14 Aug 2008: 1974!

[urth]

BOS4 "Beach Baby" -- I just love songs about Calif written by Brits who've never been here.

isn't this a HFH?

Not by my definition, I call this total ear candy. YMMV.

Btw, per the Shraytabase this is the first time this has shown up in a set since March of 2006. Far too long...

And while we're talking about ear candy, I offer...THE RASPBERRIES! Will it be two l-o-o-o-o-ng versions in a row?

[Tinka Cat]

BOS4 "Beach Baby" -- I just love songs about Calif written by Brits who've never been here.

isn't this a HFH?

More like a turkey or guilty pleasure I'd say.  The production on this record is really quite amazing.  It's a huge arrangement.

agreed.  it sounds great.  I also love how he pick up his Beach Baby in San Jose. 


ooh, Raspberries!   big ol BOS!

[Davefish]

BOS4 "Beach Baby" -- I just love songs about Calif written by Brits who've never been here.

isn't this a HFH?

to some people, no doubt.  I don't remember it actually showing up in one of Dave's HFH sets, tho'.  Quite a brilliant production, IMHO.

and speaking of brilliant productions: BOS5 "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" -- all hail the Mighty 'Berries!

Production jinx!!!  And ditto for the Raspberries -- Dave lurves Eric Carmen.

[RGMike]

Good old Tony Burrows.  I didn't know he was British.  He's responsible for two of my wife's favorite songs that irritate me.  Can ya guess the other one?

In the early 1960s he was a member of The Kestrels, a vocal harmony group which also included the future songwriting team Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. Subsequently he joined The Ivy League (unfortunately after their hit-making days). He was still with them when they metamorphosed into The Flower Pot Men. The Flower Pot Men only ever had the one hit, "Let's Go to San Francisco", which nevertheless reached number four in the UK Singles Chart in the autumn of 1967. Two founding members of Deep Purple, Jon Lord and Nick Simper, were also part of the band.

Later, Burrows sang the lead vocals on several hit songs under different group names, Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" (April 1970); White Plains' "My Baby Loves Lovin'" (July 1970); The Pipkins' novelty song "Gimme Dat Ding" (July 1970); and The First Class' "Beach Baby" (October 1974). With these four hits, he may be music's most prolific "one-hit wonder". He also sang lead vocals on The Brotherhood of Man's "United We Stand", which did not top the UK charts but reached the Top 10 in the US.

[Wayback]

Damn! rare Rare Earth. BOS2FRA.

That was Grand Funk "Shinin' On"
Good set so far!

[Davefish]

Good old Tony Burrows.  I didn't know he was British.  He's responsible for two of my wife's favorite songs that irritate me.  Can ya guess the other one?

In the early 1960s he was a member of The Kestrels, a vocal harmony group which also included the future songwriting team Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. Subsequently he joined The Ivy League (unfortunately after their hit-making days). He was still with them when they metamorphosed into The Flower Pot Men. The Flower Pot Men only ever had the one hit, "Let's Go to San Francisco", which nevertheless reached number four in the UK Singles Chart in the autumn of 1967. Two founding members of Deep Purple, Jon Lord and Nick Simper, were also part of the band.

Later, Burrows sang the lead vocals on several hit songs under different group names, Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" (April 1970); White Plains' "My Baby Loves Lovin'" (July 1970); The Pipkins' novelty song "Gimme Dat Ding" (July 1970); and The First Class' "Beach Baby" (October 1974). With these four hits, he may be music's most prolific "one-hit wonder". He also sang lead vocals on The Brotherhood of Man's "United We Stand", which did not top the UK charts but reached the Top 10 in the US.

Yup, it's in there.  So which one is my wife's ringtone?

[mshray]

only Mike knows where the Tropic of Sir Galahad is.

[urth]

Good old Tony Burrows.  I didn't know he was British.  He's responsible for two of my wife's favorite songs that irritate me.  Can ya guess the other one?

In the early 1960s he was a member of The Kestrels, a vocal harmony group which also included the future songwriting team Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. Subsequently he joined The Ivy League (unfortunately after their hit-making days). He was still with them when they metamorphosed into The Flower Pot Men. The Flower Pot Men only ever had the one hit, "Let's Go to San Francisco", which nevertheless reached number four in the UK Singles Chart in the autumn of 1967. Two founding members of Deep Purple, Jon Lord and Nick Simper, were also part of the band.

Later, Burrows sang the lead vocals on several hit songs under different group names, Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" (April 1970); White Plains' "My Baby Loves Lovin'" (July 1970); The Pipkins' novelty song "Gimme Dat Ding" (July 1970); and The First Class' "Beach Baby" (October 1974). With these four hits, he may be music's most prolific "one-hit wonder". He also sang lead vocals on The Brotherhood of Man's "United We Stand", which did not top the UK charts but reached the Top 10 in the US.

Yup, it's in there.  So which one is my wife's ringtone?

The Pipkins?

[RGMike]

"Tin Man" breaks my BOS streak, just 'cause we heard it the other day. And again I ask: where the f--k is the Tropic of Sir Galahad? 

[RGMike]

only Mike knows where the Tropic of Sir Galahad is.

T of SG JINX!!!

[Davefish]

The Pipkins?

Nope.  I kind of like that one, it's so goofy.

[RGMike]

OMFG! Dickie Goodman, "Energy Crisis '74" -- well, part of it anyway. VHM NRBQ.

[Davefish]

Holy Toledo, NRBQ!  Big rarity points.

[Wayback]

PDQ a BOS 4 NRBQ, A-OK with U?

[urth]

Ah, Dickie Goodman. If only Dave'd really play Ruby Red Dress.

AAAAHHHHHH!!!! T'is the Q! NRBQ, that is--yet another emphatic BOS to Get That Gasoline Blues.