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In 2015 Grover and Helmer featured in the BBC's Top of the Pops: The Story of 1980 documentary. [6] Alongside their 1980 performance and interviews with both, the film also features rare tour footage and John Peel soundbites. In 2018 drummer Dick Slexia (real name Richard Adland), died of lung cancer. [7] Bob Grover died on 24 December 2024. [8]
From 1977 to 1981, "Johnny" Helmer was a guitarist and vocalist in the Brighton-based ska punk band The Piranhas, best known for their 1980 top ten hit "Tom Hark".Helmer formed The Piranhas with 'Boring' Bob Grover while attending Sussex University, where he obtained a degree in English Literature.
Articles relating to the film series Piranha (1978-2012). The original film is a parody of the 1975 film Jaws. Pages in category "Piranha (film series)"
Piranha, also known as Piranhas, is a 1995 American horror film directed by Scott P. Levy about a school of killer piranhas descending upon the bustling Lost River Lake Resort. Produced as part of Roger Corman Presents, a series of TV films by Roger Corman for Showtime, it is a remake of the 1978 film Piranha.
When Brighton-based punk band the Piranhas covered the song in 1980, they used new lyrics written by their frontman, "Boring" Bob Grover. The song peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and was the band's most successful single. [13] The Piranhas version was used as background music in Chris Evans' television show TFI Friday. [3]
The movie "compressed some things, but Pete was Woody's longest road buddy, so if Pete and Bob didn't meet there first, they certainly were there together," says Norton.
The new Bob Ross-inspired movie Paint, starring Owen Wilson, was filmed in Saratoga Springs, New York. The small city was used to portray Burlington, Vermont.
The movie, starring Timothée Chalamet, traces the singer's early career, including his famous electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.