"The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt" | ||||
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Single by The Shadows | ||||
B-side | "It's a Mans World" (Addey-Smith) | |||
Released | May 1964 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Columbia DB 7261 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett, John Rostill | |||
The Shadows singles chronology | ||||
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"The Rise and Fall of Flingle Bunt" is an instrumental by the British group The Shadows. It went to number 5 in the UK Singles Chart. The character Flingel Bunt is an imaginary character invented by the actor Richard O'Sullivan, a friend of the Shadows. The full title was given to the tune after the group had been to see the film The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond.