What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Another one hard to peg. They were all over the genre board. Some albums as Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show, but this one is just Dr. Hook. New Jersey band formed in 1969 who were around their peak with this album. That peak wasn't very high for them. Best known for their novelty songs, they could take the serious turn also, as with their debut hit Sylvias Mother. That's not on this one, but still a top notch serious one with Cooky And Lila, along with the camp ones. No coincidence that 3 of the 4 best tracks here are penned by Shel Silverstein. The album didn't do that well here at #141, despite the credible cover of the single, Only Sixteen which went to #6. Another single of The Millionaire fared worse at #95. Of course, I can relate to track 4. Bottom line, a good bar band.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Do Downs

Best Track - Everybody's Making It Big But Me

Elvis he's a hero he's a superstar
And I hear that Paul McCartney drives a Rolls Royce car
And Dylan sings for millions
And I just sing for free
Oh everybody's makin' it big but me

Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
Everybody's makin' it big but me
Neil Diamond sings for diamonds
And here's ole rhinestone me
Oh everybody's makin' it big but me

Well I hear that Alice Cooper's got a foxy chick
To wipe off his snake, and keep him rich
And Elton John's got two fine ladies
And Doctor John's got three
And I'm still seein' them same old sleezoes, that I used to see

Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me
I've got charisma
And personality
Oh how come everybody's makin' it big but me?

(What's wrong with that?)
(I don't see nothing wrong with it Ray)

Well I paint my face with glitter
Just like Bowie does
And I wear the same mascara
That Mick Jagger does
And I even put some lipstick on
But that just hurt my dad and mom
And everybody's makin' it big but me

Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me
They got groupies for their bands
And all I got is my right hand
And everybody's makin' it big but me

Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it
Everybody's makin' it big......

1) Levitate - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLmLY0Dbp_Q
2) Let Me Be Your Lover - **
3) Only Sixteen - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jkOJpZI9HM
4) I Got Stoned And I Missed It - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9zcLAUp5E0
5) Bubblin' Up - ***
6) Wups - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGkLZ75S0yo
7) The Millionaire - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n7dpK1KWRw
8) Everybody's Making It Big But Me - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WvhMWXiayQ
9) Cooky And Lila - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56xQiXxQM1w
10) Everybody Loves Me - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OV46sDAbOc
11) On The Way To The Bottom - *
12) Do Downs - *

3's - 4
2's - 4
1's - 4

Grade - 2.0