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== Doctor in Distress - The Song (Lyrics) == | == Doctor in Distress - The Song (Lyrics) == | ||
:Eighteen months is too long to wait, | :Eighteen months is too long to wait, | ||
:Bring back the | :Bring back the Doctor don't hesitate. It was a cold wet night in [[November]] | ||
:Twenty-two years ago, | :[[1963|Twenty-two years ago]], | ||
:There was a police box in a junkyard | :There was a [[The Doctor's TARDIS|police box]] in a [[76 Totter's Lane|junkyard]] | ||
:We didn't know where it would go, | :We didn't know where it would go, | ||
:An old man took two teachers | :An [[First Doctor|old man]] took [[Ian Chesterton|two]] [[Barbara Wright|teachers]] | ||
:Into time and space, | :Into time and space, | ||
:It started off a legend | :It started off a [[Doctor Who|legend]] | ||
:That no other could replace. | :That no other could replace. | ||
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::Bring him back now, we won't take less. | ::Bring him back now, we won't take less. | ||
:There were evil metal creatures, | :There were [[Dalek|evil metal creatures]], | ||
:Who tried to exterminate, | :Who tried to exterminate, | ||
:Inside each of their casings | :Inside each of their casings | ||
:Was a bubbling lump of hate, | :Was a [[Kaled mutant|bubbling lump of hate]], | ||
:We met cybernetic humans | :We met [[Cyberman (Mondas)|cybernetic humans]] | ||
:With no feelings at all, | :With no feelings at all, | ||
:Warriors of ice | :[[Ice Warrior|Warriors of the ice]] | ||
:Who stood over seven feet tall. | :Who stood over seven feet tall. | ||
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:When they were faced with dangers | :When they were faced with dangers | ||
:They didn't run and hide, | :They didn't run and hide, | ||
:There was a Brigadier and a Master | :There was a [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier]] and a [[The Master|Master]] | ||
:And a canine computer, | :And a [[K9|canine computer]], | ||
:Each screaming girl just hoped | :Each screaming girl just hoped | ||
:That a Yeti wouldn't shoot her. | :That a [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] wouldn't shoot her. | ||
::Doctor in distress, | ::Doctor in distress, | ||
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Doctor in Distress was a charity record released within two weeks of the announcement of Doctor Who's 'cancellation' on 25 February 1985.
Doctor in Distress - The Song (Lyrics)
- Eighteen months is too long to wait,
- Bring back the Doctor don't hesitate. It was a cold wet night in November
- Twenty-two years ago,
- There was a police box in a junkyard
- We didn't know where it would go,
- An old man took two teachers
- Into time and space,
- It started off a legend
- That no other could replace.
- Doctor in distress,
- Let's all answer his S.O.S.,
- Doctor in distress,
- Bring him back now, we won't take less.
- There were evil metal creatures,
- Who tried to exterminate,
- Inside each of their casings
- Was a bubbling lump of hate,
- We met cybernetic humans
- With no feelings at all,
- Warriors of the ice
- Who stood over seven feet tall.
- Bring him back now we won't take less,
- If we stop his travels he'll be in a mess,
- The galaxy will fall to evil once more,
- With nightmarish monsters fighting a war.
- We've learned to accept six doctors
- With companions at their side,
- When they were faced with dangers
- They didn't run and hide,
- There was a Brigadier and a Master
- And a canine computer,
- Each screaming girl just hoped
- That a Yeti wouldn't shoot her.
- Doctor in distress,
- Let's all answer his S.O.S.,
- Doctor in distress,
- Bring him back now, we won't take less.
Behind the scenes
- The idea came from former Doctor Who annual illustrator Paul Mark Tams (then working in the record industry) and record producer and long term Doctor Who fan Ian Levine.
- The lyrics were written by Ian Levine and his partner Fiachra Trench (who were also responsible for the theme to K9 and Company.
- The recording session took place on Thursday 7th March and featured a host of well known names of the time including;
- Faith Brown (comedian/actress)
- Nicholas Courtney (actor - Brigadier)
- Bobby G (singer with Bucks Fizz)
- Nicola Bryant (actress - Peri)
- Justin Hayward (singer - Moody Blues)
- John Lodge (singer - Moody Blues)
- Rick Buckler with his band Time UK(Drummer - The Jam)
- Warren Cann (musician - Ultravox)
- Phyliss Nelson (US musician with a current hit Move Closer)
- Anthony Ainley (actor - Master)
- Colin Baker (actor - Sixth Doctor)
- Support but non participation also came from;
- Ritchie Pitts (star of Starlight Express) who attended the session but had to leave with Earlene Bentley
- Sally Thomsett
- Steve Grant and Julie harris ( from 'Tight Fit)
- John Rocca ( from Freeez)
- Miquel Brown (of the hit 'So Many Men So Little Time)
- Hazel Dean (singer)
- Basia and Danny (from band 'Matt Bianco')
- 'Black Laces train was cancelled from Bradford
- Gary Glitter had dislocated his shoulder
- Helen Terry was unable to make the session having to fly overseas
- Holly Johnson (from Frankie Goes to Hollywood) was caught up in rehersals in Brixton
- Ian's record label Record Shack Records released the record in seven and twelve in versions with a instrumental version of the final hi-energy dance number on the B-side.
- The National Society for Cancer Research benefitted from all profits of the record sales
