I'm listening to one of the digital radio stations that cable teevee offers, the one that plays songs from the seventies. They started to play Bobby Goldsboro's "Summer (the First Time)." I hadn't heard that song in years. It was once my favorite song... it almost made up for "Honey." Almost.
What's your secret favorite song?
Posted by Andrea Harris at May 15, 2003 10:34 AMShowing my age, but...
Billy Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
Posted by: Matt at May 15, 2003 at 10:49 AM"Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die" by Jethro Tull
Posted by: Brian Swisher at May 15, 2003 at 11:21 AMThis one is REALLY embarrassing... but I used to really like "Fernando" by Abba. Eeeeek! :)
Posted by: CrankyBeach at May 15, 2003 at 11:27 AM"Emotion" by Samantha Sang (but really the Bee Gees).
Oh, and "The Hustle" by Van McCoy
And, of course, "Play that Funky Music (white boy)" by Wild Cherry.
I'll stop. I have too many.
Posted by: Yahmdallah at May 15, 2003 at 12:47 PM"Silence Is Golden," The Four Seasons
"Red Rubber Ball," The Cyrkle (tie)
"Honey"
NO NOT REALLY...Just kidding but I do like an embarrassingly large number of those 70's pop songs that are supposed be so awful. Short list:
Anything by ABBA
Anything by Barry Manilow
"Loving You" - Minnie Ripperton
"The Night Chicago Died" - Paper Lace
A whole lot of songs by Seals and Crofts
"Seasons in the Sun" - Terry Jacks
"If" - Bread (am I supposed to be ashamed of that? It's really a cool song)
Something by Dan Fogelberg that I can't remember the name of. (80's)
And speaking of the 80's... (gosh, this is so embarrassing; by the 80's I was old enough to know better)... I liked Air Supply.
Gosh, I guess I better quit before I dig myself any deeper.
Posted by: Lynn S at May 15, 2003 at 01:22 PMMcArthur Park---written by Jimmy Webb, sang by Richard Harris. My wife says when I sang it to her during our courtship (and knew all the words) she was sure she would marry me (since we must be the only two people in the world who admit to liking it).
Posted by: John McCrarey at May 15, 2003 at 01:52 PM"Jumpin' Jack Flash" as done by Johnny Winter
"Million Dollar Bash" as done by Fairport Convention
"You Really Got Me" as done by Stephen Bennett (and absolutely not Van Halen's version)
The Eggplant that Ate Chicago,
by Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band
love the kazoo solo
Posted by: Jack at May 15, 2003 at 02:22 PMDon Henley's 'Boys of Summer'
and the Bangles 'Walk like an Egyptian'
anything by Supertramp
All my Friends are going to be strangers - Merle Haggard
Posted by: Jack Tanner at May 15, 2003 at 02:34 PMSweet...Fox on the Run. You had to be there, Pacers in San Diego, August of '76.
That or "Man on a Fish" by Good Rats
Posted by: Hodadenon at May 15, 2003 at 03:49 PMI'm very embarrassed for all of you. But since we're confessing, "Hocus Pocus" by Focus. Hey, I was like 7 at the time, okay??!!
Posted by: JohnO at May 15, 2003 at 05:18 PMCarrie by Europe
Oh yeah and there is a great version of 'Fox on the Run' by Girlschool.
And I like 'Achy Breaky Heart" (but not the ^%$£ing dance), I would love to see a hard rock version done of it. There just might be soon...
Posted by: Andrew Ian Castel-Dodge at May 15, 2003 at 05:33 PM"Fox on the Run" - Thanks for mentioning that one! There are so many tucked away in the dusty back corners of my aging brain. That was one of them.
Posted by: Lynn S at May 15, 2003 at 05:40 PMHey, don't apologize for "Hocus Pocus." How many other classic tunes can you think of that have flashy guitar and* accordion *and yodeling?
I have another old favorite tune. It was by the Electric Prunes, but I can't quite recall the title.
A Very Smart Blogger would market an underground CD of all these crap songs collected into one place, and save everyone the Kazaa time and effort. I reckon $7, shipping included, is a good price.
And what the hell is shameful about 'Play That Funky Music'???? That song still rocks everybody's lame ass who's got a lame ass to rock...
Posted by: Scott Chaffin at May 15, 2003 at 11:27 PMI must say at least 80% of the songs people are talking about here were on my "must listen to" list at one time or another.
Posted by: Andrea Harris at May 16, 2003 at 12:17 AMYou people are SICK.
Strawberry Letter 23, Brothers Johnson
Posted by: michele at May 16, 2003 at 07:26 AMMichele, I don't recognize "You people are Sick". Was that done by Alice Cooper?
Posted by: John McCrarey at May 16, 2003 at 08:47 AM"Fish Heads" by Barnes and Barnes
Ok, here's the real one:
"Reminiscing" by Little River Band
Posted by: David Perron at May 16, 2003 at 09:30 AM"Top of the World" by the Carpenters, KISS's "Cold Gin"
"Atom Heart Mother" and "Echoes" by Pink Floyd. Don't ask.
A Judy Collins song about her father, who said that they would live in France-- I think it may have been called "My Father's Eyes."
I also used to like that song for which Willy Nelson teamed up with the opera singer (Paverotti?) called "All the girls we used to love" or something like that.
Weepy enough? Much too sentimental! Or maybe it's nostalgia.
Posted by: button at May 16, 2003 at 02:59 PMWillie Nelson teamed up with Julio Iglesias to sing that song, not Pavoratti (however you spell it).
Speaking of bad sentimental songs, how about "The Men in My Little Girl's Life," by Mike Douglas. How many of you remember that one?
Posted by: Polly at May 16, 2003 at 06:01 PMI try to forget that Michael Douglas used to sing.
Posted by: Andrea Harris at May 16, 2003 at 10:16 PM"Look What I've Found" -- Paul Williams
"Vienna" -- Ultravox
"Solitaire" -- Andy Williams
"Things Can Only Get Better" -- Howard Jones
"Voices Carry" -- 'Til Tuesday
"Nessum Dorma" -- Harry Secombe
"Requiem Mass" -- Gabriel Faure
"Vienna" is a great song. And Andy Williams could sing the phone book and make it sound good. But... Paul Williams? ::shudder:: He's the male Joey Heatherton.
Posted by: Andrea Harris at May 17, 2003 at 12:08 AMAh Paul williams. I still have the Phantom of the Paradise soundtrack. I love Somebody Super Like You. What can I say-it appeals to the cryptofascist in me.
Posted by: Looney Tunes at May 23, 2003 at 02:32 PMHey-don't go dumping on Paul Williams! Who could ever forget the immortal soundtrack to "Phantom of the Paradise". I can forgive the glam-rock pretension because of just one song-Somebody Super Like You. Ah, it still warms my cryptofascist heart.
Posted by: Looney Tune at May 23, 2003 at 02:39 PM