I must confess I'd never heard that (or even heard of it) before a chance encounter on YouTube the other day. And I was pleased to learn that the Fire guys later achieved fame more appropriate to their talent when they mutated into the hit-making (in England) folk-rock band The Strawbs.
In any event, that "Dad" song just kills me; everything about it (the wise-ass lyrics, the cool guitar riffage, the vaguely punkish vocals) sounds like it was created (as they say) with my mind in mind.
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This song is the second track on the British Nuggets box, which is a must own.
https://www.discogs.com/release/26684105-Various-Nuggets-II-Original-Artyfacts-From-The-British-Empire-And-Beyond-1964-1969
A set I inexplicably missed and is now on my birthday wish list. 😎
Oh yeah, this one has become a standard on 60s British pop-rock-mod collections. It's great!
Oh no, you don't have Nuggets II? It is an amazing collection in the same vein as the Nuggets set but no American bands. A must hear.
https://kleaveburg.blogspot.com/2026/01/nuggets-original-artyfacts-from-first.html
Had to dig deep and dust off my collection
The Strawbs "From The Witchwood" 1971
A deep dive revealed that Sandy Denny -
Fairport Convention (a personal fave) was an original member of the Strawbs along with Rick Wakeman
Were they first a UK folk group called the Strawberry Hill Boys?
Claude says Yes 😉
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