![]() ![]() ![]() Catchy, indeed, & I love that it's an homage to all things relating to hit music of the time. George Pope from Vancouver - CanadaI'd give this credit as an early rap, later scat bit o' pop. ![]() (maybe not their intention, but it's how it inspired me to think) George Pope from Vancouver - CanadaPaul Mcintier from Austin: I like that, too - they're saying Aretha stands on her own, without loud noise & fanfare, I'm thinking.Kenny from Buffalo,nyI can’t find anything on the internet regarding this, but it seems that the similarity between this song and “Cherry Cola” by Savage Garden would have resulted in a conflict.The lyrics also mention record labels Kama Sutra, CBS, Warner Bros., RCA ("and all the others"), dance crazes like The Fish and The Swim, and tools of the rock trade like slide guitar, Fender bass, and the wah-wah pedal. Song references include Elvis Presley's "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck," the Eagles' " Take It Easy," Sly & the Family Stone's " I Want To Take You Higher," The Castaways' " Liar, Liar," Little Eva's " The Loco-Motion," The Rolling Stones' " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," Wanda Jackson's "Fujiyama," The Edsels' "Rama Lama Ding Dong," Little Anthony & The Imperials' " Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop," Hank Ballard's "Finger Poppin' Time," The Monkees' "Mary, Mary," The Rolling Stones' " Gimme Shelter," Frankie Avalon's "DeDe Dinah," Ma Rainey's "CC Rider" (a hit for The Animals in the '60s), Stephen Foster's " Camptown Races," The Beach Boys' " Good Vibrations," " Help Me, Rhonda," " Surfer Girl" and " Little Honda," Alive N Kickin's " Tighter, Tighter," ABBA's " Honey, Honey," The Archies' " Sugar, Sugar," Ohio Express' "Yummy Yummy Yummy," The Shangri-Las' " Remember (Walking in the Sand)," Les Cooper's "The Boston Monkey," The Four Tops' " Baby I Need Your Loving," Stevie Wonder's " Uptight (Everything's Alright)," and Three Dog Night's "Celebrate." ![]()
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