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The first one’s correct. The second one is actually the follow-up single to Real Love. You’ll get this…Quote:
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Let's try this one. https://youtu.be/2QRBCyuO40k?list=RD2QRBCyuO40k
I really liked the original iteration of the Doobie Bros, but never got into the Michael McDonald era. China Grove, Long Train Running, Listen to the Music, Black Water etc. was the group's high point, IMO. In fact, Another Park, Another Sunday is probably my favorite Doobie song.
That was probably the best example of a change in lead vocalist following the predecessor’s departure from the band leading to a drastically different sound, but also an additional relatively sustained level of commercial success for a band. The late Brian Howe replacing Paul Rodgers in Bad Company is another, though, in that case, the band wanted to forge their own identity as a new band with a new name. Alas, the record company wouldn’t allow it.Quote:
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But back to the Doobies, I, too, love Another Park, Another Sunday and I am still surprised it wasn’t a bigger pop hit than it was, even though it remains a classic rock radio staple. As for the McDonald era, Dependin’ On You, the Kenny Loggins-penned What A Fool Believes and It Keeps You Runnin’ are the only tracks from that era that haven’t reached take them or leave them status with me.
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tdave,
I came here to explicitly post exactly what you said above. Definitely preferred the pre-McDonald Doobies. Even though they had a good measure of success with MM, I never felt like he was a good fit for the band. Also, weirdly enough, I was gonna ask you and Rev and Roy your thoughts on "Another Park, Another Sunday." So strange! I LOVE that song ! Should have been a top 10 song. It's one of the Doobies' best , imo. I wonder if it hadn't been yanked from the radio, would it have been a top 10 song?
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I’m a “Black Water” fan for the Doobs. Nice piece of music combining different melodies and times unlike other Doobie Bros songs of that era. Broke out of the boogie mold of that era.
153. Do you mind if we go back to the disco era for a moment. I know, I know, some of that sucked pretty bad but it was still better than anything out today. Don't try to pretend that you didn't hit the dance floor and get your groove on to some of that s##t back in the latter part of the seventies. We were all guilty. ABBA's "Dancing Queen" was our guilty pleasure.
This question concerns a song that became one of the last big hits of the pure disco era. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of '79. The song was originally written for an 11-year old(remember Stacy Lattisaw ?/ "Love on a Two-Way Street), with the lyrics being about talking on the telephone. But when little Stacy switched record labels, the song was offered to someone else. That someone else was a Memphis-born singer who took the song to the top of the charts.
Now, mind you, this was not exactly the same song offered to little Stacy Lattisaw. The lyrics of the song were re-worked to reflect more mature themes. It went from a teeny-bopper tune about chatting on the phone to a sultry disco classic with sexual double entendres. There was some minor controversy because of the implied sexual content(Tipper Gore's head wanted to explode).
The song was the singer's one and only hit. It was not only #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 but it also topped the Soul Singles and Disco charts , as well as the UK Singles Chart, Canadian, and Spanish charts. The singer was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance(losing to Dionne Warwick).
So, why am I talking about a disco song from 1979? Well, one, because that's what I like to do ---talk about songs that were popular in an era that loved and grew up in. But why this particular song? It just so happens that this song started trending on Tik Tok early in March of this year and the # of streams exploded, seeing an increase of 277% for the week ending March 5 alone. Since going viral on Tik Tok in early March , the song experienced a massive resurgence, reaching No. 1 on both the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales in March of this year, and peaking at #5 on the the general Billboard Digital Song Sales chart?
Why the sudden resurgence in interest for 47 year-old disco song? Well, this is where it gets really interesting.
The viral sensation of the song recently on Tik Tok was driven by a Gen Z trend claiming the song acts as an "abundance frequency" or "matrix hack" to manifest wealth and financial luck. Social media users, particularly on TikTok, have dubbed the song a "money manifestation" anthem, with claims that listening to it helps attract prosperity. The song is widely used as the background track for TikTok videos showcasing financial gains, manifesting, or "wealthy lifestyles," with hashtags such as #WealthyWednesdays and #AbundanceFrequency. You've heard of the "Law of Attraction", haven't you?
