The Rockin Bodgies @ Carina Leagues Club

On Friday night December 28th I went to Csrina Leagues CLub to see the Rockin Bodgies which it was my 10th time seeing them and it's sadly their last appearence @ Carina Leagues club due to circumstances beyond their control.the show started @ 8pm and For the next 3 and an half hours they did 4 sets of classic songs from the 50's and 60's as well as some country songs and they wore colourful clothes like 1 person wore pink, other wore green, other wore yellow etc and for some of the last Shaun was'nt on stage for a few minutes but came back on for the remaining few songs. The show finished @ 11.30pm and I thanked Shaun and Mike for the show. I saw Kathy Stephens an lady I worked with @ St Andrews and Peter and Dean as well and the show was excellent and everyone had an great time including myself. I will see them at a gig somewhere else and to those who have not seen them go and see them as they put on an great show playing good old rock n roll. Set 1- On The Prowl We Love To Boogie DO Wah Diddy Diddy Blue suede Shoes House Is Rockin Under The Boardwalk The Hucklebuck Runaway 6 Days On the road Sea Crusie Do You Wanna Dance set 2- No Particular Place to go Mustang Sally Mean Woman Blues Rip it up Back My Way Teenager In Love Land Of A Thousand Dances Jailhouse Rock Mountain of Love Boogie All Day set 3- Sweet Home Chicago Nadiene Unchain My heart It's Nobody's Fault Be Bop A Lula Good Rockin To Midnight set 4- Gloria Rock Around the Clock Kansas city it's All Over Now

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