Doctor & The Medics

Doctor & The Medics

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Best known for their cover version of Norman Greenbaum's 1969 hit Spirit In The Sky, London based Doctor and The Medics enjoyed a surprise novelty hit reaching number one in 18 countries and selling over 2.5 million copies, comfortably outselling the original. Prior to the release of the song in 1986 Doctor and The Medics had enjoyed modest success with another cover version: Silver Machine; their version of Hawkwind's classic anthem reached number two in the Indie Charts. Whilst the band's creditable versions of these two classic rock songs undoubtedly launched them as an international act, the success of Spirit In The Sky indelibly tagged the band as a novelty covers act overshadowing their efforts to produce original material. During their ten year recording career they released just four studio albums - their debut album Laughing At The Pieces being the only one to enter the charts. The album's sales were no doubt buoyed by the success of Spirit In The Sky, the opening track on side two. The band continue to appear live performing a pastiche of glam/ psychedelia often appearing on retro themed TV shows.

Top tracks

06
Spirit in the Sky
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
03:28
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
11
Waterloo
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
03:23
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
01
Spirit in the Sky (Rerecorded)
Doctor & The Medics
Spirit in the Sky (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 1)
03:38
Writer: Norman Joel Greenbaum / Composers: Norman Joel Greenbaum

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  • Discography
Albums
Instant Heaven
℗ 2004 MAD Records
01-01-2004
Instant Heaven
01
Instant Heaven
Doctor & The Medics
Instant Heaven
04:42
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
02
Got to Get Myself Some Dreaming Tonight
Doctor & The Medics
Instant Heaven
04:55
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
03
I Do It 'Cause It Makes My Hair Grow
Doctor & The Medics
Instant Heaven
03:51
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
04
Blackart
Doctor & The Medics
Instant Heaven
03:49
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
05
Novacaine
Doctor & The Medics
Instant Heaven
04:58
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
06
Dogstar 2001 (A Space Rarity)
Doctor & The Medics
Instant Heaven
04:12
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
07
An Astronaut's Prayer
Doctor & The Medics
Instant Heaven
07:01
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
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Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
℗ 1992 MAD Records
01-01-1992
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
01
More
Doctor & The Medics
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
03:56
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
02
Burning Love
Doctor & The Medics
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
03:08
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
03
I Wanna Choke on Your Love
Doctor & The Medics
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
03:22
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
04
I Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
Doctor & The Medics
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
03:02
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
05
Waterloo
Doctor & The Medics
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
03:25
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
06
Drive… He Said
Doctor & The Medics
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
03:38
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
07
Wild Flowers
Doctor & The Medics
Keep Thinking It's Tuesday
03:47
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
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The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
℗ 1992 MAD Records
01-01-1992
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
01
Introduction of the Sad Og
Doctor & The Medics
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
02:05
02
Love, Peace & Bananas
Doctor & The Medics
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
03:06
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
03
I Do It 'Cause It Makes My Hair Grow
Doctor & The Medics
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
03:52
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
04
Dogstar 2001 (A Space Rarity)
Doctor & The Medics
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
04:15
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
05
Terrified
Doctor & The Medics
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
03:10
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
06
Fried Egg Bad Monday
Doctor & The Medics
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
04:37
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
07
Instant Heaven
Doctor & The Medics
The Adventures of Boadacea & The Beetle
04:37
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Laughing at the Pieces
℗ 1986 Madman Records
01-01-1986
Laughing at the Pieces
01
No-One Loves You When You Have No Shoes
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
03:39
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
02
Kettle on a Long Chain
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
03:00
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
03
Come on Call Me
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
02:35
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
04
Watermelon Runaway
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
03:31
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
05
Fried Egg Bad Monday
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
04:11
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
06
Spirit in the Sky
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
03:28
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
07
Lucky Lord Jim
Doctor & The Medics
Laughing at the Pieces
02:49
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
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EPs
Time Warped
℗ 2005 MAD Records
01-01-2005
Time Warped
01
Timewarp
Doctor & The Medics
Time Warped
03:53
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
02
Let Me Entertain You
Doctor & The Medics
Time Warped
04:32
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
03
Burning Love
Doctor & The Medics
Time Warped
04:39
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
04
White Wedding
Doctor & The Medics
Time Warped
03:14
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
05
Teenage Kicks
Doctor & The Medics
Time Warped
03:40
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
06
Spirit in the Sky (Rom Version)
Doctor & The Medics
Time Warped
02:18
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
Christmas EP
℗ 2003 MAD Records
14-12-2003
Christmas EP
01
White Xmas
Doctor & The Medics
Christmas EP
03:13
