What are you streaming tonight?

reubent,  “Magnet and Steel” is one of those songs from my high school years I would rather forget, like “Stairway to Heaven”, “Music Box Dancer” and “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”. Much overplayed during its original release.  Of course, around that time I discovered punk and ska so I affected more scorn for pop music than was probably healthy.  

Nick Lowe - Basher, Qobuz

@16f4  - Of course, there were lots of overplayed FM hits back in the late 70's. But 40+ years later, I can look back at them with fondness and enjoy the memory of the time period.

Here's a challenge for you: Without looking, stream "Magnet and Steel" and listen to the background singers. Who's singing the background vocals?

Have a good weekend, and don't listen to any crappy 70's hits..... Except "Magnet and Steel"

I think everyone who grew up in the 60s and 70s has fond memories of a lot of the music from back then including many that did not strike a fancy as much back then as a kid.

Plus our hifis are so much better now and all that old stuff sounds so much better now on it.  New revelations from olden days all the time.

mapman

i am a sucker for music trivia!   I wasn’t quite sure who the backup singers were so I admit I looked it up.  Mind blown and song appreciated.  I now have newfound appreciation for this song.  
A trivia question for you:  Djavan’s album “Luz”, recorded in 1982 and  released in the US as “Djavan.  The song “Samurai” had a harmonica solo...who did it?  It’s on YouTube, but if you can find the album on Qobuz it is well worth listening to.