The Who seems to have had found an appreciative set of new listeners, thanks to shows like CSI New York, which only features their classic "Baba O'Riley" each and every single episode as part of the show's opening.
The Who is one of those bands that were definitely ahead of their time, a favorite of many a true rockaholic, regardless of age.
Out here in the fields I fight for my meals I get my back into my living I don't need to fight To prove I'm right I don't need to be forgiven
Don't cry Don't raise your eye It's only teenage wasteland
Sally, take my hand And travel south 'cross land Put out the fire Don't look past my shoulder
The exodus is here The happy ones are near Let's get together Before we get much older
Teenage wasteland It's only teenage wasteland Teenage wasteland Oh, oh Teenage wasteland They're all wasted!
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I was born in 1973. Which makes me 35 years old this November. Mom would make outrageous claims that I was jamming out to old albums of The Osmonds when I was a kid. But as far as I can remember, it was this one particular song that had the most impact on me when I was 3 or 4- Stevie Wonder's "Superstition".
I watched me a lot of Sesame Street when I was young. In fact, I could even recite some of the lines of the sketches and songs as they were really burned into the back of my skull somehow. I remember The Pointer Sisters. And James Taylor on the show. And Lena Horne. Paul Simon. Smokey Robinson. Even the late Madeline Khan.
But what really stood out was "Superstition". It had an elaborate setup of instruments and musicians, and kids jammin' out on the balcony, and of course, Mr. Stevie Wonder himself. Man, I funked out to Stevie Wonder when I was 3. After doing a bit of research, here's some stuff I discovered about that particular version of "Superstition".
This performance was recorded live on the set of Sesame Street- right in front of Mr. Hooper's store- in 1972. But check this out: everything was done in one take, and done live.
The lead guitar player? That's a teenaged Ray Parker Jr., man. "A Woman Needs Love"? "You Can't Change That"? The theme from "Ghostbusters" the movie? Yeah, that's him alright.
The rest of Stevie's crew: that's Anthony Jackson on bass (some people say it's Scott Edwards, though)- the same guy who gave you the funky bassline on The O Jay's "For The Love of Money", and you also have Ollie Brown on drums, Trevor Laurence on sax and Steve Madaio on trumpet.
How can you not jam out to this one? Here it is, ladies and gentlemen for your enjoyment:
One fine Tuesday afternoon, I find myself doing some cleaning at home, sorting out through some stuff and trying to figure which stuff I'm taking with me to Los Angeles, and which ones to get rid of.
I felt retro-ish today, so I cued up some oldies on my player. So here are a hundred songs you might actually like as well if you're into a variety of 60's and 70's stuff- though looking at the list now, it seems there are more 70's stuff on this playlist.
Enjoy!
10CC - I'm Not In Love
ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
America - Sister Golden Hair
Argent - Hold Your Head Up
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business
The Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
The Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow
Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In Love
Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law
David Bowie - Fame
Blood, Sweat and Tears - Spinning Wheel
Blue Magic - Sideshow
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear The Reaper
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Brownsville Station - Smoking In The Boys' Room
Steve Carlisle - WKRP in Cincinatti
Chad and Jeremy - Before and After
Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me
Chicago - Saturday In The Park
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Pablo Cruise - Worlds Away
Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-a-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It?)
The Doobie Brothers - Jesus Is Just Alright With Me
The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets
The Edgar Wynter Group - Free Ride
Exile - Kiss You All Over
Firefall - Always
Flash and the Pan - And The Band Played On (Down Among The Dead Men)
Free - All Right Now
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up, Part 1
Dobie Gray - Drift Away
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City
Marshall Hain - Dancing In The City
Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds - Fallin' In Love
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Heart - Barracuda
Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions
The Hollies - Bus Stop
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
The Ides of March - Vehicle
The Isley Brothers - Fight The Power
Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
Jigsaw - Sky High
Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breakin' My Heart
KC & The Sunshine Band - My Boogie Shoes
Carole King - You're So Vain
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
Led Zeppelin - The Immigrant Song
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreaming
Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis
Malo - Suavecito
The Marshall Tucker Band - Last of the Singing Cowboys
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
Paul McCartney and the Wings - Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and the Wings - Silly Love Songs
Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction
MFSB ft The Three Degrees - T.S.O.P.
