Music from the Kia-Ora advert...

This was my favourite advert as a kid (I was eight when it came out in 1983). I loved everything about it. The animation was cool and the music instantly had you hooked with its bouncy, infectious rhythm. I knew all the words and would sing along every time it came on the television.

Twenty six years later and it had never occurred to me that the music may have been released on vinyl. It hadn't even crossed my mind in fact, until this morning that is. Whilst sifting through the 7" soundtrack section at my local Record Shop I stumbled across this little picture sleeve 45. The graphics instantly brought memories flooding back and the vinyl was placed swiftly into the 'definitely buying' pile. Once home, it was the first record out the sleeve and onto the platter. Although the lyrics were changed for this commercial release from 'Kia-Ora' to 'Fedora' the music is still exactly the same and had me nodding my head and singing along like a little kid again.

For all you other thirty-something year olds who have similar fond memories of the little hobo, his lost dog and the cool-as-cat crows, there's a full rip below...


Caramba 'Fedora' (1983 Billco U.K. 45)