what song are you listening to?

[BOP]

Not a bad rendition, but somewhere, a Sistah is missing her weave.

 

[gemma_rae]

Only a matter of time until the Mayonnaise Puppets hit it big time! (At least watch until the guitar solo)

 

[BOP]

 

[gemma_rae]

Nice @BOP ! Was waiting for the Shen Yun dancers to come out!

 

[BOP]

Friggin' earworms. Can't get 'em out until you hear the whole song.

 

[BOP]

 

[Grumpy]

 

[BOP]

 

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[BOP]

One of my all-time favorite-ist songs.

 

[ontheriver]

One of my all-time favorite-ist songs.

 

[BOP]

 

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[BOP]

Written in 1930, and recorded in 1931 by no less than 4 individuals or groups, charting for all of them:

Nick Lucas (No. 8), Ted Weems (also No. 8), The Charleston Chasers (No. 15) and Lee Morse (No. 18).

The singer in this version, Milt Shaw and his Detroiters, aren't mentioned in the Wiki article, but all the ones who had hits in '31, as well as throughout the following decades are mentioned and linked in the video description. Which is pretty cool.

 

[BOP]

Johnny Ray, who is mentioned in "Come On Eileen" (1982) by Dexy's Midnight Runners, and Save Ferris (1997).

 

[BOP]

I never can decide which version I like better, but I do NOT like the Dexy's video. It sure looks like sexual harassment to me.

 

[BOP]

This version came up on SiriusXM (Little Steven's Underground Garage). Bobby Womack recorded this in 1973, but released it in 1974. But wait! There's more! There's a twist:

Bobby Womack actually recorded this song in 1962 with his brothers (as well as the 1973 version), Friendly Womack, Jr., Curtis Womack, Harry Womack, and Cecil Womack. I can't tell which brothers actually sang on either verison. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookin'_for_a_Love)

Anyway, the Womack Brothers were better known as the Valentinos.

The producer and owner of the label it was released on was none other than the late, great, Sam Cooke.




I'm way more familiar with this version than the previous one. I was big into J. Geils Band before I joined the Navy. Even after.

From 1971:

 

[Merlin99]

Mark Knopfler tells a story with every song and this is one of his best. He’s playing it on a resonator guitar which is the prettiest design ever.

 

[BOP]

I almost forgot: the Valentino's version from 1962. You can really hear the Doo Wop sound in this one.