I am surprised that serious Chicago fans do not remember “Harry Truman”. I believe it appears on Chicago VIII, and was popular c. mid-1970’s. Also, no one remembers “Leave the Bones for Henry Jones” from the 1960s, I believe. Recently, a version appeared on a Dr. John CD. Last, it seems to be a Baltimore thing that “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” was released by Paper Lace instead of the more nationally known version by Vanity Fare (I think). [Paper Lace gave us “The Night Chicago Died”.]
I recall a song called Save the Bones for Henry Jones but this was done in the 40s by several different artists. I checked my CDs and the Pointer Sisters did it on their album Steppin’
This is effin’ freaky. I remember a song that played on the radio many years ago, a Tex Ritter song written by Shel Silverstein called “Comin’ After Jinny.” I’ve never heard of anyone who’s ever heard of it. And this week, someone uploade the song to youtube. (I actually have the 45, but I can’t take credit for youtube.)
Back in the day…it was the very first song I downloaded from Napster (before it was known by the general public to be illegal). I also played it for my friends (who had never heard of it) in high school…I had a cassette that I had recorded from an old 45 of my mother’s. I only just recently made sure it was transferred over to my new iPod.
“Guys are Not Proud” by the Anemic Boyfriend(s)
“Strike a Match and Light Another” by Cat Mother and the All Night Newboys
“Wasted Union Blues” by It’s a Beautiful Day
“Back When My Hair Was Short” by Gun Hill Road (both the original and the rewritten one that hit the charts
“House in the Country,” “Just One Smile,” and “The Modern Day Adventures of Plato, Diogenes, and Freud” by Blood Sweat and Tears.
“Kings and Queens” by Renaissance
“Electric Sailor” by Kak
“Going to Mexico” by the Steve Miller Band
“Boy Soldier” by the Edgar Broughton Band
“Innervenus Eyes” by the Bob Segar System
“Sweet Lady Genevieve” and “Here Comes Flash” by the Kinks.
“I am the Walrus” by Lol Coxhill
“You Know My Name, Look Up the Number” by the Beatles.
“The Relay” by the Who
“Free Four” by Pink Floyd
“Whiskey Woman” and “Rock and Roll Queen” by Mott the Hoople
“Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” by Middle of the Road
If The Love Fits - Leslie Pearl #28 (1982)
I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) - Lulu #19 (1981)
Doctor’s Orders - Carol Douglas #11 (1974)
Don’t Say You Don’t Remember - Beverly Bremmers #15 (1971)
“The Relay” was one of a few Who songs that was not on an album at first so it was kind of obscure. Another example is “Join Together” they both later ended up on compilation albums.
I’ve heard it at least three or four times on the oldies station here in the last year. God, what a ridiculous song, though I’m not sure it’s quite as silly as Dickey Lee’s “Laurie (Strange Things Happen.)” What was it with that era’s teenage tragedy songs?
I wonder if anyone remember’s Kon Kan’s 1988-9 single “I Beg Your Pardon.” I was in 8th grade at the time, and really loved that song for some reason. It reached #15 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #1 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles sales. But I swear I seem to be the only person who has any memory of that song. I have never heard it on the radio again since that time.
I almost got to sing “Bones” at an audition as Darts were looking for a replacement for Den Hegarty at the time. Unfortunately it got cancelled so the world of pop was denied my presence…
“Aaaaah aint gonna make no bones… about ma beef with you…”
“Mindbender” by Stillwater
“I Do the Rock” by Tim Curry
“Barroom Buddies” by Clint Eastwood
“I Was Country when Country Wasn’t Cool” by Barbara Mandrell
I seem to remember a pop song (time frame mid to late 80s -85-87) with the refrain: “diamonds, diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. I distinctly remember singing along on a bus ride in high school. I do NOT remember it being any sort of remake of the classic “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.”
It would have sounded like Pebbles or Lisa Lisa. I can’t find this song or anyone else that remembers it!
Herb Alpert featuring Janet Jackson - ‘Diamonds’, from 1986.
Popular among her fans but otherwise mostly forgotten! It was released on a Janet album for the first time late last year on a hits collection called The Best.
I don’t know, but I think there was a whole boatload of them. Besides the one in the OP and this, there was Last Kiss (or was it Last Date?), Leader of the Pack and Tell Laura I Love Her just off the top of my head.
And although “Angel of the Morning” is very well-known, nobody seems to remember the original version by Evie Sands, probably because her label went belly-up shortly after its release.
You might enjoy this, then, by the late, great, Steve Goodman. It starts off quite innocently enough, with Born to Be Wild, and quickly descends into dead teenager medley madness with “Teen Angel,” “Tell Laura I Love Her,” and “Strange Things Happen.”
