Paper Lace did record that song, but their version was a hit in England, while on this side of the pond, the hit version was by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods.
Paper Lace recorded the equally despicable “The Night Chicago Died.”
I was an AM Top 40 DJ at that time, and I hated both of them passionately. We couldn’t wait until they dropped off the chart and into oblivion, never to be played again.
Thanks for the clarification. That’s what I get for lazy googling. I knew something sounded wrong about it. But you are also correct that both of those songs are horrific.
And I can’t imagine having to play those songs repeatedly. You had a glimpse of hell.
You know you’ve jinxed us all, right? Tomorrow when one of them pops up, I shall shake my fist at you!
Y’know, that includes those of us who were riding around in cars with only AM radios. Having one “Top40” station in town meant you heard the Top Ten Drivel over and over again…
I know my kids just canNOT conceive of that hell. Or understand my relief when FM came along (we could even get WCFL, real rock all the way from Chicago)!
And then “progressive” stations started playing album cuts (or even whole albums, maaaan…)
Really bad.
Yeah. I mean i am not sorry I heard it, but it rates kinda “meh” to me.
For me I think it’s the tedious descending chord progressions augmented by the whiney key Henley’s singing in. I guess it’s supposed to be a downer, so bully for them? I give a “Careful: barf” rating.
When I was in college, one of the reporters for the school newspaper said he realized he really was an adult when he heard “The Night Chicago Died” and didn’t think it was that bad of a song.
One of the most appropriately-titled songs, featuring the Most Disgusting Snare Drum Effect, in, Like, Ever: “Drive Me Crazy” by Fine Young Cannibals.
At least a fly-swatter.
Forgive me if I’ve mentioned this before, but it happened again yesterday.
It seems like every time I enter BJs Wholesale Club, MMMBop by Hanson is playing on the loudspeakers, or will play sometime during the hour or so I’m there.
That is one of the most singularly annoying ditties in pop music history.
“Oh What a Feeling (What a Rush)” by a band I’d never heard of until I looked up this song - Crowbar.
Even the “partying”, and the constipated guitar solo.
The Assocation-y “bah-da-da, daaaaaaa” was its only redeeming thing.