| The Combine Harvester | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Brendan Grace |
| Released: | 1975 |
| Composer: | Melanie Safka |
| Lyricist: | Brendan O'Shaughnessy (new lyrics) |
| The Combine Harvester | |
| Cover: | The Combine Harvester.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Wurzels |
| B-Side: | "The Blackbird" |
| Released: | May 1976 |
| Length: | 3:03 |
| Label: | Solo, EMI |
| Producer: | Tommy Ellis, Bob Barratt |
"The Combine Harvester" is a novelty song which was a number one hit for Brendan Grace in Ireland in 1975 and then also for The Wurzels in the UK in 1976. Written by Brendan O'Shaughnessy, the song is a parody of Melanie Safka's 1971 hit, "Brand New Key", with rustic lyrics replacing the original theme of roller-skating.
In the UK the song was released by The Wurzels, a band from Somerset with a rustic West Country style which they called "Scrumpy and Western". It reached number one on 12 June 1976 and stayed there for two weeks.
| Chart (1975) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 | |
| Chart (1976) | Peak position | |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 | |
| Chart (1976) | Peak position | |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 97 |