NWOBHM - Ricochet - Off The Rails (2000)

If the muppets did heavy rock, this would be their anthem and if you listen very closely to the original recording there are a lot of muppets throughout the song, from beginning to end. This old school classic three chord rock song is the Johnny Be Good of NWOBHM. Simple, infectious and impossible to stop your foot from tapping. It was the perfect compliment to 'Midas Light' as it appeared as the B-side (of a double B-side). There is also a little trivia about this song that no one knows about. The drummer in Ricochet, Mick 'man in the moon' Collett is the comedian in the band, but has never sung on any of the bands songs. The original single starts off and ends with Mick's voice, with his impersonation of 'Roadrunner' in the middle. There are 2 versions of 'Off the Rails', 1980 and 2000...spot the difference, or if you are old enough, spot the dog. To find out more go to the bands website at www.midaslight.com.