Gerdundula

"Gerdundula" is a single by the British Rock band Status Quo from their fourth studio album Dog of Two Head.^[1] Like previous single "Mean Girl", It was released by the band's previous label Pye to capitalise on their current success on a new label.

The song originally appeared as the B-side to the band's 1970 single "In My Chair", and was then re-recorded for the Dog of Two Head album. Although it is credited to having been written by two individuals named John Manston and Colin James, it was revealed that it was actually written by Francis Rossi and songwriting partner Bob Young somewhere in Germany. The origin of the title is unknown: however, Rossi has told many stories regarding this, one of them being that it came from combining the names of two people whom he and Young met in Germany named Gerd and Ulla (Gerd UND Ulla, put together to form "Gerdundula"). This story seems very plausible. Why Rossi and Young wrote the song under pseudonyms is unknown, as is where they got the names Manston and James. However, it may have had something to do with the fact that the song was published by Birchwood Music, rather than Valley Music, their usual publishing house. When a live version was included on the B-side of the 2005 single "The Party Ain't Over Yet", it was correctly credited to Rossi-Young.

The song's B-side was "Lakky Lady", taken from the band's previous album Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon.

Track listing

"Gerdundula" (Manston/James) (3.49)
"Lakky Lady" (Rossi/Parfitt) (3.15)

References

↑ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-04.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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Francis Rossi Rick Parfitt Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley

Studio albums (UK)	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'Til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo!

UK Top 20 singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Down the Dustpipe" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Again and Again" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Come on You Reds" "Jam Side Down" "You'll Come 'Round" "The Party Ain't Over Yet"

Other singles	"Black Veils of Melancholy" "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "In My Chair" "Tune to the Music" "Gerdundula" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Accident Prone" "She Don't Fool Me" "Who Gets the Love?" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "All Stand Up" "Thinking of You" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"

See also	Status Quo discography Bob Young

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