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"The Combine Harvester" is a novelty song which was a number one hit for Brendan Grace in Ireland in 1975 and then also for The Wurzels in the UK in 1976. Written by Brendan O'Shaughnessy, the song is a parody of Melanie Safka's 1971 hit, "Brand New Key", with rustic lyrics replacing the original theme of roller-skating.[2]

"The Combine Harvester"
Single by Brendan Grace
Released	1975
Genre	Novelty Scrumpy and Western
Composer(s)	Melanie Safka
Lyricist(s)	Brendan O'Shaughnessy (new lyrics)

"The Combine Harvester"
Single by The Wurzels
B-side	"The Blackbird"
Released	May 1976[1]
Genre	Novelty Scrumpy and Western
Length	3:03
Label	Solo, EMI[1]
Producer(s)	Tommy Ellis, Bob Barratt[1]
Official Audio
"The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)" on YouTube

In the UK the song was released by The Wurzels, a band from Somerset with a rustic West Country style which they called "Scrumpy and Western". It reached number one on 12 June 1976 and stayed there for two weeks.[1]

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart	1
Chart (1976)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	1
Chart (1976)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	97

References

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