in 1973 by Windmill Records, London (WMD 164 stereo). The song is widely regarded as the 'theme song' for the sport of Banger racing, where it is played at the start of races during the 'rolling lap'. It also became popular in New Zealand in the early 1990s due to its use in a television advertisement for Instant Kiwi scratchcards. See also Winifred Atwell – had repeated number one hits with a similar boogie-woogie style of piano-playing. Russ Conway References 1972 singles UK Singles Chart number-one singles Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in New Zealand London Records singles Decca Records singles 1970s instrumentals