First heard this in the late 60s, early 70s blown away by it then, still blown away today
@colincarroll7954
4 күн бұрын
1970 it was issued just after Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon who fell on bad luck. Giorgio Gomlensky and his Marmalade label went bust. Polydor got fed up with trying to bail him out
@ANDRUREEVE
12 жыл бұрын
One of the great underrated songs of all time, and it's by 3/4 of 10CC !!
@robreid4177
5 ай бұрын
7.5 CC... :)
@MorganLappin
3 жыл бұрын
There's no other song that gets me as emotional as this one.. absolutely epic. I can play the movie in my head, and its a beautiful adventure...
@stevepotocin9501
Жыл бұрын
yep.
@eriklindgren3323
10 жыл бұрын
Absolute gem of a song--both the extended Doctor Father European Pye pressing (5:30), US edited Doctor Father edited US version (3:41), plus the Crazy Elephant alternate earlier version (3:06) on US Bell which exists in both stereo and mono mixes on the double-sided promo. Pure genius and I can never get enough of this brilliant track!
@hollies65
11 жыл бұрын
Umpobo is the name of the lost paradise the main character in the song is looking for. He get lost in the jungle.
@workingtheworld68
6 жыл бұрын
Mystery solved, thanks
@wickedlittlethings
11 жыл бұрын
He slept like a child on the verge of a great adventure And dreamt that he had found the forgotten river Aroused by the sight and the sound and the smell of freedom He rose to explore the wealth of his new found kingdom The trees are getting taller and he is getting smaller And he never reached the water before the rain A voice called out to guide him As the jungle closed behind him And he was never ever seen again There ain't no Umbopo There ain't no Umbopo There ain't no Umbopo...
@hollies65
13 жыл бұрын
At last! A true Pop masterpiece.Sad song,great song!
@colincarroll7954
2 жыл бұрын
Godley and Creme obscurity again by them and Graham Gouldman.
@MikeBozart
11 жыл бұрын
great to find this on here ... thanks.
@wickedlittlethings
11 жыл бұрын
There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo He parked his car at the edge of the forest of Borneo And said good-bye to the world on his short-wave radio He stepped inside without a map to guide him Said he'd travel by the stars and leave the day behind him And he hoped he'd find that he'd be safe tonight And he'd be well-advised to go back home There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo There ain't no Umbopo, there ain't no Umbopo
@joxford1951
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, best version.
@rayofsunshine5539
Ай бұрын
Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme before they became 10cc.
@stephanh.1573
3 жыл бұрын
An excellent song
@mikedavies395
6 жыл бұрын
Such a sad song !
@bardo0007
11 жыл бұрын
pre 10cc music , you can hear this is the voice of Kevin Godley
@terryperring104
4 жыл бұрын
@@toddblanks Agreed, It's defo Lol Creme. Lol's voice has a distinctive exciting and unique ring to it.
@PEC2528
4 жыл бұрын
@@terryperring104 Lead is Kevin.... take my word for it :)
@Rascarrr
2 жыл бұрын
@@PEC2528 yup it is most definitely Godley. 100%
@Rascarrr
2 жыл бұрын
all the 10cc boys had great voices but no one but Godley had that insane vibrato
@nates.9744
Жыл бұрын
Kevin’s voice is very distinctive. The amount of range he had was insane. Heck he still has a great singing voice today, probably aged the best vocally along with Graham.
@itked3
12 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what "Umbopo" means? Or where I can get the lyrics to this song? Love 10cc, and this song is awesome
@CS-mo7xp
4 жыл бұрын
verse is not unlike the intro vocal on Hotel...
@colincarroll7954
2 жыл бұрын
Post Frabjoy and Runicble Spoon but before Hotlegs.
@mukmewx
11 жыл бұрын
anyone heard the crazy elephant verison?
@Elaboratory
5 жыл бұрын
It's shorter and faster. I like the Doctor Father version more.
@blakes8126
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I just bought it for my jukebox although I prefer this version.
@kevinpatrickmacnutt
Жыл бұрын
This version is more melodic and refined, however the faster Crazy Elephant version has Graham Gouldman playing a wonderfully fast and intricate bass line.
@krisscanlon4051
Жыл бұрын
10CC were major copy cat artists at this point...this was en vogue at this point hence it sounding like Rain in California song...they did tons of bubblegum rock songs too...clever lads trying to build capital for Strawberry studios.
@PEC2528
10 ай бұрын
Not sure if I am reading your comment right but in fact Umbopo predates It never Rains in So Cal
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