Van Morrison King Harvest - Dancing In The Moonlight
David Naughton - Makin' It
The New Beats - I Like Bread and Butter
The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
The Nylons - Duke of Earl
Odyssey - Native New Yorker
Ocean - Put Your Hand In The Hand
The O'Jays - For The Love of Money
The O'Jays - I Love Music
Parliament - Give Up The Funk
The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap - Young Girl
Ram Jam - Black Betty
Rare Earth - I Just Wanna Celebrate
Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find
Reunion - Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)
Rhythm Heritage - The Theme from S.W.A.T.
Santana - Evil Ways
Sniff N' The Tears - Driver's Seat
The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
Spiral Starecase - Our Day Will Come
The Stampeders - Sweet City Woman
Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
Sutherland Brothers and Quiver - Arms of Mary
Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen
T-Rex - 20th Century Boy
Tower of Power - So Very Hard To Go
The Turtles - Happy Together
Vanity Fair - Hitching A Ride
The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
WAR - Why Can't We Be Friends?
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Stevie Wonder - As
Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Gary Wright - Dream Weaver
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You have to thank the CW hit series Supernatural for reviving interest in this song. According to Wikipedia,
"Carry On Wayward Son" has been used... in the opening moments of "Salvation" (Season 1, Episode 21) and "All Hell Breaks Loose, Part 2" (Season 2, Episode 22) when they summarized the story so far. Fans commonly link the show to the song now, due to its use and lyrics.
Besides the association with Supernatural, "Carry On Wayward Son" (at least an edit of it) has also been a staple on Guitar Hero 2 on the XBox 360 and the Playstation II. Recently, Amanda Overmyer performed the song on Season 7 of American Idol, as her choice on 70's night (which really wasn't a good performance- sorry, Amanda).
A number of acts have already covered "Carry On Wayward Son", including Yngwie Malmsteen, Critical Mass and The Oak Ridge Boys. The song was also featured in The Office, South Park, King of the Hill and probably in a lot of other TV shows. It was also used on "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" as the end credits were rolling.
Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more
{riff} [clean distortion (if there is such a thing) effect] e-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| B-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| G-|--------------|--------------|--4--7--4-----|--------------| D-|-----------5--|-----------7--|----------7-5-|--7-----7-----| A-|--7--5--7-----|--7--5--7-----|--------------|-----5-----4--| E-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| {repeat once each time played}
Em D C D Once I rose above the noise and confusion Em D C D Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion Am G F F G I was soaring ever higher Am G D But I flew too high Em D C D Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man Em D C D Though my mind could think I still was a mad man Am G F F G I hear the voices when I'm dreaming Am G D I can hear them say
Em G D C Carry on my wayward son Em G D There'll be peace when you are done Em G D C Lay your weary head to rest (N.C.) Don't you cry no more
{riff}
Em D C D Masquerading as a man with a reason Em D C D My charade is the event of the season Am G F F G And if I claim to be a wise man Am G D It surely means that I don't know Em D C D On a stormy sea of moving emotion Em D C D Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean Am G F F G I set sail for winds of fortune Am G D But I hear the voices say
Em G D C Carry on my wayward son Em G D There'll be peace when you are done Em G D C Lay your weary head to rest (N.C.) Don't you cry no more
{riff}
Em (mute) Carry on D C You will always remember Em (mute) Carry on D C Nothing equals the splendor Am G F Now your life's no longer empty Am G D Surely Heaven waits for you
Em G D C Carry on my wayward son Em G D There'll be peace when you are done Em G D C Lay your weary head to rest (N.C.) Bm7 Don't you cry {vocal echo: Don't you cry} no more
Check out more of the Much More Music Project- this blog's attempt to put together my personal views on favorite songs, along with lyrics to sing by, an embedded music video from YouTube, and even guitar chords, if you feel like playing alongwith it.
