The
signature tune of Dad's Army written by Jimmy
Perry & Derek Taverner was the final recording
to be made by Wartime Comic and former Crazy Gang
member Bud Flanagan in early 1968.
The
song was frequently mistaken for a genuine wartime
song by the show's viewers, although it hadn't actually
being written until Jimmy Perry was developing the
idea for his new television series.
The song however, went on to discover great popularity
that it was released as a single by Pye records in
1969 and again in 1975.
The
B-side of the record, by Bernard Bedford & Chorus
had nothing whatsoever to do with the A-side nor the
Dad's Army TV series.
Andy
Howells
