# Song ID: Funky 70s Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 5, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-funky-70s-song/580872 "2011-05-05T20:31:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-funky-70s-song/580872/1 "2011-05-05T20:31:54Z")
There’s this song that I’ve been hearing on the radio many times for many years of which I don’t know who did it. I used to think it was by the Doobie Brothers, but probably that’s a misconception because the song I’m looking for is so similar to [Listen To The Music](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVgMzKMgNxw). It has a very similar funky beat and rhythm guitar, but is more percussive and less melodic, rougher and grittier. The vocals are rather shouted than sung (in a good way), and the chorus merely is a three-note shout. The song also has similarities to X’s [True Love Part 2](http://grooveshark.com/#/s/True+Love+Part+2/3gp7ax?src=5) and Led Zep’s [Trampled Underfoot](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsi3eqjY1UY), especially rhythmically. From the sound I would guess it’s from sometime between 1975-80. Can someone help me out with this one? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-funky-70s-song/580872/2 "2011-05-05T20:42:52Z")
I’ll bet it is the Doobie Brothers: [“Long Train Running.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RNqTRZpwME). ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-funky-70s-song/580872/3 "2011-05-05T21:02:55Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > I’ll bet it is the Doobie Brothers: [“Long Train Running.”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RNqTRZpwME). You nailed it in the first reply. As I said in the OP, I thought it was the Doobies, but the similarity to “Listen To The Music” confused me. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-funky-70s-song/580872/4 "2011-05-05T21:11:20Z")
This is awesome; I’ve known the song for decades, but NEVER KNEW IT’S NAME. \>.\< Thanks for helping TWO folks 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-funky-70s-song/580872/5 "2011-05-05T21:15:10Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > This is awesome; I’ve known the song for decades, but NEVER KNEW IT’S NAME. > > \>.\< > > Thanks for helping TWO folks 😃 Three. I didn’t even know the correct title myself; I’ve always assumed that song was called “Without Love.” ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-funky-70s-song/580872/6 "2011-05-05T21:16:37Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Three. I didn’t even know the correct title myself; I’ve always assumed that song was called “Without Love.” Same! That would make too much sense, though; I mean, come on. DOOBIE Brothers? We aren’t talking much by way of logical thinking, here. 😛