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
02
Delilah
Doctor & The Medics
Christmas EP
03:33
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
03
Born to Be Wild
Doctor & The Medics
Christmas EP
03:36
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
04
Spirit in the Sky
Doctor & The Medics
Christmas EP
03:15
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
05
Singalongspirit
Doctor & The Medics
Christmas EP
03:15
Writer: Doctor & The Medics / Composers: Doctor & The Medics
Singles
Spirit in the Sky (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 1)
Marathon Media International Ltd., under exclusive license to Music Manager
09-10-2020
Spirit in the Sky (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 1)
01
Spirit in the Sky (Rerecorded)
Doctor & The Medics
Spirit in the Sky (UK Chart Top 40 - No. 1)
03:38
Writer: Norman Joel Greenbaum / Composers: Norman Joel Greenbaum
Waterloo (UK Chart Top 100 - No. 45)
Marathon Media International Ltd., under exclusive license to Music Manager
20-12-2018
Waterloo (UK Chart Top 100 - No. 45)
01
Waterloo (Rerecorded)
Doctor & The Medics
Waterloo (UK Chart Top 100 - No. 45)
03:31
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Guilty Pleasures
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24-08-2010
Guilty Pleasures
01
Ice Ice Baby
Vanilla Ice
Guilty Pleasures
04:31
Composers: Roger Taylor - R. Van Winkle - Freddie Mercury - Brian May - Mario Lavell Johnson - J.R. Deacon - Floyd Brown - David Bowie
02
U Can't Touch This (Club Mix)
MC Hammer
Guilty Pleasures
04:15
Composers: MC Hammer - Rick James - Alonzo Miller
03
I Touch Myself
Divinyls
Guilty Pleasures
03:46
Composers: Wilhelm Hans Steinberg - Mark McEntee - Thomas Kelly - Christina Amphlett
04
Mexican Radio
Wall of Voodoo
Guilty Pleasures
04:10
Composers: Stan Ridgway - Oliver Nanini - Mark Moreland - Charles Gray
05
Spirit In The Sky (Single Version)
Doctor & The Medics
Guilty Pleasures
03:29
Composers: Norman Greenbaum
06
The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Timbuk 3
Guilty Pleasures
03:23
Composers: Patrick MacDonald
07
Turning Japanese
The Vapors
Guilty Pleasures
03:45
Composers: David Fenton
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World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
Made Of Stone
21-11-2022
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
01
Don’t Fear The Reaper
Alixandrea Corvyn
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:49
02
Fool's Gold
Stoners
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
05:25
03
Song To The Siren
Alixandrea Corvyn
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:49
04
Livin' on a Prayer
Voidoid
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:28
05
Burn
Doctor & The Medics
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:30
06
Relentless
The Goblins
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:32
07
Monster (What's That Coming Over the Hill)
Alixandrea Corvyn
World Of Warcraft - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:23
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Jukebox Revolt, Vol. 3
℗ 2026 SVM
02-03-2026
Jukebox Revolt, Vol. 3
01
Cult of Personality
Living Colour
Jukebox Revolt, Vol. 3
04:57
Writer: Muzz Skillings - Will Calhoun / Composers: Corey Glover - Vernon Reid
02
All Because of You
Geordie
Jukebox Revolt, Vol. 3
02:46
Writer: Albert Malcolm / Composers: Albert Malcolm
03
Burn
Doctor & The Medics
Jukebox Revolt, Vol. 3
03:29
Writer: Clive Jackson - Steven Mcguire - Steven Ritchie / Composers: Richard Searle
04
Lana
Mungo Jerry
Jukebox Revolt, Vol. 3
03:42
Writer: Ray Dorset / Composers: Ray Dorset
05
Castle in the Sand
Schunge
Jukebox Revolt, Vol. 3
03:11
Writer: Peter Hougthon / Composers: Peter Hougthon
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
Made Of Stone
17-11-2022
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
01
Fool's Gold
Stoners
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
05:25
02
Song To The Siren
Alixandrea Corvyn
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
03:49
03
Live to Tell
Pixie Killz
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
04:34
04
Down By The Water
Lucy Cotter
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
03:33
05
Livin' on a Prayer
Voidoid
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
04:28
06
Violently Happy
Pixie Killz
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
04:56
07
Losing my Religion
The NoReasons
Hollow Knight - The Mantis Lords Playlist
04:48
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Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
Made Of Stone
05-10-2022
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
01
American Horror Story Theme
Voidoid
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
02:15
02
Hell Raiser
Beki Bondage
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
03:00
03
Don’t Fear The Reaper
Alixandrea Corvyn
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
04:49
04
Knockin On Heavens Door
John C. Cale
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
03:05
05
In The Dark
Tizane
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
03:36
06
Bring Me To Life
Alixandrea Corvyn
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
04:01
07
Come As You Are
Evan Freakshow
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary Bloody Mary - The Ultimate American Horror Stories Playlist
03:52
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
Made Of Stone
09-11-2022
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
01
Army of Me
Pixie Killz
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:51
02
Eyes Without a Face
Alixandrea Corvyn
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:18
03
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
Eric Burdon
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:28
04
Livin' on a Prayer
Voidoid
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:28
05
Imitation of Life
The NoReasons
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:07
06
Gods & Monsters
Lana Banana
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:56
07
Bring Me To Life
Alixandrea Corvyn
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:01
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A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
Made Of Stone
07-11-2022
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
01
Off The Edge
Tizane
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:36
Writer: Tizane / Composers: Tizane
02
Because the Night
Beki Bondage
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:34
03
Losing my Religion
The NoReasons
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:48
04
In The Dark
Tizane
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:36
05
SOS
Roulette
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
03:22
06
True Faith
Electronika
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
04:57
07
The Killing Moon
Tim Barton
A Plague Tale: Requiem - The Complete Fantasy Playlist
05:17
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