I think it was in 1989 or 1990 when I first heard Tone Loc's "Funky Cold Medina" on a countdown program. As it was rising up the charts, following the success of "Wild Thing", it was revealed that it contained a sample of another song- which as it turns out was Foreigner's "Hot Blooded".
It wasn't several years later that I actually found a copy of the album Double Vision- I just started working for a radio station (99.5RT) in late 1994. One of the other jocks had a classic rock show, and I recognized "Hot Blooded" when they played it this one particular time, and then looked it up in the music library a few days after. To this day, the song is still on heavy rotation on my personal player.
"Hot Blooded" was also featured on an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, where the Mooninites were toying around with a Foreigner belt that granted the wearer super-powers based on their songs (the belt was later acquired by Carl).
The song was also featured prominently on other TV shows (on episodes of The Simpsons, Bones, Supernatural and WKRP in Cincinatti) as well as in movies ("Blades of Glory") and various commercials. I couldn't find a video of "Hot Blooded", but there are several tribute vids on YouTube including one from ArmoredPanther, which is what we have featured on this entry.
Foreigner "Hot Blooded" (1978)
Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see I got a fever of a hundred and three Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded
You don't have to read my mind, to know what I have in mind Honey you ought know Now you move so fine, let me lay it on the line I wanna know what you're doing after the show
Now its up to you, we can make a secret rendezvous Just me and you, Ill show you loving like you never knew
That's why, I'm hot blooded, check it and see I got a fever of a hundred and three Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, hot blooded
If it feels alright, maybe you can stay all night Shall I leave you my key? But you've got to give me a sign, come on girl, some kind of sign Tell me, are you hot mama? you sure look that way to me
Are you old enough? will you be ready when I call you bluff? Is my timing right? did you save your love for me tonight?
Yeah I'm hot blooded, check it and see Feel the fever burning inside of me Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded, I'm hot
Now its up to you, can we make a secret rendezvous? Oh, before we do, you'll have to get away from you know who
Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see I got a fever of a hundred and three Come on baby, do you do more than dance? I'm hot blooded, I'm hot blooded
Hot blooded, every night Hot blooded, you're looking so tight Hot blooded, now you're driving me wild Hot blooded, I'm so hot for you, child Hot blooded, I'm a little bit high Hot blooded, you're a little bit shy Hot blooded, you're making me sing Hot blooded, for your sweet sweet thing
Tabs
Here are the tab patterns to "Hot Blooded" in case you feel like rocking out to it. Cheers to Steve Throne who put this all together on Ultimate-Guitar.com!
Here's the main sections of Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" It's not much but I'm pretty sure what's here is correct. It's a pretty simple song but it absolutely rocks! The main riff is just Gsus4, G, C, Csus4
Intro and Chorus
hot blooded check it & see Gsus4 G C Csus4 E---3----3--3---------------------- B---3----3--3---------5--5----6---- G---5----5--4---------5--5----5---- D---5----5--5---------5--5----5---- A---5----5--5---------3--3----3---- E---3----3--3----------------------
I play it as barre chords, but after seeing the band in concert (from lousy seats, mind you), I believe they play it in the open position, which would look something like below.
