Gary Numan - Don't Be a Dummy (Lee Cooper Advert) | Electric Friends Podcast

For this episode of Electric Friends, I look back at one of #GaryNuman's first ever projects - a TV advert jingle!
Gary recorded a short track called 'Don't Be a Dummy' for Lee Cooper jeans, which became very popular in 1979, just before he found fame with 'Are Friends Electric?'.
This episode delves into the making of the song, why Gary didn't record a full version, the cover single by John Du Cann, Gary's other advert attempts and more.
Clips used:
Tubeway Army/Gary Numan - 'Don't be a Dummy'
Tubeway Army - 'Something's in the House'
John Du Cann - 'Don't be a Dummy'
Gary Numan - '7 Up'
Gary Numan - 'Cars (Premier Mix)'
Lee Cooper advert (Dummies to the Left)

[@martinharris5017]

I remember this ad well! ah, nostalgia!

[@lancegfoin9117]

I remember seeing this ad at the time and there was just something about Gary's voice that grabbed me, then I heard AFE and everything changed for me!

[@marquonuk]

I never knew I didn't know as much about this song. :-)

[@user-ug2bv5dg2f]

The Damned did a send up of Gary Numan very early (1979?) , they recorded a John Peel session and did a medley of known songs , this snippet was entitled “Gay Bars” ….
Largely based on the “Cars” riff it also dipped into the “Don’t be a Dummy” song towards the end …it’s only about 90 seconds long.
In this age they would never be able to get away with it but at the time it was a bit of fun

[@user-ug2bv5dg2f]

The Damned did a send up of Gary Numan very early (1979?) , they recorded a John Peel session and did a medley of known songs , this snippet was entitled “Gay Bars” ….
Largely based on the “Cars” riff it also dipped into the “Don’t be a Dummy” song towards the end …it’s only about 90 seconds long.
In this age they would never be able to get away with it but at the time it was a bit of fun
Here’s the link to it on CZcams
czcams.com/video/N1oGTxtLWAg/video.htmlsi=vhhSxsUJzpU2J4t-