Thursday, September 27, 2007

An Early Clue to the New Direction

From Holland, it's Shocking Blue, 1970, and the haunting "Never Marry a Railroad Man."



Most folks think they were one-hit wonders, but actually they had scads of hits outside the US. Of course, Robbie van Leeuwen, the band's genius songwriter-guitarist-producer could give a shit what most people think, considering that he's been able to live like a king all these years off the royalties to "Venus," which has probably been used in more TV ad campaigns than any song of the last forty years.

More important, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the first reader who gleans the video's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.

6 comments:

Charlemange said...

Hi again. I heard the female singer recently passed away a few months ago. This was an ok song, thanks for sharing it.

steve simels said...

She died late last year. Bass player's dead too.

Kid Charlemagne said...

Best Shocking Blue song here.

Anonymous said...

Let's see - lists of...

Songs with Utterly Pointless Modulation? (Seasons in the Sun - all time winner)

The Freddie Mercury Astonishing Eye Make-up Prize?

Non-English-speaking singers singing in English? (Honorary Mention - The Proclaimers)

steve simels said...


agitpropre said...
Let's see - lists of...

Non-English-speaking singers singing in English? (Honorary Mention - The Proclaimers)


Damnit -- we have a winner!!!!

Kudos and huzzahs, my friend -- you're No-Prize is in the mail.

Huub Koch said...

The bassplayer is very much alive, it was the drummer who died in 1988.