Comments on: CHART ATTACK! #46: 8/29/70 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/ The Music That Taste Forgot Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Robert http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-19763 Robert Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:34:27 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-19763 I just noticed that I referred to "Spill the Wine" as "Spill the War."  In other words, "George Bush, you've made a mess.  Clean it up."  (Yep, not a typing mistake in any way whatsoever.) I just noticed that I referred to "Spill the Wine" as "Spill the War."  In other words, "George Bush, you’ve made a mess.  Clean it up."  (Yep, not a typing mistake in any way whatsoever.)

]]> By: Robert http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-19693 Robert Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:29:33 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-19693 I hope people don't confuse Millie Jackson with Minnie Riperton. But I bet Maya Rudolph would get a laugh out of it if they did. This really was a great week on the charts; I like seven out of the ten songs here. Sorry, Chicago, Mungo Jerry, and Eric Burdon and War (or WAR, if you prefer), I'm rejecting you, but "Spill the War" as performed by the Isley Brothers is an improvement over the original. I've Known "Why Can't I Touch You?" for six years now thanks to those "Soul Hits of the '70s" CDs I love so much, but I don't remember any picture of Ronnie Dyson in the CD booklet. That picture you found doesn't do him any favors. "Why Can't I Touch You?" (I'll spare you the parenthetical part of the title, but I like that he has at least two other titles that include parentheticals) is corny in some ways, but it works. The Main Ingredient recorded a great version of "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely," but I'm not sure who did it first now. "Patches" is on one of those "Soul Hits of the '70s" CDs as well. I remember "Strokin'" from 9th grade as something like a 2 Live Crew song as sung by an old man (it was 1990), so "Patches" was a surprise when I first heard it. This one comes close to being corny, but Carter's conviction sees it through. Good point about Stevie Wonder -- let's not talk about how young he was when he started making effortlessly timeless music. What ... a ... DICK. A friend of mine went to Wonder's concert in Chicago on Monday night; he said a guy came up to him during the show while he was dancing and handed him a $100 bill because "your dancing has put so much energy into this experience for me, and I want to thank you for that." Odd. But my friend took the money. "Close to You" is about the only Carpenters song I can stomach, but you're right, Jason, the instrumentation could stand to be simpler. All I know is, they're no Fine Young Cannibals. (Hurts, don't it?) I'm seriously contemplating buying a two-disc Bread compilation from 1996 called "Retrospective." Fifty songs! "Baby I'm-a Want You" is a gorgeous song. So are many of their other hits. Sure, Bread is Carpenters-esque in that early-'70s AM way, but I dig them more for some reason. I didn't just a few years ago, but my friend Mary likes them so much that I sought out some of their album cuts and understood what she was talking about. Apparently "Rush Hour 3" features Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan singing "War" just like in the other two "Rush Hour" movies, except when "Rush Hour 2" came out six years ago America wasn't waging war in Iraq or Afghanistan yet. Plus "War" isn't a fun-time sing-along song in the first place, but whatever. I'm not saying it's not a great song you can sing along to, but the lyrics are pretty dire, as they should be. Oh well, maybe I'm taking this all a little too seriously. I love the story of how Sly Stone had some fun with Norman Whitfield and the Temptations in "Hot Fun in the Summertime" with lines like "I 'Cloud Nine' when I want to," because Whitfield and the Temps adopted Sly and the Family Stone's sound pretty quickly in the '60s after "Dance to the Music" became a hit. Bring on more '70s charts! I hope people don’t confuse Millie Jackson with Minnie Riperton. But I bet Maya Rudolph would get a laugh out of it if they did.

This really was a great week on the charts; I like seven out of the ten songs here. Sorry, Chicago, Mungo Jerry, and Eric Burdon and War (or WAR, if you prefer), I’m rejecting you, but “Spill the War” as performed by the Isley Brothers is an improvement over the original.

I’ve Known “Why Can’t I Touch You?” for six years now thanks to those “Soul Hits of the ’70s” CDs I love so much, but I don’t remember any picture of Ronnie Dyson in the CD booklet. That picture you found doesn’t do him any favors. “Why Can’t I Touch You?” (I’ll spare you the parenthetical part of the title, but I like that he has at least two other titles that include parentheticals) is corny in some ways, but it works. The Main Ingredient recorded a great version of “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely,” but I’m not sure who did it first now.

“Patches” is on one of those “Soul Hits of the ’70s” CDs as well. I remember “Strokin’” from 9th grade as something like a 2 Live Crew song as sung by an old man (it was 1990), so “Patches” was a surprise when I first heard it. This one comes close to being corny, but Carter’s conviction sees it through.

Good point about Stevie Wonder — let’s not talk about how young he was when he started making effortlessly timeless music. What … a … DICK. A friend of mine went to Wonder’s concert in Chicago on Monday night; he said a guy came up to him during the show while he was dancing and handed him a $100 bill because “your dancing has put so much energy into this experience for me, and I want to thank you for that.” Odd. But my friend took the money.

“Close to You” is about the only Carpenters song I can stomach, but you’re right, Jason, the instrumentation could stand to be simpler. All I know is, they’re no Fine Young Cannibals. (Hurts, don’t it?)

I’m seriously contemplating buying a two-disc Bread compilation from 1996 called “Retrospective.” Fifty songs! “Baby I’m-a Want You” is a gorgeous song. So are many of their other hits. Sure, Bread is Carpenters-esque in that early-’70s AM way, but I dig them more for some reason. I didn’t just a few years ago, but my friend Mary likes them so much that I sought out some of their album cuts and understood what she was talking about.