The verse is a nice simple power chord progression - G,F,C G F C G E-------------------------------------- B--------------------------5--5-------- G---------4--4----2--2-----5--5-------- D---5-----5--5----3--3-----5--5-----5-- A---5-----5--5----3--3-----3--3-----5-- E---3-----3--3----1--1--------------3--
Then, before the chorus is something like this, played a few times. The last time it's played, there is a fast little riff which I don't have.
it's up to you we can make a secret rendezvous D C D Em C E----------------------------------- B---7-7-7-5-7------8--8------5--5--- G---7-7-7-5-7------9--9------5--5--- D---7-7-7-5-7------9--9------5--5--- A---5-5-5-3-5------7--7------3--3--- E-----------------------------------
That's all I have, although there isn't much else. I used to see a lot of people requesting this song so I hope someone can make use of it. Also, I'm working from the live version of the song off the "Records" greatest hits album, so there may be some differences. Comments/suggestions are welcome. Enjoy!
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Yeah well, so I got myself a mellow side too :). I'm not exactly a huge fan of the Bee Gees, but I believe that "How Deep Is Your Love" is probably one of the best love songs ever written.
The song was written in 1977, and was supposed to be for Yvonne Elliman (another successful 70's performer). I'm not sure if it was the producers, or if it were the Gibbs brothers themselves that made the call, the song eventually ended up as part of the original motion picture soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever.
Good call- since the success of the movie fueled the song's success, making it stay at the Top 10 for 17 weeks (quite the record back then). "How Deep Is Your Love" is considered by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"How Deep Is Your Love" has been remade by several artists, including Take That, and was, more recently, featured on American Idol Season 7 as one of the more favorite audition pieces, as the show was touring Philadelphia (just before Christmas, I think). In any case, here it is- along with a video, and some chord patterns should you wish to play along.
Enjoy!
The Bee Gees "How Deep Is Your Love" (1977)
Intro: D Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Asus4
D F#m Em Bm I know your eyes in the morning sun
Em Bm Asus4 I feel you touch me in the pouring rain
D F#m Em F#m And the moment that you wander far from me
Em F#m Asus4 I wanna feel you in my arms again
G F#m And you come to me on a summer breeze
Em Em6 Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave
F#m Asus4 And it's me you need to show
CHORUS:
D How deep is your love
Dmaj7 How deep is your love
Gmaj7 Gm6 I really need to learn
D Amaj7 'cause we're living in a world of fools
B7 Breaking us down
B7 Em When they all should let us be
Gm We belong to you and me
D F#m Em Bm I believe in you
Em Bm Asus4 You know the door to my very soul
D F#m Em F#m You're the light in my deepest darkest hour
Em F#m Asus4 You're my saviour when I fall
G F#m And you may not think
I care for you
Em Em6 When you know down inside
That I really do
F#m Asus4 And it's me you need to show
CHORUS:
D How deep is your love
Dmaj7 How deep is your love
Gmaj7 Gm6 I really need to learn
D Amaj7 'cause we're living in a world of fools
B7 Breaking us down
B7 Em When they all should let us be
Gm We belong to you and me
BREAK: D F#m Em Bm La La La
Em Bm Asus4
D F#m Em F#m
Em F#m Asus4
G F#m And you come to me on a summer breeze
Em Em6 Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave
F#m Asus4 And it's me you need to show
CHORUS:
D How deep is your love
Dmaj7 How deep is your love
Gmaj7 Gm6 I really need to learn
D Amaj7 'cause we're living in a world of fools
B7 Breaking us down
B7 Em When they all should let us be
Gm We belong to you and me
D F#m Em
CHORUS:
D How deep is your love
Dmaj7 How deep is your love
Gmaj7 Gm6 I really need to learn
D Amaj7 'cause we're living in a world of fools
B7 Breaking us down
B7 Em When they all should let us be
Gm We belong to you and me
D F#m Em
D
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CHORDS USED (Relative to capo) EADGBe D XX0232 G 320003 or 320033 or 3X0033 Amaj7 X02120 Dmaj7 XX0222 Gmaj7 320002 Asus4 X00230 F#m 244222 Bm X24432 Em 022000 Em6 022020 B7 X21202 Gm6 310030 or 310330
