“There’s No One Quite Like Grandma” by St Winifred’s School Choir
On “There’s No One Quite Like Grandma”, the singers are expressing their appreciation and love for their grandma. Indeed as the title implies, they view her as being a very-unique individual. Grandma is portrayed as someone who is always joyful and present “at party time and Christmas too”. Or another way of looking at such statements is that all of the singers’ memories of Grandma are joyful ones. Also, they acknowledge her as an individual who is ever-helpful and has guided them down the right path.
So the setting of the song is that she is currently “far away”. However, as a symbol of their affection and appreciation, they want her to know that they indeed love her and that she is on their mind.
“There’s No One Quite Like Grandma” Facts
Composition: Gordon Lorenz
Production: Peter Tattersall
Primary Artis: St Winifred’s School Choir
Release: 1st of January, 1980
Actually this song was written in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday celebration.
This song met with phenomenal success in the United Kingdom. It not only reached number in UK but also Ireland. And in making it to number 1 in the former territory, it kicked John Lennon’s “(Just Like) Starting Over” from said position.
Interesting to note is that “There’s No One Quite Like Grandma” was the last number 1 single in UK of the 1980s decade.
2009 Version
The members of the Choir were only just kids when they recorded this classic. And almost 3 decades later (in 2009), 14 of the members reunited to rerecord it again for charity.
Below are the reunited members of the choir performing their hit single “There’s No One Quite Like Granny”:
More UK #1 Singles of the 1980s Decade
- The Pretenders’ “Brass In Pocket”
- The Police’s “Don’t Stand So Close To Me”
- ABBA’s “Super Trouper”
- Kenny Rogers’ “Coward of the County”
- John Lennon’s “(Just Like) Starting Over“
