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A version of the song entitled the "Combine Harvester", with new rustic-themed lyrics by Irish songwriter Brendan O'Shaughnessy (including "I've got a brand new combine harvester An' I'll give you the key"), was recorded by Irish comedian Brendan Grace, reaching No. 1 on the Irish Charts during 1975.
"The Combine Harvester" is a novelty song which was a number one hit for Brendan Grace in Ireland in 1975 and then also for The Wurzels in the UK in 1976. Written by Brendan O'Shaughnessy, the song is a parody of Melanie Safka's 1971 hit, "Brand New Key", with rustic lyrics replacing the original theme of roller-skating. [2]
When first released, "Brand New Key" was banned by some radio stations because some inferred sexual innuendo in the lyrics. Melanie acknowledged the possibility of reading an unintended sexual innuendo in the song, stating: I wrote ['Brand New Key'] in about fifteen minutes one night. I thought it was cute; a kind of old thirties tune.
Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key," has died.
Melanie Safka, known for her hit song “Brand New Key” (also known as “The Rollerskate Song”) and for performing at Woodstock in 1969, has died aged 76.
American singer Melanie Safka has died, her family have announced. The folk musician, known for her song Brand New Key and her rendition of the Rolling Stones song, Ruby Tuesday, died ...
The album was a conscious effort to move away from the pop sensibilities of her #1 song "Brand New Key" and focus on more introspective material. “I saw Stoneground Words as a sort of statement, something that would remind people that 'Brand New Key' was a complete one-off for me." [1] The project was initially conceived as a double album.
Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had major pop hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” in the early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 76. News of ...