What were those songs really about about....and do I really want to know?

[radiobum]

My theory is most "FM rock" songs of the late 60's were written by people who were high.

 

[CTListener]

My theory is most "FM rock" songs of the late 60's were written by people who were high.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[KeithE4]

My theory is most "FM rock" songs of the late 60's were written by people who were high.

And your point is? ;D

 

[radiobum]

In A Gadda Vida Baby !

 

[unitron]

Re: What were those songs really about....and do I really want to know?

Or America's "Tin Man": "Cause never was the reason for the evening, or the topic of Sir Galahad." I remember reading that the group admitted that the whole song was nonsense, just randomly selected words that fit the melody.

Speaking of nonsense by America, what are "alligator lizards in the air" as mentioned in "Ventura Highway?"

I'm going to go way out on a limb here and guess...

...More nonsense!

But it's a catchy tune, so who cares?

Do the music video for it in your head, it's better that way anyhow.

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

In A Gadda Vida Baby !

That would be INNA GADDA DAVIDA. Have you no conscience?!

 

[deltas69]

Anyone ever hear about the death of Iron Butterfly's bass player ?? Died under very odd circumstances as I vaguely recall.....

 

[firepoint525]

Re: What were those songs really about....and do I really want to know?

Or America's "Tin Man": "Cause never was the reason for the evening, or the topic of Sir Galahad." I remember reading that the group admitted that the whole song was nonsense, just randomly selected words that fit the melody.

Speaking of nonsense by America, what are "alligator lizards in the air" as mentioned in "Ventura Highway?"

I'm going to go way out on a limb here and guess...
...More nonsense!
But it's a catchy tune, so who cares?
Do the music video for it in your head, it's better that way anyhow.

Alligator lizards.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Alligator_Lizard

 

[EZway2go]

Re: What were those songs really about....and do I really want to know?

Or America's "Tin Man": "Cause never was the reason for the evening, or the topic of Sir Galahad." I remember reading that the group admitted that the whole song was nonsense, just randomly selected words that fit the melody.

Speaking of nonsense by America, what are "alligator lizards in the air" as mentioned in "Ventura Highway?"

I'm going to go way out on a limb here and guess...
...More nonsense!
But it's a catchy tune, so who cares?
Do the music video for it in your head, it's better that way anyhow.

Alligator lizards.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Alligator_Lizard

Hmmm, interesting. They can be found in grasslands, in forests, and near streams. But no mention of "in the air."

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

Re: What were those songs really about....and do I really want to know?

They can be found in grasslands, in forests, and near streams. But no mention of "in the air."

Ergo reply #80

 

[stevations]

Does anyone else hear a different word when McCartney sings With a Little Luck? The word luck sounds like it begins with the sixth letter in the alphabet? On another subject......Alligator lizards could be in the air if they fell out of a tree or NASA sent them on a test flight...and possible someone took their lizards on vacation with them in an airplane.

 

[CTListener]

Does anyone else hear a different word when McCartney sings With a Little Luck? The word luck sounds like it begins with the sixth letter in the alphabet?

No, it sounds like he sings "luck' throughout.

Now. the extended fade of the Spinners' "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" is another story. Near the beginning of the fade, the lyrics go "One of kind love affair / Makes you wanna love her / Makes you want to ---- her, yeah!" The word that could be the f-bomb, though, could also be "hurt," "hunt," or several other, illogical, possibilities; it wasn't enunciated clearly at all. The line doesn't appear in any lyrics I've been able to find, so it was likely a recording-session ad lib. Can anyone say for sure what was being sung?

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

Does anyone else hear a different word when McCartney sings With a Little Luck? The word luck sounds like it begins with the sixth letter in the alphabet?

No, it sounds like he sings "luck' throughout. Now. the extended fade of the Spinners' "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" is another story. Near the beginning of the fade, the lyrics go "One of kind love affair / Makes you wanna love her / Makes you want to ---- her, yeah!" The word that could be the f-bomb, though, could also be "hurt," "hunt," or several other, illogical, possibilities; it wasn't enunciated clearly at all. The line doesn't appear in any lyrics I've been able to find, so it was likely a recording-session ad lib. Can anyone say for sure what was being sung?

Similar endless discussion over The Beatles' I am the Walrus, on the fading background vocal chants of "Everybody (smokes pot?) (got her?)".

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

What was Robin Gibb singing about in the Bee Gees hit, I Started A Joke?

 

[CTListener]

Does anyone else hear a different word when McCartney sings With a Little Luck? The word luck sounds like it begins with the sixth letter in the alphabet?

