You Should All Be Stoned!!
Drews thread about Rupert Holmes inspired me to start this thread.What were the songs of that era that inspired gagging and retching for you?Other decades are ok to,I'm just starting with some songs that were popular for what ever reason when i was younger.
Its Magic-Pilot
Kung Fu Fighting-I dont remember who recorded that travesty
The Night Chicago Died-Paper Lace
Billy don't be a hero-can't remember who did that one either
Anything by The Captain and Tennille
These are just a few off the top of my head,i'll add others as i remember them.
*SIGH!!* Just when I thought it was safe to remember my age...
Just dropping in to fill in some blanks as an attempt to be helpful...I can't participate in any more of it, or I'll be far too tempted to add some strychnine to the morning coffee...
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"Kung Fu Fighting" was done by Carl Douglas, partly as a satire but also as a mini-tribute to Bruce Lee and the rest of the martial arts movies just coming into popularity, I've been told.
"Let Your Love Flow" - Bellamy Brothers. I don't recall much else they did, so this might qualify as a one-hit-wonder..?
"Billy, Don't Be A Hero" - interesting story behind that one. It was also done by Paper Lace of "The Night Chicago Died" fame and that's the version that gained popularity. However, it was also done and released by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods at the same time due to a recording rights glitch. The radio was playing the Paper Lace version, but the only way to get that one was to purchase the album (big, round black thing--LOL)--due to the minor war that had ensued over the dual releases between the two bands, they lost the rights to release the 45 (small, round black thing), I think in order to keep from having to pull all the albums and such--Paper Lace was on fire right then.
Bo Donaldson wasn't really well-known and Paper Lace was brand new, so the public didn't realize the difference when the mad dash was on to "get that song!" (and I remember it well, I was part of it.) However, the 45 (which cost a mere 50 cents, I might add) was markedly different than the radio version, and the complaints came pouring in. I believe that eventually Paper Lace did retain the rights to release their own 45 version, but at that point I'd already bitten the bullet and bought the album, so I'm not sure.
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin. It was a...well, it was catchy, I suppose, but one of the major selling points for it was when it was revealed that there were no instruments played whatsoever--McFerrin did the entire song strictly by singing the different parts waa-ay before it was normal to make those sounds with one's mouth. (Wouldn't the little hip-hoppers be aghast to be made aware that that song was a prelude/launch point to what they like now?? LOL)
And as far as "Frampton Comes Alive"...I knew all the words, they played the songs darn near twice an hour for awhile, and that kinda scary movie of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" starring him and the BeeGees rode on the popularity of it...but the only thing I do know for certain is that it was in the Guinness book for a while as the top-selling live album of all time--that is, until Cheap Trick
released "Live at Budokan" and knocked it out of the slot.
I'm going to work now. And gee, thanks for all the "ear worms", guys. That oughta make the rest of the day simply delightful.
Mistress Aura
