"Doctorin' the Tardis" | ||||
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Single by the Timelords | ||||
Released | 23 May 1988 | |||
Studio | Trancentral | |||
Genre | Novelty | |||
Length | 3:37 (radio mix) | |||
Label | KLF Communications (UK) | |||
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"Doctorin' the Tardis" is a novelty single by the Timelords ("Time Boy" and "Lord Rock", aliases of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, better known as the KLF). The song is predominantly a mash-up of the Doctor Who theme music and Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll" with sections from "Block Buster!" by The Sweet. The single was not well received by critics but was a commercial success, hitting number one on the UK and New Zealand singles charts, and reaching the top 10 in Australia, Finland, Ireland and Norway.
The Timelords followed up their chart-topping record with a "how to have a number one" guide, The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way).