"Making Time" is a song by English
rock band
The Creation, and it was released as their debut single in 1966. It was written by Kenny Pickett (lead singer) and
Eddie Phillips. The lyrics portray the experience of working in a clock factory while co-workers listen to their favorites on the radio. The song features an electric guitar played with a
violin bow.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by
Das Damen,
Little Free Rock
Little Free Rock was an English late 1960s psychedelic rock, psychedelic hard rock trio from Preston, Lancashire, Preston in Lancashire. It featured Peter Illingworth (lead guitar and vocals) (born 21 July 1943, Inglewhite Road, Longridge, Lanc ...
,
Television Personalities, and
Green Bullfrog
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.
You Am I released a version of the song on "Beat Party!", a bonus disc that came with initial copies of their album ''
Hourly, Daily
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''.
The single's B-side "Try and Stop Me" was covered by
The Radiators from Space on their 1979 "Let's Talk About the Weather" single.
The hardcore punk band Circle Jerks covered the song on their Live Album “Gig”, recorded at the end of the 80’s and launched in 1992.
Use in other media
It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 film ''
Rushmore'' and in an
Xfinity TV commercial in 2017. It was also used in an
Audi USA commercial in 2018. Since 2017, it has been the theme song of ''
The Great Pottery Throw Down
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''.
References
The mid-1980s band ''
Makin' Time'' was named after the song.
References
External links
"Making Time" at www.discogs.com
1966 debut singles
Song recordings produced by Shel Talmy
1966 songs
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