1974. Nixon gives up the tapes. Liddy goes to jail. The SLA gets Patty. Hank hits 715. The UPC bar code is born. Nixon resigns. Ford takes office. Evel Kneivel misses. Rumble. Jungle. Duke Ellington dies. Ryan Seacrest is born.1974 also saw the release of two very distinct singles that each cracked AM radio's Top Ten. The first was a blue-eyed soul groover that launched the popularity of two Philadelphia students. The second was a soulful southern-fried pop hit by a band with a ridiculous name and a song with one hell of a hook.
2009 now witnesses the release of both singles again by the incomparable Howie Lunge Band as part of the ongoing 24 Hour Song Challenge! In the TFHSC 3.5, a follow-up to the now-legendary release of Obamakan, the band has returned to its roots: An A-side and B-side picked by me, collected from the gold-dust surrounding the 1970's AM Radio Top Ten bin, and then "requested" to the Lunge. With two studios in two American cities, the magic happens, almost overnight.
So, sit back, and grab some Fresca, do some macrame, and sit in a big purple bean bag with your pet rock- here comes the Howie Lunge Band!!!!!
A Side: The Howie Lunge Band - She's Gone
B Side: The Howie Lunge Band - Jackie Blue
Original A: Hall and Oates - She's Gone
Original B: The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue
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