Good night
Quote from Lois Hi on August 17, 2022, 11:23 pmCan’t believe the first one isn’t The Beach Boys. Couldn’t get the 70’s, but got the 80’s 🥳
Goodnight everyone 🤗
Say you, say me, say Major Hotlips all got the 80s Lois!😉
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_City_(song)
While at a party with Jan Berry and Dean Torrence, Wilson played them “Surfin’ U.S.A.” on the piano. Berry and Torrence suggested that they do the song as a single, but Wilson refused, as “Surfin’ U.S.A.” was intended for the Beach Boys. Wilson then suggested that the duo record “Surf City” instead, demoing the opening, verse, and chorus. Wilson had lost interest in the song and believed he was never going to complete it himself. Berry later contributed additional writing to the song, while Torrence also contributed several phrases, but never insisted that he be given writing credit.
Released in May 1963, two months later it became the first surf song to reach number one on national record charts, remaining at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. The single crossed over to the Billboard R&B Chart where it peaked at number 3. It also charted in the UK, reaching number 26. Before the single, Jan and Dean made music which was largely inspired by East Coast black vocal group records. The success of “Surf City” gave them a unique sound and identity which would be followed by five more top ten hits inspired by Los Angeles surf or hot rod life.
The Beach Boys’ manager and Wilson’s father Murry was reportedly irate about the song, believing that Brian had wasted a number one record which could have gone to his group, the Beach Boys. Brian later told Teen Beat, “I was proud of the fact that another group had had a number 1 track with a song I had written… But dad would hear none of it… He called Jan a ‘record pirate’.”
Quote from Hot Lips Houlihan on August 15, 2022, 9:44 pmYou were fastest on the buzzer again Major Speedy! 👍🏆
I needed a vocal for the 60s and a word (or is 2 or hyphenated 🤔 ) that weirdly ends the first line to be sure of the 70s. 🧐
Heardle 60s #95
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https://60s.heardledecades.com/
Heardle 70s #99
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https://70s.heardledecades.com
Heardle ’80s Number 1’s #55
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https://80s.heardledecades.com
Sweet Mother of Jaysus I give up on the 60s!
70s and 80s are instantly recognisable and I thought that the 60s 1 had to be a Chuck Berry song.
Now I'm not really giving anything away by saying Chuck Berry as I think there's only 1 song choice there and I knew it wasn't it. I guess his hits were the 50s.
Anyway the answer totally took me by surprise. If the intro had been a couple of seconds longer I'd have got it but obviously it wasn't. And I didn't!🙄🤣
Spoiler Alert: Not giving the game away totally but giving a hint that can be avoided by skipping on now...
Chuck Berry is a great guess. Berry—via Sweet Little Sixteen—received half of the royalties for a famous hit by this band. The vocals, which give away the band, for that hit start quick enough. Today's sneaky song has an opening riff that goes on for much longer and is inspired by Berry's Johnny B Goode. I needed to go a couple of skips to find out that the singing wasn't in quickly and then went for it.
Heardle 60s #98
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https://60s.heardledecades.com/
Heardle 70s #102
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https://70s.heardledecades.com
Heardle '80s Number 1's #58
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With all that knowledge you’d think you wouldn’t need the skips, Major Nervy-Han. 😅
When we’re on University Challenge in our special agent garb
Representing Private Benjamins' Sexual Healing College we’re going to need to be faster on the buzzer.
What? No!
Thank you Hailee. You can be our ringer.
Major Tits. Sugar, honey. It’s better to be slow and right than fast and lost.
Hi Hailee.
Too much? See. That was too fast.
Slow and right.
Ok. Well, it’s all relative.
Ya. We know what you meant and don’t act like you weren’t looking.
Quote from Hot Lips Houlihan on August 18, 2022, 6:01 pmSpoiler Alert: Not giving the game away totally but giving a hint that can be avoided by skipping on now…
Chuck Berry is a great guess. Berry—via Sweet Little Sixteen—received half of the royalties for a famous hit by this band. The vocals, which give away the band, for that hit start quick enough. Today’s sneaky song has an opening riff that goes on for much longer and is inspired by Berry’s Johnny B Goode. I needed to go a couple of skips to find out that the singing wasn’t in quickly and then went for it.
Heardle 60s #98
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https://60s.heardledecades.com/
Heardle 70s #102
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https://70s.heardledecades.com
Heardle ’80s Number 1’s #58
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Indeed Johnny B Goode was my first guess Major but that wasn't on the list so I tried Chuck Berry instead and still nothing - in fairness a lot of his music did sound the same.
But unlike you I am not a wealth of information about who plagiarized another artist's songs. Well apart from Ed Shearin owin' me a couple of million !🤣
For the 60's, I did Chuck Berry and then picked 3 Beach Boys songs out of all the ones they offered - Do It Again, Surfer Girl and finally Fun Fun Fun. So that's a participation award for me 😅 &0's and 80's, yes, instantly 😎
Goodnight everyone 🤗
Night all. 🤗
Quote from Lois Hi on August 18, 2022, 10:52 pmFor the 60’s, I did Chuck Berry and then picked 3 Beach Boys songs out of all the ones they offered – Do It Again, Surfer Girl and finally Fun Fun Fun. So that’s a participation award for me 😅 &0’s and 80’s, yes, instantly 😎
Goodnight everyone 🤗
After sticking with the Beach Boys the night before I honestly never even thought of them last night. How da fuq did any of yuz get that?
Well the only thing I do know is that it won't be Chuck Berry tonight anyway!😉
Well a big improvement for me today and thankfully no feckin Beach Boys !
3/3 today and the only blot on my copybook is that I used 1 skip for the 60s 1 and really should have got it without using the skip.😁
Listen to the start of Surfin' USA and then Fun Fun Fun and you'll hear the connection Major. 👂
Before Ed Sheeran was famous he slept on a lot of couches, possibly including yours Major Hospitality. It's possible Sheeran may have heard you singing your unique composition in the shower about your Galway Girl. Did Sheeran insert his nationality where you had sung 'Armagh man'?
But, unless you used to tape yourself in the shower and have timestamps it may be tricky to get a cut of the royalties, Major 'Let's Get Ready To Rumble'. Then again, some of the claims you've made in the Word Of The Day section may be introduced as evidence of unusual reaches. 😉
Different matter entirely. That's between you and Ryanair, Joan. 😘
Quote from Hot Lips Houlihan on August 19, 2022, 10:39 amBefore Ed Sheeran was famous he slept on a lot of couches, possibly including yours Major Hospitality. It’s possible Sheeran may have heard you singing your unique composition in the shower about your Galway Girl. Did Sheeran insert his nationality where you had sung ‘Armagh man’?
But, unless you used to tape yourself in the shower and have timestamps it may be tricky to get a cut of the royalties, Major ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rumble’. Then again, some of the claims you’ve made in the Word Of The Day section may be introduced as evidence of unusual reaches. 😉
Different matter entirely. That’s between you and Ryanair, Joan. 😘
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