"Mungo Jerry Only Pawn In Game Of Life..."
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:50 (five years ago) link
'71 was huge for, like, soul (what's going on), singer-songwriter (tapestry), british rock (hunky dory, who's next, the fourth zep album, master of reality, etc., etc.), but the biggest american rock albums of the year were by the doors, joplin, and hendrix. three guesses as to what they had in common.
― Arch Bacon (rushomancy), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:58 (five years ago) link
ah missed this! Would have voted for I Think I Love You or Tighter Tighter, but there’s a lot to love on this volume!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 02:01 (five years ago) link
when i did the Bridesmaid polls i included second and third place finishes. so if you went by that for this one then it would be six. (FYI)
many xposts
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 02:20 (five years ago) link
I'll see about that, but remember this is a 25-Volume series, so with ties, it won't be feasible to include both on a 50 nom ballot.
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 03:22 (five years ago) link
good point. Just Can't Get Enough was 15 Volumes and that took 37 selections. you would probably have to run two.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 03:51 (five years ago) link
I'd never heard of "Amos Moses" and "Green-Eyed Lady" before this poll. Seems like most of the American songs on these collections made no impression on this side of the Atlantic.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 08:58 (five years ago) link
I wouldn't doubt it. Seems like it was much easier breaking Brit one-offs over here (see: the career of Tony Burrows) than vice-versa. Did Jerry Reed have any visibility across the pond prior to his movie career (and even then, was there an audience for his films over there)?
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:48 (five years ago) link
I hope all of the people who've just now been exposed to 'Green Eyed Lady' for the first time are non-Americans who've never heard a lick of classic pop radio. Otherwise I don't know how that's even possible.
― Gladys McFlatus (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:55 (five years ago) link
But I'm jealous of you, whatever the circumstances!
― Gladys McFlatus (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:56 (five years ago) link
Super Hits of The 70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 4
― Making Plans For Sturgill (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 14:08 (five years ago) link
Did Jerry Reed have any visibility across the pond prior to his movie career (and even then, was there an audience for his films over there)?
What films? Also, Jerry Who?
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:11 (five years ago) link
in my house, yes
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:00 (five years ago) link
https://youtu.be/Ni8KBhnebwE
― earlnash, Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:06 (five years ago) link
Get thee to a Smokey and the Bandit, Tom. It's a good time.
― Rep. Bob Excellentfrappuccino (Old Lunch), Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:30 (five years ago) link
Jerry Reed seems like the funnest guy ever, imo.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:36 (five years ago) link
Jerry Who? Jerry Lou
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:38 (five years ago) link
JER’REED
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:40 (five years ago) link
Ah, Wikipedia:
The song tells the story of a one-armed Cajun alligator hunter named Amos Moses, who was "named after a man of the cloth," son of Doc and Hanna Milsap, who lives "about 45 minutes southeast of Thibodaux, Louisiana" (which, at the rate of a mile per minute, would be near Galliano, Louisiana),
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 03:41 (five years ago) link