The Wurzels - Blackbird

A happy 70th birthday to Pete Budd. Whilst as Wurzels purists we prefer the Adge Cutler work though have huge respect Pete and Tommy Banner for keeping the flame. It seems tragic that Adge never saw the fame and fortune that the remaining Wurzels did in 76, the summer of cyderdelia. This song , penned by Pete retains the spirit of Adge, the bard of Avonmouth who so sadly died in a car crash before the rest of the country had even heard of the Wurzels. Happily, they are still massive here in Zummerzet and play regularly. A fond memory was a long weekend of alcohol and stimulants of all varieties, by sunday we were a mess yet we didnt give in as the Wurzels were playing. We bought a few gallons of scrumpy, finished off our last pills and coke and set off to see the mighty Wurzels. The raw power and cultural depth created a great night where we met Pete and Tommy after the show. Tommy is 1!, but today is Petes day, happy birthday, drink up thy cyder.