a thread to salute the enduring awesomeness of "this beat goes on/switchin' to glide"

The rest of The Kings' album is pretty great sorta New Wave, sorta power pop 80s rock, btw. My fave of the deep cuts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZU33au_p04

A pair of Detroit morning jocks did a parody of "Switchin' To Glide", along with a bunch of others that always seemed to be about beer. This was back in the late-70's, when the song was still a radio hit. The singer in this case had the on-air persona of a professional wrestler named Dick the Bruiser. The transition occurs at 2:35.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=207&v=A1B9ZHytLXM

Yup, I remember Run Shoes Running was also my fave when I checked out the album! I should give it another listen.

Did/does it get airplay outside of Canada?

― Police, Academy (cryptosicko), Monday, August 6, 2018 10:04 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It was played several times a day (or at least, it seemed like it...which was fine, because it rules) on WLS in Chicago in '80-'81. But I can't remember the last time I heard it on the radio either in the midwest or northeast.

rules

you know, i saw them not too long ago in a rare visit of theirs to the states. they ruled!

they also visited wfmu:

https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/90773