Flying Lizards

thumb|right|335 px|The big hit didn't trouble the Festive Fifty.
* Best known for minimalist and quirky cover versions. A one-hit wonder in summer 1979 with a rendering of "Money", the early Motown classic also covered by the Beatles.
* First single, "Summertime Blues", was a big Peel favourite and made the Festive Fifty in 1978, when it was still an all-time list. JP mentioned in the broadcast how pleased he was to see it in there.
== Links To Peel ==
On 16 July 1979, Peel mentions that Sheila does not like their current single, "Money".
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*1978 Festive Fifty: Summertime Blues #47
== Sessions ==
None
== Other Shows Played ==
;1978
*11 October 1978: Summertime Blues (single) Virgin
*16 October 1978: Summertime Blues (7") Virgin
*19 October 1978:'Summertime Blues (7")' (Virgin)
*25 October 1978: Summertime Blues (single) Virgin
*31 October 1978: All Guitars (single – B-side of Summertime Blues)
*01 November 1978: Summertime Blues (7”) Virgin
*21 December 1978: Summertime Blues (7”) Virgin
*26 December 1978: Summertime Blues (F50 #47)
;1979
*16 April 1979: Summertime Blues (single) Virgin
*03 July 1979: Money / Money B On the label it says "a special version for this programme alone" but that on the 7" it is split over two sides, perhaps there will be a 12". This suggests a cassette promo.
*09 July 1979: Money (12") Virgin DK 4809
*14 July 1979 (BFBS): Money (7") Virgin
*16 July 1979: Money (7") Virgin
*18 August 1979 (BFBS): Money (Long Version)
*29 September 1979 (BFBS): Money B (7") Virgin
;1980
*21 January 1980: unknown
*22 January 1980: TV (7") Virgin VS 325
*24 January 1980: TV (7") Virgin VS 325
*26 January 1980 (BFBS): TV (7") Virgin VS 325
*28 January 1980: The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
*28 January 1980: Russia (LP - The Flying Lizards) Virgin
*02 February 1980 (BFBS): The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
*06 February 1980: TV (7") Virgin VS 325
*18 February 1980: Her Story (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
*21 February 1980: The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
*23 February 1980 (BFBS): The Window (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
*12 April 1980 (BFBS): Russia (album - The Flying Lizards) Virgin V 2150
*12 July 1980 (BFBS) (as Suspicions): The Laughing Policemen (7") Arista ARIST 361
1981
*18 June 1981 (BFBS): Lovers And Other Strangers (7") Virgin VS 421
;1984
*05 November 1984 (BFBS): Dizzy Miss Lizzie (album - Top Ten) Statik STAT LP20
*03 December 1984: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (album - Top Ten) Statik STAT LP20
*04 December 1984: Purple Haze (album - Top Ten) Statik STAT LP20
(Also mentioned)
*14 August 1979 ‘Money’ new at #30 in singles chart
2003
* 07 February 2003 (BBC World Service): Sex Machine (12") Statik
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*The Flying Lizards: They Were A Very Different Band
*Teenage Kicks: Tin Pan Alley
Category:Artists