Portland Studios. After recording, they made a rough mix on a 15 ips tape, later a more careful mix was made. However, they preferred the rough mix which had an editing error that resulted in an unusual number of beats, and that version was used. Chas & Dave were interested in releasing the song as a single, but the record company did not think it would be a hit, choosing to release other songs instead. The duo then performed the song on a television show and it was met with a good response, prompting the record company to release the song as a single. Just before releasing it, a string arrangement by Hodges was recorded with 8 violins and 2 cellos, which was then overdubbed onto the rough mix. Covers In 1984 Danish group Bamses Venner recorded a Danish version "Det Blæser Vi På" ("We're Blowing On"), while in 2015 Austrian singer Hansi Hinterseer recorded a German version, "Oh Darling, dir macht keiner was Recht" ("Oh darling, no one is right about you"). Chart history Weekly charts Year-end charts See also Chas & Dave discography References External links 1982 singles Novelty songs Chas & Dave songs 1982 songs