is a song by English pop band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released as a single by Fontana on 9 September 1966.
Written by the band's management team Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, the song's Greek flavour and tempo changes garnered comparisons to Mikis Theodorakis's composition "Zorba's Dance".
was released with the B-side "She's So Good", written by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
[11] The new release came with an open letter of apology stating that "As a pop group we have no right or wish to set ourselves up as arbiters of public taste or morals.
Our two countries are so close in most things that it is always surprising to find the exceptional cases where meaning and innuendo differ between us".
[14] In the US, reviewing the original release, Billboard wrote that "this left-field rhythm novelty with fascinating arrangement should meet with equal success in the U.S." and Cash Box wrote that it "features a tricky, chugging, locomotive rhythm and an excellent sound" and that it also "stands an excellent chance to smash through Stateside".