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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« on: June 16, 2005, 07:57:35 AM »
Yay!
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2005, 08:00:10 AM »
"Knockin on Heaven's Door" -- not exactly TOTHC material, but it'll do. The song Dylan should've won an Oscar for...
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Re: 1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2005, 08:00:44 AM »
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Yay!


Ditto!

HM, knock knock knockin'
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2005, 08:02:33 AM »
A pleasant surprise indeed, and those feathery America harmonies sound especially nice this morning.
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2005, 08:05:19 AM »
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A pleasant surprise indeed, and those feathery America harmonies sound especially nice this morning.


Indeed, my fave "lost" America song... Top 40 early that year but not huge and little-heard since.
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2005, 08:05:34 AM »
"Let the bad guy win every once in a while" -- the segue potential for 1973 is *immense*.
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2005, 08:08:37 AM »
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"Let the bad guy win every once in a while" -- the segue potential for 1973 is *immense*.


for Dave, yes; for Bob, not so much.

"D'yer Mak'er"? No, she wanted to...
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2005, 08:09:38 AM »
Time for another show of hands, this one a two-parter:

(a) How many of you used to think this song was pronounced "Dye-er Make-er"?

(b) How many of you have had to mispronounce it that way to elicit recognition from someone who didn't recognize the title as pronounced as "Jermaker"?

(Gaz lifts both hands after looking furtively around the room)
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2005, 08:13:48 AM »
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Time for another show of hands, this one a two-parter:

(a) How many of you used to think this song was pronounced "Dye-er Make-er"?

(b) How many of you have had to mispronounce it that way to elicit recognition from someone who didn't recognize the title as pronounced as "Jermaker"?

(Gaz lifts both hands after looking furtively around the room)


Yes. And yes.  

It wasn't until decades later that the title was explained to me.
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2005, 08:15:03 AM »
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Time for another show of hands, this one a two-parter:

(a) How many of you used to think this song was pronounced "Dye-er Make-er"?

(b) How many of you have had to mispronounce it that way to elicit recognition from someone who didn't recognize the title as pronounced as "Jermaker"?

(Gaz lifts both hands after looking furtively around the room)


God, I don't remember.  I'm sure I was pronouncing it wrong at some point in my life.  Though this wasn't a song I discussed much.  And I'm not one to feel much embarrassment when I mispronounce an odd name.  Though I did turn mighty red the first time I tried to pronounce Goethe in an English Lit class at SF State...
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2005, 08:15:34 AM »
Show of hands part deux:

How many thought Dobie Gray was singing "gimme the Beach Boys and free my soul..."?

(me.)
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2005, 08:16:40 AM »
Anyone know offhand who produced "Drift Away"?  As overplayed as the song has been over the years, it still stands out as terrific songwriting and a marvelously intricate production.  Can't help but remain impressed all these years later.

Beej Of Set! "Little Willy"!!
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2005, 08:17:45 AM »
Dude! Sweet!  

Although if you've got a little willy, maybe you should go home...
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2005, 08:21:51 AM »
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Anyone know offhand who produced "Drift Away"?  As overplayed as the song has been over the years, it still stands out as terrific songwriting and a marvelously intricate production.  Can't help but remain impressed all these years later.

Beej Of Set! "Little Willy"!!


per this link it was written and produced by Mentor Williams -- Paul Williams' brother!

http://www.superseventies.com/sw_driftaway.html
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1973 and the stream is working on a Thursday! (5/16/05)
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2005, 08:25:40 AM »
Beej of Set 2: "Smokin'...", baby!
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