Music was the last thing on my mind when I popped into a large DIY store recently for some hardboard yet, as I lifted a sheet off the top of the pile, it slipped from my hands, making a distinctive wobbling noise. I was much amused by a passing shopper's impromptu response of Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport.
It occurred to me I was not really cut off from the world of melody surrounded by so much hardware. After all, Trini Lopez had a big hit in 1963 with If I Had A Hammer, Rolf Harris's wobble board has already been mentioned and everyone has heard of a musical saw.
Many big hits have been achieved with unlikely instruments.
play the spoons.
-Michael Parker, Lewes Road, Brighton
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