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OK Comma between thousand and years

It was an early 70's chart topper
Nadir is Guardian speak for shite

I've been sittin' ere all day, thinkin'...

Can I play?
I reckon I've got this one :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KJGJRd8pGE

One thousand = Grand
After Jesus = AD

Good one Martin .. reckon you cracked that.

With Ivan evidently in absentia, I hereby authorise you to have the next go.

Not too 'ard mind.!

Well in Martin ! seems I was a bit harsh on Mr Dunn 4 decades on it sounds quite tuneful Better than any of the rubbish on X Factor or Britain's got "Talent" or anything my teenage daughter listens to I was too busy being a sneering pubescent glam rocker and honorary "Spider from Mars " to appreciate it at the time !

Seems this merseyside duo have over us mixed in (8)

Thought I knew a thing or two about Merseyside duos, but I'm stumped here...

..unless it's Ooberman ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ooberman

Ooh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV8CL2Elquw

(crawls back into woodwork)

Well played...

Ack! Forgot I was supposed to provide a clue.

Okay, here goes:

Ms. Bailey's daughter was of lowly origin. (6,4)

Hmm, seems that didn't work so well. Still getting the hang of this.

Okay, before I pass the torch to someone else, let's try this: "Lowly origin" - Reeeally low. As low as you can possibly go. Deep, dark, devilishly low.