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The memories are flooding back now. Anyone else remember this being played? Otis Redding and Carla Thomas 'Tramp' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP7VU6AVIgc

Charles Wright 'Express Yourself' was the tune, more than any other, that reminded me of that grumpy rasta DJ and the Catfish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab4MsGoCjSs

This got quite a few airings too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B6TKClPFQA

This one ALWAYS got everyone dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MYdr8Fkah0

This was another favourite tune although I recall a few versions were played https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uubf-5fOfz8

The Catfish and Funky Fish both did...every night.

That was Buddy Rich's daughter on vocals too, I think. My favourite Nina Simone track that was played at the Catfish was Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwk7DWq_E3s This was long after the Catfish ended but this remix of the same song just about blows me...

Yes! And I've just twigged that was you...Thoroughly enjoyed those nights.

Agreed. The Funky Fish went for the hen and stag-do markets. The music was often the same but it didn't have the same vibe as the Catfish.

I seem to recall the Catfish went downhill when there was the name change to the Funky Fish and was there also a switch of DJs. I remember the Catfish as strictly decks and records whereas the Funky Fish was a bit more digital. There was a brilliant northern soul night at Sussex Arts Club that...

The Catfish was brilliant back in 97. Agree completely with the OP. We were spoilt for clubs back in 97. You had the Escape and Zap on the seafront for the ravers, there was the alternative nightclub down by the Pink Coconut/Barcelona/whatever it was called, up the road next to the model shop...