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Trivial Song Facts
Posted on 11/7/22 at 9:23 am
Posted on 11/7/22 at 9:23 am
I may be late to the party, but I never knew that John McVie and Mick Fleetwood are the rhythm section on "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon.
Anybody else have interesting, but little known, song facts?
Anybody else have interesting, but little known, song facts?
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Posted on 11/7/22 at 9:39 am to deernaes
Listen to Al Kooper's story about playing the Hammond organ part on Like a Rolling Stone.
Oh, and Christopher Walken is responsible for all of the cowbell in Don't Fear The Reaper. I like it though. ( that Chris Walken part is a joke)
Oh, and Christopher Walken is responsible for all of the cowbell in Don't Fear The Reaper. I like it though. ( that Chris Walken part is a joke)
This post was edited on 11/7/22 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 11/7/22 at 10:06 am to deernaes
In the liner notes for Appetite for Destruction, one of the names noted is "Victor 'the fricking engineer' Deglio". Vic was an assistant engineer that was tasked with recording Axl having sex with groupie/part-time girlfriend of Steve Adler, Adriana Smith. The moans were then layered under the bridge of the song Rocket Queen.
The song "Money Changes Everything," probably best known for Cyndi Lauper's cover version on her debut album, was inspired by a conversation the songwriter was having with his then landlord. The landlord said "Money changes things," to which the songwriter responded "money changes everything." He went straight from that conversation to writing the song.
The song "Only In America" almost didn't make it on Brooks and Dunn's seventh studio album. Kix Brooks had written part of the song with Don Cook and Ronnie Rogers, but it wasn't finished. Kix and Ronnie had already recorded what they thought was everything for the album, but their label head, Joe Galante, reached out to them with the song "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" and asked them to go into the studio and record it for the upcoming album. Since they were going to be in studio, Kix finished the song, played it for Ronnie, and asked him what he thought about it. Ronnie liked it, so they recorded it, put it on the album (which they then named Steers and Stripes) and the song became the second single (after Ain't Nothing 'bout You) released in June 2001.
The song "Money Changes Everything," probably best known for Cyndi Lauper's cover version on her debut album, was inspired by a conversation the songwriter was having with his then landlord. The landlord said "Money changes things," to which the songwriter responded "money changes everything." He went straight from that conversation to writing the song.
The song "Only In America" almost didn't make it on Brooks and Dunn's seventh studio album. Kix Brooks had written part of the song with Don Cook and Ronnie Rogers, but it wasn't finished. Kix and Ronnie had already recorded what they thought was everything for the album, but their label head, Joe Galante, reached out to them with the song "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" and asked them to go into the studio and record it for the upcoming album. Since they were going to be in studio, Kix finished the song, played it for Ronnie, and asked him what he thought about it. Ronnie liked it, so they recorded it, put it on the album (which they then named Steers and Stripes) and the song became the second single (after Ain't Nothing 'bout You) released in June 2001.
Posted on 11/7/22 at 10:30 am to deernaes
Stephen Stills played percussion on the Bee Gees’ “You Should be Dancing.”
Posted on 11/7/22 at 10:55 am to deernaes
Posted on 11/7/22 at 11:39 am to deernaes
The original version of the Patsy Cline hit song, Crazy as written by Willie Nelson, was titled "stupid" instead of "crazy".
Willie in 1960:
Willie in 1960:
Posted on 11/7/22 at 12:25 pm to deernaes
Michael Sembello's "Maniac," best known for its use in 80s flick "Flashdance," was originally written to appear in a horror/slasher film, but the deal went sour. Sembello re-wrote some of the lyrics to fit a film about dancing.
Some original lyrics ("He can cut you like a knife...") remained.
The song's bridge is designed to sound like a maniacal person playing "Chopsticks."
Some original lyrics ("He can cut you like a knife...") remained.
The song's bridge is designed to sound like a maniacal person playing "Chopsticks."
