From 1968, here's the actually excellent Southern soul singer O.C. Smith and a scratchy, obviously transferred from vinyl, version of his nonetheless not so excellent signature hit "Little Green Apples."
As always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
But if I were a betting man, I'd mortgage the farm that nobody will get it.
Just saying.
Songs covered by others.
ReplyDeleteYa know, when you say that we will not likely get it, it really fires me up to get it! I never DO get those, but it greatly raises my motivation Steve, so thanks!
ReplyDeleteToy piano songs?
Songs to or about loving your partner?
Diety songs?
Minnesota songs?
Unconventional songs about love?
There, that is all I can squeeze out of the noggin.
Trey
songs about the midwest ? or differents states?
ReplyDeletesongs about the four seasons (dont mean that awful band, sorry simels ) --
ReplyDeletesongs about abusive relationships -
ReplyDeletesongs or lyrics about fruit .. ?
ReplyDeleteSongs that mention God
ReplyDeleteThe Good Hearted Woman Loving a Good Timin' Man list of songs extolling the virtues of fantasy women living happy perky lives whilst under yon singers’ benevolent rock ‘n roll thumbs?
ReplyDeleteOops. I truly just now recognized anonymous’s “abusive relationships” entry above. Well I say it’s unconscious plagiarism & I say it’s not my fault.
Songs about sizes?
ReplyDeleteSongs by OC Smith that simels attributes to some guy named OC Wright?
ReplyDeleteSongs by artists that were also preachers?
ReplyDeleteSongs by racially mixed artists?
Songs by artists who have hair like the elder Lou Reed?
Songs that you cannot possibly connect to the Smashing Pumpkins dude?
Songs with God in the lyrics?
Songs Angelina Jolie would never listen to in her underwear?
AGREE WITH RACYMIND ..WHO IS OC WRIGHT ? THOUGHT IT WAS OC SMITH
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ReplyDeleteracymind said...
Songs by OC Smith that simels attributes to some guy named OC Wright?
Ooop -- that's why God invented editors. I think I'll go fix that.
Oh, and BTW -- even though you didn't guess the actual theme, your suspicion about the Smashing Pumpkins non-viability here is very much on the money.
Thus, I award you the First Ever Coveted PowerPop Honorary No-Prize!!!!
You should be very proud.
songs by artists who use their initials?
ReplyDeleteWorst post-Elvis songs by black artists sounding like white artists?
Okay, no one's really close, so here's a clue.
ReplyDeleteIt has to do with the title. Specifically, it's similarity to another phrase.
Colors? As in "Little Red Rooster"?
ReplyDeleteOr songs with "Sure as the Lord made" in the lyrics?
ReplyDeleteOh. I get it now.
ReplyDelete"Oh. I get it now." Anonymous said that.
ReplyDelete"Yes. Like a JIGSAW puzzle, the pieces are FALLING into place." I said that.
OK, this is wrong but that's never stopped me before: Little Green Apples is to Little Deuce Coup is to songs that refer to a car in the title or lyrics?
ReplyDeleteLittle Green Apples is to Little Green Men is to songs referencing space?
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