Student favourites and legendary Radio 1 DJ are to team up for charity next month.
On April 23, 'Scrumpy & Western' yokel legends The Wurzels will be releasing a new up-tempo version of 1976 hit 'I Am A Cider Drinker', and they can finally reveal the name of the much speculated Mystery Guest Vocalist: the one and only Tony Blackburn!
The radio legend was the perfect choice to team up with the West Country Fab Four, having introduced the band's performance on TOTP 31 years ago.
The single does have a serious side, last year Wurzels co-frontman and accordionist Tommy Banner was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer after going for a random test. After an operation and radiotherapy, he is now back to fighting fitness, and is keen to highlight the importance of testing.
The Wurzels and Tony Blackburn will be giving all the royalties from the single to the BUI Prostate Cancer Care Appeal.
The single can be pre-ordered from a specially set up website:
www.wurzelscharity.com.
Tony Blackburn commented: "What a thrill it was to be asked to be on a Wurzels record, they are so much fun and I had a great time working with them! I am really glad the money is going to such a great cause as prostate cancer."
The video for '..Cider Drinker' is, as you might imagine, said to be one not to miss. Tony and the band party amidst a riot of neckerchiefs, dancing cuddly farmyard animals, milkmaid bosoms, lashings of cider and a massive dose of ooohharrrrrhhhh!
Reflecting the band's Somerset roots, Thatchers Cider have produced a brand new cider in honour of the band; the applicious 'Wurzel Me Cider' will be available nationally, featuring the band on the label, and with 5p from every bottle sold going to the prostate cancer charity.
The Wurzzels are set to play Glastonbury on Sunday June 24.
Ten things you may or nay not know about The Wurzels:
1. The Wurzels played at Buckingham Palace in the nineties, and the Queen asked for the 'noise' to be turned down.
2. Pope John stopped the Popemobile to watch the band in Canterbury in October 1982.
3. Steve Coogan played Clint Stallone, The Wurzels manager in 'Thursday Night Fever'.
4. British Sea Power released a version of 'Cider Drinker' in tribute to The Wurzels (Record of the week in Time Out).
5. Robbie Williams played Wurzels at the start of one of his shows.
6. The Wurzels have crowd barriers at their shows to stop constant stage diving.
7. The Wurzels are the Talisman for Bristol City Football Club. The whole of Bristol City sing 'Drink up the Cider' when City score.
8. The Wurzels have a massive student following.
9. The Wurzels last album sold over 70,000 copies.
10. 'Combine Harvester' sold over a million copies in 1976.