The Combine Harvester
| "The Combine Harvester" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Brendan Grace | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | |
| Composer(s) | Melanie Safka |
| Lyricist(s) | Brendan O'Shaughnessy (new lyrics) |
| "The Combine Harvester" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Wurzels | |
| B-side | "The Blackbird" |
| Released | May 1976 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Solo, EMI |
| Producer(s) | Tommy Ellis, Bob Barratt |
| Official Audio | |
| "The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)" on YouTube | |
"The Combine Harvester" is a novelty song which was a number one hit for Brendan Grace in Ireland in 1975 and then also for The Wurzels in the UK in 1976. Written by Brendan O'Shaughnessy, the song is a parody of Melanie Safka's 1971 hit "Brand New Key", with rustic lyrics replacing the original theme of roller-skating.
In the UK the song was released by The Wurzels, a band 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 two weeks.