Posted on 11/7/22 at 4:12 pm to deernaes
Peter Cetera's (David Foster's song really) "Glory of Love" was intended to be released as part of the film 'Rocky IV' but Stallone turned it down thinking it was too soft.
Foster re-wrote some lines and the song made the cut for 'Karate Kid II' and went all the way to #1.
Foster re-wrote some lines and the song made the cut for 'Karate Kid II' and went all the way to #1.
Posted on 11/7/22 at 4:16 pm to Palomitz
Ringo Starr played drums on 5 songs on Son of Schmilsson under the name Richie Snare
Posted on 11/7/22 at 4:19 pm to deernaes
Elvis Costello First album
The backing band was a band called Clover, that went on to be the NEWS
The backing band was a band called Clover, that went on to be the NEWS
Posted on 11/7/22 at 4:21 pm to deernaes
Squeeze - Black Coffee in Bed
Elvis Costello and Paul Carrack (Ace / Mike and the Michanics) on Backing vocals...
Elvis Costello and Paul Carrack (Ace / Mike and the Michanics) on Backing vocals...
Posted on 11/7/22 at 4:25 pm to deernaes
The lead guitar solos on Thunder Island by Jay Ferguson are Joe Walsh.
Posted on 11/7/22 at 4:36 pm to deernaes
The Garth Brooks song "Rodeo" was written for a female singer. Nobody was interested in recording it, so Garth rewrote it in the third person and sang it himself.
Posted on 11/7/22 at 6:07 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Didn't know that either.
Did know that he's on Richard Marx' "Don't Mean Nothing"...
Did know that he's on Richard Marx' "Don't Mean Nothing"...
Posted on 11/7/22 at 6:45 pm to deernaes
Paul McCartney performs on The Beach Boys’ Vegetables
The day after their arrival in Los Angeles, Paul McCartney and Mal Evans spent the day shopping at Century Plaza, where Evans bought a talking pillow.
In the afternoon the pair visited John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas And The Papas. After a while McCartney left alone to meet The Beach Boys, leaving Evans with the Phillipses.
At the time Brian Wilson was working on the song Vegetables, or Vega-Tables, which was intended for the Smile album but eventually released on Smiley Smile. McCartney was recorded chewing celery.
The day after their arrival in Los Angeles, Paul McCartney and Mal Evans spent the day shopping at Century Plaza, where Evans bought a talking pillow.
In the afternoon the pair visited John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas And The Papas. After a while McCartney left alone to meet The Beach Boys, leaving Evans with the Phillipses.
At the time Brian Wilson was working on the song Vegetables, or Vega-Tables, which was intended for the Smile album but eventually released on Smiley Smile. McCartney was recorded chewing celery.
This post was edited on 11/7/22 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 11/7/22 at 9:18 pm to deernaes
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Didn't know that either. Did know that he's on Richard Marx' "Don't Mean Nothing
Did not! Have to have a listen.
Posted on 11/8/22 at 4:12 am to deernaes
Jerry Garcia played the pedal steel parts on “Teach Your Children” by Crosby, Stills and Nash
Posted on 11/8/22 at 10:42 am to Bayou nights
Buster Poindexter*'s 1987 cover of Hot Hot Hot features Bruce Springsteen's wife Patti Scialfa and E-Street Band member Soozie Tyrell on backing vocals.
*Poindexter (real name David Johansen) was the vocalist for the punk band New York Dolls in the early 1970s.
*Poindexter (real name David Johansen) was the vocalist for the punk band New York Dolls in the early 1970s.
Posted on 11/8/22 at 12:22 pm to Scatback1
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Paul Carrack (Ace / Mike and the Michanics)
Paul Carrack was a member of Squeeze for a short time and a former member of Roxy Music. Elvis Costello also had some some vocals on Tempted.
This post was edited on 11/8/22 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 11/8/22 at 12:56 pm to deernaes
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly was titled, In the Garden of Eden.
They were all plastered in the studio when they recorded it and decided to leave it as is.
They were all plastered in the studio when they recorded it and decided to leave it as is.
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