Young man driving in America in ’68, flicking through the radio channels alights upon “Good Times” by The Easybeats (with backing vocals by Steve Marriott).
Pulls into service station and quickly rings said radio station.
“Hi, there, really dug that song you just played, could you play it again?”
“My name? Oh yeah, Paul McCartney.”
Michael Hutchence and Jimmy Barnes did a pretty fair cover of that song.
I used to have an Easybeats greatest hits cd in the car. My kids new all the songs and sang in unison on the choruses. They never lost the knack for a classic hook.
This headline fair spooked me, especially just above the RT review. (The few here that know me may be aware my real name is the same as the FOMMHM. )
And this song, which still appears in many a playlist is near as good:
deramdaze says
Young man driving in America in ’68, flicking through the radio channels alights upon “Good Times” by The Easybeats (with backing vocals by Steve Marriott).
Pulls into service station and quickly rings said radio station.
“Hi, there, really dug that song you just played, could you play it again?”
“My name? Oh yeah, Paul McCartney.”
bricameron says
I believe that.
Junior Wells says
Michael Hutchence and Jimmy Barnes did a pretty fair cover of that song.
I used to have an Easybeats greatest hits cd in the car. My kids new all the songs and sang in unison on the choruses. They never lost the knack for a classic hook.
Mousey says
Friday In My Mind
In my top ten singles of all time
retropath2 says
This headline fair spooked me, especially just above the RT review. (The few here that know me may be aware my real name is the same as the FOMMHM. )
And this song, which still appears in many a playlist is near as good:
Hope the train takes you somewhere good, George.
GCU Grey Area says
Wonderful song. Especially the nine minute version.
bricameron says
That is a very warm recording.
Junior Wells says
Not a bad summary though I am not sure about the sonic architect bit.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/24/george-young-should-be-remembered-as-the-sonic-architect-of-australian-rock-music