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THE YOBS
The Yobs...
Having released an album and two singles on NEMS, The Boys decided to swap the 'B' and 'Y' in Boys and became The Yobs for their 1977 Christmas single "Run Rudolph Run". In 1978 The Boys were in dispute with their record company and bootlegged themselves as The Yobs for their Christmas 1978 offering of "Silent Night".
After signing for Safari in 1979 "Little Drummer Boy" was given The Yobs treatment and appeared as "Rub A Dum Dum" in time for Christmas. To promote "Rub A Dum Dum" The Yobs appeared live at the 1979 Safari Christmas Party at the Music Machine with Gary Holton as MC. They were supported by fellow Safari stablemates Toyah and The Boys! The Yobs came on with stockings over their heads to conceal their identities but only managed to play a few songs before the stage was invaded by punks. The over-enthusiastic stage invaders wrecked all the equipment so the gig had to be abandoned - it was to be the only time the five original Yobs appeared live on stage together.
"The Yobs Christmas Album" followed in 1980. In true Yobs style the album was written, recorded and mixed in two days at Pete Townsend’s Eel Pie Studios. Two further albums followed in 1991 (Xmas 2) & 1995 (Leads 3 Amps Utd 0).
In 2001 the five original Yobs, along with new drummer Johnny Hosepipe re-recorded 15 old classics alongside one new song, "Who Had All The Christmas Cake?" The resultant album was "The Worst Of The Yobs" released for Christmas 2001.
After signing for Safari in 1979 "Little Drummer Boy" was given The Yobs treatment and appeared as "Rub A Dum Dum" in time for Christmas. To promote "Rub A Dum Dum" The Yobs appeared live at the 1979 Safari Christmas Party at the Music Machine with Gary Holton as MC. They were supported by fellow Safari stablemates Toyah and The Boys! The Yobs came on with stockings over their heads to conceal their identities but only managed to play a few songs before the stage was invaded by punks. The over-enthusiastic stage invaders wrecked all the equipment so the gig had to be abandoned - it was to be the only time the five original Yobs appeared live on stage together.
"The Yobs Christmas Album" followed in 1980. In true Yobs style the album was written, recorded and mixed in two days at Pete Townsend’s Eel Pie Studios. Two further albums followed in 1991 (Xmas 2) & 1995 (Leads 3 Amps Utd 0).
In 2001 the five original Yobs, along with new drummer Johnny Hosepipe re-recorded 15 old classics alongside one new song, "Who Had All The Christmas Cake?" The resultant album was "The Worst Of The Yobs" released for Christmas 2001.
New Yobs Video for Christmas 2020!
Discography
Singles:
Run Rudolf Run c/w Worm Song (NEMS) 1977
Silent Night c/w Stille Nachte (Yob Records) 1978
Rub A Dum Dum c/w Another Christmas (Safari) 1979
Yobs on 45 c/w Ballad of The Warrington (Fresh) 1981
Silent Night c/w Stille Nachte (Yob Records) 1978
Rub A Dum Dum c/w Another Christmas (Safari) 1979
Yobs on 45 c/w Ballad of The Warrington (Fresh) 1981
Albums:
The Yobs Christmas Album (Safari) 1980
Xmas 2 (Receiver Records) 1991
Leads 3 Amps Utd 0 (Revolution) 1995
The Worst of The Yobs (Captain Oi) 2001
Xmas 2 (Receiver Records) 1991
Leads 3 Amps Utd 0 (Revolution) 1995
The Worst of The Yobs (Captain Oi) 2001
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