# What recent song is this...?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-recent-song-is-this/277004>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 28, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-recent-song-is-this/277004 "2004-11-28T16:21:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-recent-song-is-this/277004/1 "2004-11-28T16:21:20Z")

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I’m sorry I don’t have much to go on, here. I heard a relatively recent song that mentions “brother river” in the chorus. And, the band has a sound much like the last Doobie Brother’s hit, “Music Is The Doctor”. (No, it is not “Wide River” by Steve Miller Band of the 1990’s, which is a cool sounding song, too.)

Any guessed? WAGs? I was hoping some SDoers are audiophiles, and they may be able to take a stab at this. I know it’s a long shot… - Jinx ☹

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2004, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-recent-song-is-this/277004/2 "2004-11-28T18:53:28Z")

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I’m not much help, but the band Uncle Kracker often sounds like the Doobies to me.

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**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-recent-song-is-this/277004/3 "2004-11-29T00:33:52Z")

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Google found [this](http://www.findlyrics.com/song/u/Unknown/Miscellaneous/Solar_Carol/94732.html) , although it doesn’t look likely …