Apparently “Rush Hour 3″ features Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan singing “War” just like in the other two “Rush Hour” movies, except when “Rush Hour 2″ came out six years ago America wasn’t waging war in Iraq or Afghanistan yet. Plus “War” isn’t a fun-time sing-along song in the first place, but whatever. I’m not saying it’s not a great song you can sing along to, but the lyrics are pretty dire, as they should be. Oh well, maybe I’m taking this all a little too seriously. I love the story of how Sly Stone had some fun with Norman Whitfield and the Temptations in “Hot Fun in the Summertime” with lines like “I ‘Cloud Nine’ when I want to,” because Whitfield and the Temps adopted Sly and the Family Stone’s sound pretty quickly in the ’60s after “Dance to the Music” became a hit.

Bring on more ’70s charts!

]]> By: Sini http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18929 Sini Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:09:12 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18929 Millie Jackson is the best. I wish I could get a chance to see her in concert. Millie Jackson is the best. I wish I could get a chance to see her in concert.

]]> By: Jason http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18911 Jason Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:03:15 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18911 Wasn't Meat Loaf in the cast of "Hair?"  If so, it all makes sense.<br /><br />Did you see some of the song titles from Millie Jackson's album?  "Hot Wild Unrestricted Crazy Love," "Muffle That Fart," and..."Will You Love Me Tomorrow."  I <em>love</em> it. Wasn’t Meat Loaf in the cast of "Hair?"  If so, it all makes sense.

Did you see some of the song titles from Millie Jackson’s album?  "Hot Wild Unrestricted Crazy Love," "Muffle That Fart," and…"Will You Love Me Tomorrow."  I love it.

]]> By: Richard Brandt http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18910 Richard Brandt Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:00:26 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18910 By 1970, my family had moved to Alabama and "Patches" was all over the car radio. I saw Ronnie Dyson on the Merv Griffin show, too. They asked about him starring in "Hair," and he claimed that when everyone started taking their clothes off, he freaked out and spent the scene covered up on the floor, so there's one mental image I've spared you.   What do you suppose the "dp" in Millie Jackson's Amazon link stands for. By 1970, my family had moved to Alabama and "Patches" was all over the car radio. I saw Ronnie Dyson on the Merv Griffin show, too. They asked about him starring in "Hair," and he claimed that when everyone started taking their clothes off, he freaked out and spent the scene covered up on the floor, so there’s one mental image I’ve spared you.
 
What do you suppose the "dp" in Millie Jackson’s Amazon link stands for.

]]> By: Tony Billoni http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18894 Tony Billoni Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:31:10 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18894 Mungo Jerry is every bit as ugly as the Oak Ridge Boys.  Their novelty tune is on par with Hurricane Smith's "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say."  I also never heard of Mr. Ronnie Dyson or his terrible song.  My friends know Clarence Carter for both his 2 songs.  Frat parties in the '80s were made better with "Strokin'." Do you think someone might've said to Karen, "That dress makes you look a little big in the hips.  Maybe drop a few pounds..."? Mungo Jerry is every bit as ugly as the Oak Ridge Boys.  Their novelty tune is on par with Hurricane Smith’s "Oh, Babe, What Would You Say."  I also never heard of Mr. Ronnie Dyson or his terrible song.  My friends know Clarence Carter for both his 2 songs.  Frat parties in the ’80s were made better with "Strokin’."
Do you think someone might’ve said to Karen, "That dress makes you look a little big in the hips.  Maybe drop a few pounds…"?

]]> By: Michael K http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18803 Michael K Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:46:03 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18803 Jason - I'm a huge Bread fan and I'm looking forward to seeing them in your future Mellow Gold posts.  Best, Michael   Jason -
I’m a huge Bread fan and I’m looking forward to seeing them in your future Mellow Gold posts. 
Best,
Michael
 

]]> By: Miss Lisa http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18748 Miss Lisa Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:44:59 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18748 I had the sheet music to "25 or 6 to 4" and I attempted to play it on our antique upright piano that my mom had painted white to match her white and yellow decor. That was twisted and about as 70s as you can get (without the drugs). Don't shun the 70s--some of the greatest pop melodies and shlockiest hits can be found there. It's like pop culture spin dry. Love it--thanks. I had the sheet music to "25 or 6 to 4" and I attempted to play it on our antique upright piano that my mom had painted white to match her white and yellow decor. That was twisted and about as 70s as you can get (without the drugs). Don’t shun the 70s–some of the greatest pop melodies and shlockiest hits can be found there. It’s like pop culture spin dry. Love it–thanks.

]]> By: mike http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18719 mike Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:06:55 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18719 Lest we forget that "In The Summertime" recommends that we "have a drink, have a drive."  What would MADD have said about that had they existed at the time? Lest we forget that "In The Summertime" recommends that we "have a drink, have a drive."  What would MADD have said about that had they existed at the time?

]]> By: Yuri http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18705 Yuri Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:54:41 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/08/31/chart-attack-46/#comment-18705 Jason, you had me cracking up at your mom's "weird hula dance" story!  LOL  .. talk about TMI...wisely, you dropped the subject!  :) And I have to agree with previous commenters, lots of music-ed going on here.  I had not heard of Ronnie Dyson or Clarence or Mungo before.  You've got a great blog here, Jason.  Kudos to you and happy blogoversiary.  Jason, you had me cracking up at your mom’s "weird hula dance" story!  LOL  .. talk about TMI…wisely, you dropped the subject!  :)
And I have to agree with previous commenters, lots of music-ed going on here.  I had not heard of Ronnie Dyson or Clarence or Mungo before. 
You’ve got a great blog here, Jason.  Kudos to you and happy blogoversiary. 

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