Those who believe this crock of s##t argue that the song is secretly tuned to 432 Hz, often referred to in online communities as a healing or manifestation frequency. The standard, most common frequency for tuning instruments in modern music is A4 = 440 Hz, often referred to as concert pitch or standard tuning. It is used in over 90% of music. 432 Hz is a common alternative considered by some to be in harmony with nature and 8 Hz Schumann resonance. There have been many articles written that have debated the health effects of 440Hz vs 432 Hz. in music.
The story doesn't end here. There are stories (myths) going around that all casinos in Las Vegas have banned this 1979 song from their playlists because it is bringing gamblers an overabundance of good luck and winnings, far exceeding what is normal. Do casinos even have playlists? And, if so, are they published ? How would anyone even know this? I call bulls##t .
The only thing this particular song ever did for me is it got me laid once. So... come to think about, maybe there is something to this manifestation of good fortune thing.
Long live the Law of Attraction.
Can you name the song?
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I got out of the Air Force in May of 1979 and reconnected with a blue-eyed, blonde-haired acquaintance, one of the few of my horde that still lived in the old neighborhood when I got back. She loved this song. I didn't. It turned out to be a very short, but sweet, reconnection.
154. This band, originally known as the Iveys when they formed back in 1961, renamed themselves in '69 after signing with the Beatles' Apple Records. They took their new name from the working title for the Beatles' 1967 song, "With a Little Help From My Friends." They had four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970-1972. One was written and produced by Paul McCartney; one was produced by George Harrison; a third was produced by Todd Rundgren.
Another well known 1970 song of this band become a #1 song for another artist in 1972 and a #1 hit in the UK for Mariah Carey in 1994. Yet another one of the band's songs was featured in the finale of the American television series Breaking Bad, reviving its popularity amongst a new generation of listeners.
Sadly, the band is known as much for heartbreaking tragedy as it is for the fine music it produced. Two of the band's founding members both committed suicide , eight years apart, as a result of depression over financial struggles , resulting from being cheated out of their money by a ruthless and crooked management team. Both men hanged themselves. The first bandmember to die was only 27 and was awaiting the birth of his daughter. He was facing bankruptcy after the band's manager had run off with the band's money and his record label had terminated the band's contract. He hanged himself in his garage and left a note suicide note calling the unscrupulous manager " a soulless bastard."
Eight years later, following a bitter argument with a fellow bandmate over record royalties, the band's bassist hanged himself in his garden. Word is, he was never able to come to terms with the suicide death of his fellow bandmate eight years earlier. Pretty sad stuff. This band made some good music.
You know the name of this band, don't you? Name them.
For bonus points, who was the artist that took their 1970 song to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks early in 1972? The song was co-written by the two guys who committed suicide years later.
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I really enjoy all of the backstories for bands/tracks. I had no idea Another Park, Another Sunday was yanked from radio stations. I had to look it up and it seemed pretty lame to have done so due to the line about ‘Radio bringing me down’. It’s also interesting that Black Water was the original B-Side.Quote:
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As an aside, given Billboard did not begin charting Top Rock Tracks from AOR Radio Stations until mid-March of 1981, you have to believe Another Park, Another Sunday would have been a Top 10 Rock Track had the chart existed in 1974. You also have to believe several now-classic Doobie Brothers’ tracks would have reached #1 on such a chart. We’ll never know, but it’s fun to think about.
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I agree with you. Very, very lame to pull the plug on "APAS" for that line. I imagine it offended the sensibilities of some people in radio. Ridiculous. I spoke about that in post #526 of this thread when I writing the trivia for "Black Water," the original B-side of "Another Park, Another Sunday." I'm like you, I enjoy pondering the incidents that inspired some of our favorite songs and also what events might have kept some songs from becoming even bigger hits on the charts.
The group took the name Badfinger as KFR ailuded from the working title (Bad Finger Boogie) for the Beatles song 'A Little Help from My Friends'. How did the Beatles come up with 'Bad Finger Boogie'? The story goes that as the group was working on ALHFMF, John was suffering from an injury to his forefinger, so he pounded out his ideas for the song on the piano using his middle finger. And now you know the rest of the story.
PS Middle Finger Boogie would have been exponentially better.
And just think we would have never had Badfinger if John Lennon hadn't have injured his finger. See, those are the things that just fascinate me about song origins and band origins. Little incidents that change the course of music history. I just love that!Quote:
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