marvin Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Billy Cowsill spent his last few years here in Calgary. I had the opportunity to see him in concert many times with his various bands. A truly capticating and charismatic performer who left us much too soon.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trindy Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 "Jingle Jangle" is just one of the greatest songs of all time. I don't care if it WAS attributed to a fake cartoon band. Toni Wine's voice on this one is particularly sweet and incredible.As for the Steve Miller "Abracadabra," that one always gets my vote for "Worst Lyrics Ever Written," aka the "Lyrics So Bad I Could Have Come Up With Them Myself" award. You can tell the lyrics are bad when you can tell what the rhyming word at the end of a line will be just from hearing the line that came before it. Examples:Every time I call your nameI heat up like a burning _____Burning _____, full of desireKiss me, baby, make the fire go ______Or try this classic couplet:I see the magic in your eyesI hear the magic in your _____Brilliant songwriting it ain't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 How about:"Abra abra ca dabra,I want to reach out and grab ____"Yechhh!Marvp.s. Totally agree on "Jingle Jangle." Jeff Barry/Ron Dante/Toni Wine were quite a collaboration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Actually, Steve Miller's "Abracadabra" is a prime candidate for the other thread, "Most Annoying Songs." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Through CD Baby, I picked up a disc by a band called "The A.M. Band." This band from NY, tries to capture the sound of the early 1970's, such as the Grass Roots, Edison Lighthouse, Partridge Family...well you get the idea. The cd is titled "Eight Hit Wonders!"Here are some site links: www.theamband.net http://cdbaby.com/cd/amband p.s. In their 'thank you's', the band writes: "Thanks to David Cassidy, Tony Burrows, Stuart Edwards & Dave Taylor of Edison Lighthouse, Bobby Sherman. The spirit of the early 1970's was with us when we were writing anc recording this music. We hope it is with you when you're listening. Enjoy!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuke Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 OK,But the question remains...Do you think this would go over in a bar/club situation as a sort of Tribute Band?I have a great name for the band,THE ORIGINAL ZUCCO BUBBLE GUM BAND(complete with red white and blue logo)What do you think?Zucco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Marshall Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 "What qualifies a song as 'bubblegum'?", according to the Bubblegum Music Page (http://home.att.net/~bubblegumusic/), here are some hints:1. Prefab group: The group members are faceless (not literally!) and nameless. Come on, wouldn't you want to remain anonymous? So now here are my choices for "bubblegum" heaven:10. "Little Willy" - the SweetMarv 1...So this disqualifies the Monkees?10...I wouldn't consider the Sweet song bubblegum. It rocked. Mind you...if THAT was *MY* problem...I wouldn't be singin' about it....let alone releasin' a record underlining the sordid 'truth'.-----------------------------By the way...I'm not much of a bubblegum music fan...and along with the Sweet...I don't include the Raspberries within that 'designation'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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