Perusing the “What’s in your CD player” thread and I know that someone on the Board can answer this. Geez, put all your collections together and it’d have to encompass everything ever recorded. I’m awed. Totally.
Several years ago my son made a tape for me and I played it to death and then lost it. I’ve asked him what group was on the tape and he can’t remember. (The kid remembers what song was #5 on the Billboard Top 10 from 1976 but he can’t remember to help his mom? Go figure.)
Anyway, in one song, the guy’s responding to a woman who has asked him to tell her what’s on his mind. He’s kinda telling her she really doesn’t want to know, and he talks about someone he killed. But he doesn’t come right out and say it.
The group sounds a little bit like Barenaked Ladies, but I’ve played all my BL and the song’s not one of them.
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee
Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
Love Machine–Pt. 1 – The Miracles
Let Your Love Flow – The Bellamy Brothers
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers
Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Elvin Bishop
I’d Really Love To See You Tonight – England Dan & John Ford Coley
All By Myself – Eric Carmen
Theme From S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage
There’s the track list from the Rhino website
Thanks, Funneefarmer, but what Mike can’t remember is the group that did the song about the guy killing somebody – it was early 90’s – the Top 10 from 1976 was an example of something he probably could remember.
That Top 10 list sure takes me back though – Bay City Rollers! I took my daughter to see them at the Paramount in Seattle. She was 11, I think, had her plaid scarf and all. Sigh.
Thought the balcony was gonna come down with all that rhythmic stomping. And of course I was the oldest person there.
Does that mean you think it might be a version of Edward? If so, I could think about who might have done it. I know Steeleye Span did a version (which has the
refrain (“for telling lies”).
Does that mean you think it might be a version of Edward? If so, I could think about who might have done it. I know Steeleye Span did a version (which has the
refrain (“for telling lies”).
Finagle – the words don’t match, but the melody does. I’m wondering if whoever did the song borrowed the melody.
Been trying to recall specific lyrics but there’s also a Willie Nelson song in my head called “What Was It You Wanted”, which has a melody similar to the “don’t ask me what you really don’t want to know” song, so I’m getting more confabulated by the second.