1991 Vic Reeves And The Wonder Stuff: Dizzy

A cover of Tommy Roe's 1969 hit by a nineties comedian in his pomp - while Vic Reeves was never one to shy away from bursting into song on his 'Big Night Out', entertainers from one sphere using their fame to indulge their pop star fantasies usually make for grisly results. But with all credit to Reeves he carries the song with the honest gusto of a true fan - not just of the song, but the medium it was operating in - belting out the lyric with the verve of a man who can't believe his luck. More than that, The Wonderstuff provide a groove with a clout sorely lacking in Roe's original to make this 'Dizzy' as chunky and satisfying as a Mars Bar, a slice of feel good that can be enjoyed in its own right even by those who didn't much care for 'the man with the stick'. And couple this with a James 'Sit Down' t shirt and you'll have all the exhibits you needed for a museum piece illustrating exactly what early nineties, pre-Britpop indie/student culture was all about.