lives in London. It has become a tradition to give a special nickname to every Toy Dolls member. Current members Michael `` Olga '' Algar - lead vocals, guitar Duncan `` The Amazing Mr. Duncan '' Redmonds - drums, vocals Tom `` Tommy Goober '' Blyth - bass, vocals Toy Dolls alumni Peter `` Pete Zulu '' Robson - bass, guitar Phillip `` Flip '' Dugdale - bass Colin `` Mr. Scott '' Scott - drums Paul `` Hud '' Hudson - vocals Dean `` Dean James '' Robson - drums 1980, bass guitar 1985 / 88 Trevor `` Trevor The Frog '' Brewis - drums Graham `` Teddy Toy Doll '' Edmundson - drums Robert `` Happy Bob '' Kent - drums Steve `` Rubiboy '' Mallinson - bass Frederick `` Freddie Hotrock '' Robertson - bass Nick Buck - drums Barry `` Bonny Baz '' Warne - bass Alan `` Dirty Dicka '' Nixon - drums Malcolm `` Dicky '' Dick - drums Paul `` Little Paul '' Smith - drums Ernest `` Ernie '' Algar - bass Kevin `` Canny Kev '' Scott - drums Martin `` Marty '' Yule - drums John `` K'Cee '' Casey - bass Richard `` Dicky Hammond '' Hammond - bass Gary `` Gary Fun '' Dunn - bass Suba - drums Michael `` Reb '' Rebbig - bass David `` Dave the Nut '' Nuttall - drums Timeline Discography Year Album Dig That Groove Baby 1985 A Far Out Disc 1986 Idle Gossip Bare Faced Cheek 1989 Ten Years Of Toys 1989 Wakey Wakey Twenty Two Tunes Live From Tokyo 1991 Fat Bob 's Feet Absurd - Ditties 1995 Orcastrated One More Megabyte 1999 On Stage in Stuttgart 2000 Anniversary Anthems Our Last Album ? 2006 Treasured Toy Dolls Tracks Live 2012 The Album After The Last One 2015 Olgacoustic Singles 1980 `` Tommy Kowey 's Car '' 1981 `` Toy Dolls E.P. '' 1981 `` Everybody Jitterbug '' 1982 `` Nellie the Elephant '' 1983 `` Cheerio & Toodle Pip '' 1983 `` Alfie From The Bronx '' 1984 `` We 're Mad '' 1984 `` Nellie the Elephant '' No. 4 UK 1985 `` She Goes To Finos '' 1985 `` James Bond Lives Down Our Street '' 1986 `` Geordie 's Gone to Jail '' 1987 `` Wipe Out ( Live ) '' 1990 `` Turtle Crazy '' 1995 `` Lazy Sunday Afternoon '' 2000 `` Livin ' La Vida Loca '' References ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 563. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Slang Productions - Guitarists 4 the Kids ''. Slang Productions. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Toy Dolls Official Website ''. Thetoydolls.com. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 28. Jump up ^ `` YouTube ''. YouTube. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 28. Jump up ^ `` The Toy Dolls Official Website ''. Thetoydolls.com. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 28. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toy Dolls. The Toy Dolls Official website Olgas Official Myspace website The Toy Dolls Japanese website The Toy Dolls German website Toy Dolls biography Unofficial Toy Dolls forum Unofficial website by Dave Bekkema Unofficial Polish website by Alko Toy Dolls Michael `` Olga '' Algar Duncan `` The Amazing Mr. Duncan '' Redmonds Tom Goober Baz Warne Studio albums Dig That Groove Baby ( 1983 ) A Far Out Disc ( 1985 ) Idle Gossip ( 1986 ) Bare Faced Cheek ( 1987 ) Wakey Wakey ( 1989 ) Fat Bob 's Feet ( 1991 ) Absurd - Ditties ( 1993 ) Orcastrated ( 1995 ) One More Megabyte ( 1997 ) Anniversary Anthems ( 2000 ) Our Last Album ? ( 2004 ) The Album After the Last One ( 2012 ) Live albums 22 Tunes Live From Tokyo ( 1990 ) On Stage in Stuttgart ( 1999 ) Treasured Toy Dolls Tracks Live ( 2006 ) Compilation albums Ten Years Of Toys ( 1989 ) VIAF : 154915193 ISNI : 0000 0001 1547 7475 GND : 16039608 - 6 BNF : cb13907117t ( data ) MusicBrainz : c1c10a2a - 241a - 403a - a020 - 61545f31d374 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toy_Dolls&oldid=799895869 '' Categories : English punk rock groups English new wave musical groups Musical groups established in 1979 1979 establishments in England Hidden categories : Use British English from July 2016 Use dmy dates from July 2016 Articles needing additional references from December 2010 All articles needing additional references Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Català Čeština Deutsch Español Euskara Français Italiano Kaszëbsczi Magyar Македонски Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Српски / srpski Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 10 September 2017, at 13 : 24. 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