Yes, my Asian turkey-basting specialist Fah Lo Suee and I will be heading off to somewhere and I don't even have a joke to go with it, although perhaps something about brining might be appropriate.
That said, here's a little brain-teaser for all of us to enjoy in the meantime:
Best or Worst Use of the Word "Hey!" in the Lyrics or Title to A Post-Elvis Pop/Soul/Rock Record!
And my top five candidates are --
5. Bruce Channel -- Hey Baby!
A great platter in its own right, but in case you didn't know, it's the inspiration for John Lennon's harmonica on "Love Me Do."
4. The Buckinghams -- Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)
Sixties regional (Chicago) pop shlock, but -- to be fair -- good Sixties regional pop shlock.
3. David Bowie -- Suffragette City
It's no secret that I'm not a Bowie fan, but the "hey man" on this one works, no question about it.
2. Little Richard -- Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey!
Bye bye baby so long. In perpetuity.
And the number one sung use of a three letter word in the history of music is...
1. The Beatles -- You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
...John Lennon's "hey!" on the choruses of this utterly gorgeous folk-rock ballad.
Alrighty then -- what would YOUR favorites be?
Have a great weekend, everybody!!!
[h/t Wendy Cohen]
The harmonica on Channel's Hey Baby was played by Delbert McClinton.
ReplyDeleteLennon's "Hey!" on the last chorus of the single version of "Don't Let Me Down" gets me every time.
ReplyDeleteHey Ya by Outcast, best use ever. https://youtu.be/PWgvGjAhvIw
ReplyDeleteRunner up: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good By Goodbye by Steam.
Graham Parker and the Rumour - "Local Girls",
ReplyDelete"Without a doubt I gotta intercept
Must be time someone went shouted in their ear -HEY!"
How about "Hey Girl" by The Small Faces?
ReplyDelete"(Hey! You!") Get off of my Cloud!" - Stones
ReplyDelete"Hey, Grandma!" - Moby Grape
And the obvious one:
"Hey, Jude" - Beatles
Excellent choices on the Small Faces and Moby Grape (thank you, John K and Wendy). I'll add "Hey Jealousy" by the Gin Blossoms. And I'll ask: did they ever make Hank Kingsley's catchphrase from "The Larry Sanders Show" - "Hey Now!!" - into a song?
ReplyDeleteOver, Under, Sideways, Down by the Yardbirds.
ReplyDeleteHey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gEnQ8VVWEU
I can't believe I forgot the Yardbirds.
ReplyDelete"All Star" - Smash Mouth (featured in "Shrek")
Let's boil this down all the way. Ladies and germs, the fabulous Gruesomes!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oSosKJZ0BQ
Hey ! Mr Tamborine Man -Bob or Byrds or Shatner or...
ReplyDeleteI do YGTHYLA in a medley with Girl and Norwegian Wood. I call it Three Love-Songs By John Lennon.
ReplyDeleteLeave it to me to be the bad guy once more: Gary Glitter. 'Rock and Roll, Part II.'
ReplyDeleteI always liked the Hey! on She by the Monkees. Of course, I was in the target audience at the time.
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I'm the first to mention Neil Young's "Hey Hey, My My" and "My My, Hey Hey"? How did that happen?
ReplyDeleteTo jackd: I don't know how it happened but I'm glad you did.
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ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgsBJ_Sj_CE&ab_channel=UXBPress
Pretty much anytime Mitch Ryder screams "hey". C C Rider, Devil with a Blue Dress, etc. It's more of a percussion instrument than a vocal
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