

That was all it took to send "Amarillo" to number one in the U.K., well over 30 years after its initial release, making Christie a fleeting pop culture sensation in the process. Of course, unlike Blobby, Christie is an actual living, breathing musician, one who toiled at the margins of obscurity for decades before Peter Kay suddenly, inexplicably picked Christie's irresistible Neil Sedaka-written bubblegum 1971 novelty "(Is This the Way To) Amarillo" for the theme song for his 2004 BBC comedy Phoenix Nights. Blobby, something that seems absolutely bewildering to pop fans who don't live on the isles. pop sensations that happens every couple years or so - something as silly and massive as Chas & Dave or Mr. Tony Christie is one of those weird, only-in-the-U.K. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