No, it sounds like he sings "luck' throughout. Now. the extended fade of the Spinners' "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" is another story. Near the beginning of the fade, the lyrics go "One of kind love affair / Makes you wanna love her / Makes you want to ---- her, yeah!" The word that could be the f-bomb, though, could also be "hurt," "hunt," or several other, illogical, possibilities; it wasn't enunciated clearly at all. The line doesn't appear in any lyrics I've been able to find, so it was likely a recording-session ad lib. Can anyone say for sure what was being sung?

Similar endless discussion over The Beatles' I am the Walrus, on the fading background vocal chants of "Everybody (smokes pot?) (got her?)".

And, sadly, both men who sang on those records are no longer with us to clear up the mystery: John Lennon and Phillippe Wynne (sp?)

 

[jfrancispastirchak]

Does anyone else hear a different word when McCartney sings With a Little Luck? The word luck sounds like it begins with the sixth letter in the alphabet?

No, it sounds like he sings "luck' throughout. Now. the extended fade of the Spinners' "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" is another story. Near the beginning of the fade, the lyrics go "One of kind love affair / Makes you wanna love her / Makes you want to ---- her, yeah!" The word that could be the f-bomb, though, could also be "hurt," "hunt," or several other, illogical, possibilities; it wasn't enunciated clearly at all. The line doesn't appear in any lyrics I've been able to find, so it was likely a recording-session ad lib. Can anyone say for sure what was being sung?

Similar endless discussion over The Beatles' I am the Walrus, on the fading background vocal chants of "Everybody (smokes pot?) (got her?)".

And, sadly, both men who sang on those records are no longer with us to clear up the mystery: John Lennon and Phillippe Wynne (sp?)

And neither Paul nor Ringo will talk...

 

[radioman148]

Regarding "I Am The Walrus" there's an interesting story behind Lennon's lyrics.
Apparently he intended for them not to make sense:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_the_Walrus

 

[hornet61]

The best story has to Be "Na Na na na hey hey hey goodbye"......Gary Decarlo has changed his story over the years originally he wantd to record a demo 45 with a cut he thought had potential and didn't want the dee-jays flipping over to the b-side ...so he intended to record a dog for the b-side, just repeating a verse overe and over....the engineer took the b-side did some looping and added some instrumental tracking and was released, but the b-side sounded like a group....... as fate would have it the b-side took off and the Decarlo had to scramble to create a band. he recalled that night at the studio they left thru the alley and there was steam coming up from the gutter....and thus was born Steam and "Na na na...."...he has changed the story over the years saying it was and old recording re-surrected ..who knows ??

 

[unitron]

The best story has to Be "Na Na na na hey hey hey goodbye"......Gary Decarlo has changed his story over the years originally he wantd to record a demo 45 with a cut he thought had potential and didn't want the dee-jays flipping over to the b-side ...so he intended to record a dog for the b-side, just repeating a verse overe and over....the engineer took the b-side did some looping and added some instrumental tracking and was released, but the b-side sounded like a group....... as fate would have it the b-side took off and the Decarlo had to scramble to create a band. he recalled that night at the studio they left thru the alley and there was steam coming up from the gutter....and thus was born Steam and "Na na na...."...he has changed the story over the years saying it was and old recording re-surrected ..who knows ??

So what was this oh-so-fabulous A side, anyway?

 

[hornet61]

The best story has to Be "Na Na na na hey hey hey goodbye"......Gary Decarlo has changed his story over the years originally he wantd to record a demo 45 with a cut he thought had potential and didn't want the dee-jays flipping over to the b-side ...so he intended to record a dog for the b-side, just repeating a verse overe and over....the engineer took the b-side did some looping and added some instrumental tracking and was released, but the b-side sounded like a group....... as fate would have it the b-side took off and the Decarlo had to scramble to create a band. he recalled that night at the studio they left thru the alley and there was steam coming up from the gutter....and thus was born Steam and "Na na na...."...he has changed the story over the years saying it was and old recording re-surrected ..who knows ??

So what was this oh-so-fabulous A side, anyway?

I did this from memory..when you asked I went back and checked Decarlo actually had four songs he thought were great and didn't want to waste any as a b-side, and that was how na na na was born ..after na na was completed..the Priducer paul Leka thught it sounded too good for a b-side and released it as Steam and it shot to #1 ...Decarlo's 4 songs bombed on Mercury label...the b-side for na na na is "It's the magic in your girl"...it is not one of the 4 Decarlo songs ..those were titles were never revealed in the article.