What A Fool Believes - A Marmite moment

[The Large One]

In this shop, we talk a lot of things 1970s - and not just footy.

We came onto the subject of music from the mid-70s, good, bad, cheesy or indifferent and The Doobie Brothers' 'What A Fool Believes' came up for discussion. There were four of us, split perfectly down the middle - two thinking what a great song is was/is, two believing to the same degree how cack it was/is.

So, for those that care, what does NSC think?

This might help for those that don't know it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHMQ5dYj1k8

 

[Icy Gull]

Fantastic and I do mean fantastic POP song with goose bump inducing harmonies between Michael McDonald and Rose somebdoy ro somebody Rose on the No Nukes video

 

[Barnet Seagull]

average at best.

 

[Buzzer]

People like Alexander O'Neal owe a huge debt to songs like this. What a great voice

 

[Everest]

Option for "I like Marmite"?

 

[bhaexpress]

The day the Doobie Brothers sold out

 

[Man of Harveys]

One of my favourite songs of all time, seriously. And the lyrics are great (and sad) too.

 

[Simster]

I like that one. And generally I'd say that songs of that era have aged much better than most from the '80s.

 

[Hunting 784561]

Its a chune.

I like it very much , but dont let that put you off.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i-hS-OJZ6U

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

In this shop, we talk a lot of things 1970s - and not just footy.

We came onto the subject of music from the mid-70s, good, bad, cheesy or indifferent and The Doobie Brothers' 'What A Fool Believes' came up for discussion. There were four of us, split perfectly down the middle - two thinking what a great song is was/is, two believing to the same degree how cack it was/is.

So, for those that care, what does NSC think?

This might help for those that don't know it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHMQ5dYj1k8

I'm a total Doobies / McDonald fan, but don't think this is really one of their greatest.

 

[Buzzer]

I'll see your 4 tops and raise you a Hall and Oates, Maneater

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[Man of Harveys]

And you can see EXACTLY just how that song came about - RIGHT HERE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMTI8vg7A5U

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Only two good things came out of the Seventies on the entertainment front: 'The Duchess of Duke Street' and that other sitcom set in a nursing home (Paradise Lodge) and starring Peggy Mount.

 

[The Large One]

I'll see your 4 tops and raise you a Hall and Oates, Maneater

Bad hand to lay there, Buzzer. Hall & Oates have to contend themselves with being mere worshippers at the feet of Levi Stubbs. TRIPLE FACT.

Having said that, Lou Rawls' version of Hall & Oates' 'She's Gone' is well worth listening to.

 

[wadhurstseagull]

Godley and Creme - Cry - wins every time

 

[wadhurstseagull]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9skEZHYxOo

 

[Icy Gull]

This thread has inspired me to order the No Nukes cd which has a great tracklist and many artists at their peaks. Cheers TLO

But I've just noticed that it doesn' t feature What a fool believes which was DEFINITELY on the vidoeo...GGRRRR

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Justifiably underrated.

 

[Buzzer]

Justifiably underrated.

How's that work then, LB?