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    Piranhas, The

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    This tongue-in-cheek band from Brighton whose sound was individualised by use of sax, later developed a penchant for commercial novelty records.

    Tom Hark (1980) was a revival of the delightful 1958 UK hit by Elias & The Zig Zag Jive Flutes (honestly!). It was actually South African kwela music, not ska.

    piranhas3 piranhas4

    Bob Grover
    Vocals, guitar
    Johnnie Helmer 

    Vocals, guitar
    Zoot Alors 

    Saxophone
    Reginald Hornsbury 

    Bass
    Dick Slexia 

    Drums

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