A Tribe of Toffs

I remember thinking this was a bit odd when it came it, but now it is just completely bonkers. Be warned: THIS WILL BE STUCK IN YOUR HEAD FOR THE REST OF THE DAY!



A Tribe of Toffs were a novelty pop band from Sunderland, England, best remembered for their 1988 Top 40 single, "John Kettley is a Weatherman".

The band was formed in 1986 by four pupils from Bede Comprehensive School in Sunderland. They were noticed after sending a tape of their songs to children's TV presenter, Andy Crane. The producer of CBBC's, But First This, Paul Smith liked the tape and arranged for the band to come down to London in July 1988 to record the 'the bloody Kettley record' (as the band were later to call it) at the BBC Television's Maida Vale Studios.

Following their novelty hit, the band were keen to release some more serious songs, but were unable to secure a recording contract. They decided to release a second humorous single in 1989 called "Terry Wogan's On TV (Again)" but it did not chart.

The band split in 1990 and retired from the music industry.


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