*** music trivia ***

[texasdave]

[Revering4Blue]

The first one’s correct. The second one is actually the follow-up single to Real Love. You’ll get this…


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[texasdave]

Let's try this one.

[texasdave]

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.

[Revering4Blue]

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.

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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[Ky Fried Redleg]

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.

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?

[Roy Tucker]

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.

[Ky Fried Redleg]

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?