The Combine Harvester
| "The Combine Harvester" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Brendan Grace, The Wurzels | |
| Released | 1975, 1976[1] |
| Format | Single |
| Genre | novelty song |
| Label | Solo, EMI[1] |
| Producer(s) | Tommy Ellis, Bob Barratt[1] |
"The Combine Harvester" is a novelty song which was a number 1 hit for Brendan Grace in Ireland in 1975 and then The Wurzels in the UK in 1976. 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]
In the UK, the song was released by The Wurzels – an act from Somerset with a rustic West Country style which they called "Scrumpy and Western". It reached number one on 12 June 1976 and stayed there for three weeks.[1]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Preceded by "No Charge" by J.J. Barrie |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 1976 |
Succeeded by "You to Me Are Everything" by The Real Thing |