I first heard about this band while searching for the band Clean Looking Boys and I came across this site:
http://rocksgodiva.tripod.com/id1.html
..that had this bit:
A blatant 2 Tone bandwagon jumper has to be Send Me to Coventry, by The Mob there were 9 of them, including Rob Jackson (SEE ROB JACKSON). It’s a song that really has no right to be so catchy. With lyrics such as, “I can see no naked lady, riding on her horse now”, and, ”C-O-V-E-N try our new horizon”, a blatant plug for Horizon studios probably not it was recorded at Woodbine Studios! The Mob was the brainchild of Arun Bhandari. Who not long before the Two Tone explosion was fronting a rock band called Stiletto doing a blooming good Phil Lynott impersonation at the Dog and Trumpet (SEE VENUES). This is certainly my favourite Coventry song of the time, a kitsch classic. Another catchy little cash-in (although I doubt that literally) was Sent to Coventry by the Clean Looking Boys...
the Clean Looking Boys song was a response to this in a way.
You can find that here: http://www.mediafire.com/?u0fhv6e9ez8qg7g courtesy of Bruce
Hi guys, I was the drummer on those tunes and i just heard there is some interest in it after all these years in Japan. I'll keep you posted, cheers, Jim
Hi Jim I've been trying to get in touch with you for ages,It's Martin erstwhile roadie for you and Hot Snacks.I have a box of your single in my attic please get in touch through facebook.
Hello. I was one of the singers in the band and we were put together by Arun to make the single [double A side]It was great fun and we sold most of the copies by hand and word of mouth around the pubs in Coventry.Most of the pubs had it on their duke box and as half the group used to drink in the Tally Ho..Woody,Julie,Mary,Tony, and myself we became minor local celebs for at least a week or two? Glad to see that people are still digging the music. Cheers Mike.
Hello Mike, fantastic you've been reading this blog. I'd forgotten all your names. I was in touch with Arun again recently after 30 years and will be meeting up with him soon, Jim
Very belated reply Jim as only seeing this now🤦♂️(2026) Hope all well with you and still into the music. Hopefully going to be back in Coventry before the end of the year and plan to get up to the music museum..
Hi Jim, Unfortunately I’m only seeing this now (2026)🤦♂️ I’m hoping to get back to Coventry before the end of the year and plan to visit the music museum for a bit of nostalgia. If you and Arun are about and still in touch please let me know and we can meet up. All then best Mike.
you're churning out the good posts at the moment - Excellent!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Digging this tune! Any info on this band?
ReplyDeleteI first heard about this band while searching for the band Clean Looking Boys and I came across this site:
ReplyDeletehttp://rocksgodiva.tripod.com/id1.html
..that had this bit:
A blatant 2 Tone bandwagon jumper has to be Send Me to Coventry, by The Mob there were 9 of them, including Rob Jackson (SEE ROB JACKSON). It’s a song that really has no right to be so catchy. With lyrics such as, “I can see no naked lady, riding on her horse now”, and, ”C-O-V-E-N try our new horizon”, a blatant plug for Horizon studios probably not it was recorded at Woodbine Studios! The Mob was the brainchild of Arun Bhandari. Who not long before the Two Tone explosion was fronting a rock band called Stiletto doing a blooming good Phil Lynott impersonation at the Dog and Trumpet (SEE VENUES). This is certainly my favourite Coventry song of the time, a kitsch classic. Another catchy little cash-in (although I doubt that literally) was Sent to Coventry by the Clean Looking Boys...
the Clean Looking Boys song was a response to this in a way.
You can find that here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?u0fhv6e9ez8qg7g
courtesy of Bruce
Hi guys, I was the drummer on those tunes and i just heard there is some interest in it after all these years in Japan. I'll keep you posted, cheers, Jim
ReplyDeleteHi Jim I've been trying to get in touch with you for ages,It's Martin erstwhile roadie for you and Hot Snacks.I have a box of your single in my attic please get in touch through facebook.
DeleteThanks for commenting Jim!
ReplyDeleteAny idea if there was a cd bootleg or something that sparked this new interest?
Hello. I was one of the singers in the band and we were put together by Arun to make the single [double A side]It was great fun and we sold most of the copies by hand and word of mouth around the pubs in Coventry.Most of the pubs had it on their duke box and as half the group used to drink in the Tally Ho..Woody,Julie,Mary,Tony, and myself we became minor local celebs for at least a week or two? Glad to see that people are still digging the music. Cheers Mike.
ReplyDeleteHello Mike, fantastic you've been reading this blog. I'd forgotten all your names. I was in touch with Arun again recently after 30 years and will be meeting up with him soon, Jim
ReplyDeleteVery belated reply Jim as only seeing this now🤦♂️(2026)
DeleteHope all well with you and still into the music.
Hopefully going to be back in Coventry before the end of the year and plan to get up to the music museum..
Hi Jim,
DeleteUnfortunately I’m only seeing this now (2026)🤦♂️
I’m hoping to get back to Coventry before the end of the year and plan to visit the music museum for a bit of nostalgia.
If you and Arun are about and still in touch please let me know and we can meet up.
All then best Mike.