My Goodness Am I Really That old?
 

I was sat here remembering and gosh how the years have flown, August the 14th 1967 I joined the Navy is it really forty years ago that I was an innocent 15 year old?


At the same time there was a group of ships parked? (Is that the right word?), outside the international boundary broadcasting to the nations youth, Radio Caroline was the most predominant of them, how many of you would admit to remembering the 'pirate radio stations?'.

Would you listen to Radio Caroline again?

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i dont remember them thats for sure, although i do remember radio luxemburg

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You saw the death knell of the pirate ships, as it was the very next month, on September 30th 1967, that Radio 1 first broadcast.

Did you have a jolly roger, by the way?:D

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Life on the ocean wave must have been harsh - thought you were older than 55 :D

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Can't see the point of discussing this when the answer to the thread title is YES :D

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No dear, I'm nearly mature for my age! :cool:

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Can vaguely remember radio caroline, but like flashy i remember radio luxenborg better.

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I'm like Flashy, I can't remember the pirate radio ships, only being two forty years ago, but I do remember Radio Luxembourg, but the reception up here was terrible.

'Love......hiss......to........hiss....love.....hi ss...you......hiss.....Baby'

I was really disappointed the first time I heard Donna Summer without her hisses. A bit like Gladys Knight without her Pips.:D

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A noble state which all men should aspire to

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I remember Radio Caroline, as it was the soundtrack to my life in the mid-60's. There were actually two Radio Carolines - South and North. The North version was in the Irish Sea and therefore had to cater for a listening audience in Eire, along with pop-mad teenagers on the UK mainland. So in between the Beatles, Stones and Motown records, you were treated to Irish showbands, drinking songs ("Seven Drunken Nights") and Republican anthems ("The Merry Ploughboy"). Quite a varied listening experience!

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How sad it is......but I remember all of the Radio stations mentioned.....do any of you remember the DJ's....the only one that springs to mind is 'Ugly' Ray Terris. I don't know if he was really ugly or just used that name as a come on....to get the girls.

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Oh, and Pete Murray was on Radio Luxembourg (I think).

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There were loads of DJ's on Caroline. They are listed on here.

The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame: Radio Caroline DJs 40th birthday reunion

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I never missed a day listenig to radio caroline unless my dad made me turn to another station. Sad i know , but i was devastated when it was shut down. I think the last song to be played was Geoff Becks Hi Ho Silver Lining. My favourite d. j. was Stuart Henry, skinny little guy, but sexy voice. Died of ms.

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remember caroline well,dont remember the last record though,but remember the first one played on radio1. which was a poor imitation of the pirates.:eek:

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I can remember Radio Caroline. me and my best friend would sit on her front step listening while the lads were playing KitCan or Footy in the street.

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I was just a month old then Less. Me i dont remember caroline - was only a babe in arms then. Heard all the talk about it since though.

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you were 4 weeks old n cant remember- sheesh.:rolleyes:

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There was also "Radio North Sea International" which was around at that time as well as Caroline, but I don't think they were as popular.

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There was also Radio London which, for some reason, you could get up North at night. Used to listen in bed to it every evening during the summer of love, when some unknown called John Peel would play all manner of weird and wonderful records.

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I can remember Radio Caroline and Radio Luxembourg although RL was first. I can’t quite remember 2LO though. Then there was Radio London and several others all cocking a snook at the British government as they anchored off shore out of their reach.

Hey Less, you joined the mob a few months after I finished my doz. I guess you will have got better ships than I ever had. Ones that didn’t leak or break down in mid Atlantic/Med.

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I remember having a little white radio which I took to bed with me. I shared a room with my Nana and had to keep quiet. Goodness knows where I got the radio from as our family wasn't at the top of the rich list but it did have this painful earpiece which enabled me to listen to Caroline or Luxembourg until I fell asleep. Happy days!!