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The Friday 5×2: Body Parts!
John Holton The Friday Five September 15, 2017 September 14, 2017 2 Minutes
Seeing as how my knees have been the focus of my life recently, I started thinking of songs that had the names of body parts in their titles. And there are many, many of them, more than a few with "heart" or "eyes" in them. Here are ten of them, and I just know you'll come up with many more. I know Kip can probably think of a bunch. Here are my ten.
Little Anthony & The Imperials, "Goin' Out Of My Head" This reached #6 on the Hot 100, #1 on the Canadian RPM survey, and #8 on the Cash Box survey in 1965.
The Guess Who, "These Eyes" From their 1969 album Wheatfield Soul, written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings. It reached #6 on the Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box survey, and #7 in Canada on the RPM survey in 1969, and was their breakthrough hit.
Blondie, "Heart of Glass" From their third studio album, 1978's Parallel Lines. It was released in 1979 and reached #1 in the US, Canada, and internationally.
ZZ Top, Legs" From their 1983 album Eliminator, it was released as a single in 1984 and reached #8, and was a staple on MTV, back in the days when the "M" stood for "music."
Linda Ronstadt, "Heart Like A Wheel" Title track from Ms. Ronstadt's 1974 album, the last one she recorded for Capitol. Written by Canadian singer-songwriter Anna McGarrigle, who also released it with sister Kate.
Allan Sherman, "Skin" Allan was my favorite recording artists until The Beatles came out. This is a parody of the song "Heart" from Damn Yankees, and was on his 1964 album Allan In Wonderland. Allan is responsible for introducing me to a lot of music, as you'll see later.
The Supremes, "Back In My Arms Again" Written and produced by the legendary songwriting team Holland, Dozier, and Holland, it was released in 1965 and spent two weeks at the top of the Hot 100 that summer.
The Who, "Behind Blue Eyes" From the band's 1971 album Who's Next, it was the second single from the album and reached #34 on the Hot 100 and #24 on the Cash Box survey. One of Mark's favorites.
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, "Cheek To Cheek" Written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 Fred & Ginger movie Top Hat, here sung by one of the least-likely duos I can think of. You know what? It worked.
Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, "Green Eyes" I mentioned that Allan Sherman introduced me to a lot of great music, in an odd sort of way. Another song on Allan In Wonderland was "Green Stamps", a parody of this song from 1929, originally "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" by Adolfo Utrera and Nilo Menéndez. Eddie Rivera and Eddie Woods wrote the English lyrics in 1931, but it didn't become a hit until Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly recorded it with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra in 1941.
And that's your Friday 5×2 for September 15, 2017.
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greyzoned/angelsbark says:
These are excellent choices. I love the body part theme! These Eyes by the Guess Who: LOVE that song, LOVE that band!
Michele at Angels Bark
jowensauthor says:
I'd toss in Journey's "Open Arms" to the mix.
John Holton says:
I did! Thanks!
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Some great tuned in here. Behind Blue Eyes is a favorite.
scr4pl80 says:
Good ones all! Stop Dragging My Heart Around popped into my head.
Arlee Bird says:
Along with "I Like Big Butts" we might add Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls".
Kip says:
Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar, Hair by the Original Cast of "Hair", Hot Blooded by Foreigner, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes by preschool teachers everywhere.
This is harder than it seems.
Love These Eyes, Heart of Glass and Cheek to Cheek where I immediately think about that beautiful dance with that feathered dress that Astaire hated. One of the best dances ever. I immediately thought of the wedding favourite..Spanish Eyes and, sorry….I love Big Butts…
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