The concept was to create a band to perform songs written by drummer and singer Speedy Keen, who had written "Armenia City in the Sky", the first track on The Who Sell Out. In 1969, Pete Townshend, The Who's guitarist, was the catalyst behind the formation of the band. It talks about handing out ammo to all the. This song is a little more insidious than other protest songs. The impetus behind the protest at the time was the Vietnam war. The track was also included on Thunderclap Newman's only album release Hollywood Dream over a year later. Thunderclap Newman was a one-hit wonder, but what a hit they had in Something in the Air In 1969, there was something in the air, and they were feeling revolution. The song has been used for films, television and adverts, and has been covered by several artists. It was a number 1 single for three weeks in the UK Singles Chart in July 1969. "Something in the Air" is a song recorded by Thunderclap Newman, written by Speedy Keen who also sang the song. Their single, 'Something in the Air', a 1969 UK number one hit, 1 remains in demand for television commercials.
This was originally played in an "Open E" tuning on the guitar. Thunderclap Newman were an English rock band that Pete Townshend of the Who and Kit Lambert formed in 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John 'Speedy' Keen, Jimmy McCulloch, and Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman.
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