It might be argued that the KC and the Sunshine Band’s version (1975) is funkier, but there’s something about George McCrae’s original 1974 version that I can’t quite place! The song was actually written in the first place by Richard Finch and Hugh Casey from KC and the Sunshine band, but they needed a soul…
01/05/2018: “Ready Or Not” by The Fugees
The intro alone marks this song as one of the best. Lauryn Hill’s “Ready or not, here I come” refrain rings out over the sample….
30/04/2018: “Beggin'” by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Released in 1967 and modernised by Madcon in 2007, “Beggin’” is an instantly recognisable funky masterpiece. The drum break works perfectly with the bassline to…
29/04/2018: “Celestial Blues” by Andy Bey
Sometimes less is more. Andy Bey proves this with “Celestial Blues”, which saw the light of day in 1974, on Experience and Judgement. It’s a rather sparsely…
28/04/2018: “A Face In The Crowd (Dub Mix)” by DJ Assassin
House music can sometimes be a bit repetitive. But often it needs to be; a club setting is all about having a groove for dancers….
27/04/2018: “Does Your Mother Know” by ABBA
ABBA have announced today that they are releasing some new songs, the first since 1982. It seems like a good time choose an ABBA song!…
26/04/2018: “Yesterday” by The Beatles
I can’t even imagine what Beatlemania was like at its height, or if it has an equivalent today. But there’s no doubt that The Beatles…
25/04/2018: “War” by Edwin Starr
“War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing” Edwin Starr’s version of “War” (originally sung by The Temptations), was released in 1970, in…
24/04/2018: “Zimbabwe” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Getting only this far without posting multiple Bob Marley songs has been something of a challenge for me. I am a big fan, as it…
23/04/2018: “What A Wonderful World” by Joey Ramone
Most people would be more familiar with the original 1967 Louis Armstrong version of this one, for good reason; it’s one of the most uplifting,…