Single:
Down the Dustpipe entered the Australian singles chart* on 13 April 1970 and peaked at #28.
Songwriter:
Carl Groszmann
Producer:
John Schroeder
Record label of Australian release:
Astor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
BONUS CLIP BELOW: Status Quo’s Francis Rossi struggled to accept the death of bandmate Rick Parfitt
Wikipedia:
Down the Dustpipe was written by Australian singer-songwriter Carl Groszmann. He was a client of Valley Music, which was affiliated to Status Quo’s management in their early days. The group recorded it, and in Francis Rossi’s words: “it was the first record to feature our soon-to-be trademark boogie shuffle”. It became one of the most popular numbers in their live set. Released as a single in 1970, it took the media by surprise as it was so different in sound from their previous work.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_the_Dustpipe
Lyrics:
Heading down the back turnpike, signposts are pointing west
Fell into the lonely dustpipe, hope my pick-up can stand the test
But I’m doing all right now
Rolling down the dustpipe, na-na-na-na nana-na-nana-na
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BONUS CLIP
Status Quo’s Francis Rossi struggled to accept the death of bandmate Rick Parfitt.
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