When Wolfman Jack recorded with the Guess Who the girls on the song weren't supposed to be on it, but they were Jack's 'Entourage' and went into the studio with him.
LOL. my generation had the rotary phone, then the push button phone, then the cell phone. I started off listening to music on a AM transistor radio and record player, then came FM, cassette tapes, 8-track, CD and now IPODs. We've come a long way baby!
Yeah, they were rubbing it in on the company that blew them off (CBS Records) partly because they (CBS) said their sound was too derivative of other bands ("You ain't bad but we've heard it all before"), so Sugarloaf purposely threw in as many riffs from other bands into this song as they could fit.
Man,I saw the title and thought,i know that song,but I just couldn't remember how it went. Then the song started ,and BAAM! I was transported back in time! Thx for the trip, brother! Keep that great music alive
@@prairiehawker I think you are thinking of "Columbia House" which was a record club. They were basically a reseller. Columbia Records was a completely different entity. Columbia Records actually produced and manufactured records. Columbia House sold records from most record labels.
One of the coolest songs ever. I remember when it came out in the 70s. Talking about the Bands trying to get noticed and signed to a contract by the big record companies. The schmoozing, drug parties, women and everything else that went on in those days.
I was a DJ when this song hit the airwaves. "Stereo 92" was the default on the generic version, however radio stations could (and did) request special versions (or inserts) using their call letters instead. I know the station I was working at, at the time did. P.S. If you want to hear the actual Wolfman Jack look no further than The Guess Who's "Clap For The Wolfman." (Excellent song)
Wow, I'm 53 and I totally forgot about this gem. Haven't heard it in probably 35 years. I think I owned the 45 back in the day. Thanks for the memories!
This is a great song. It was a jab at the record company. This was not the same lineup that recorded "Green Eyed Lady", the frontman/keyboardist owned the band name and I believe this was recorded with him backed by studio musicians.
I think The Host has to navigate The Copyrights People and their rules now. It seems he has come back after a short absence, and I really like that, I like him!
They actually allude to several songs by several bands in this song as a sarcastic joke aimed at the company that blew them off (CBS Records). CBS felt they were too derivative of other bands ("You ain't bad but we've heard it all before") so Sugarloaf was purposely rubbing it in by including riffs from several other bands throughout this song, and by giving away the guy at CBS's actual direct phone number in the touch tone dialing sequence at the beginning. The touch tone number dialed at the end of the song is noticeably different from the first because it was the number for the White House main switchboard in DC.
Jamel I assume you noticed in the chorus that guitar lick was from the Beatle's "I Feel Fine" song. One of their early hits., also the Beatles-ish harmonies.
The one thing I love about your videos Jamel is that you really truly get into the music. It’s so much fun to watch you it really is. You deserve all the joy and love and success in the world. I wish there were 1000 more of you.
I don't think I've heard this since it was getting regular airplay. I couldn't remember anything about until I started listening to it and instantly remembered every bit of it .
Ah, childhood memories. This was one of the first 45s I ever bought and my older brothers were ready to snap it to pieces after hearing it a few dozen times a day.
A little trivia on the band...these guys grew up in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain. They had a different name but when signed the name was taken...one of the band members shouted out Sugarloaf. And that was it.
I have the words memorized. I had a special treat late last night. Driving in the blustery snow of Michigan, listening to AM radio, and this song came on. There is a special quality to this song on night time AM.
Jamel, we used to have this GREAT DJ on KSHE 95 is St Louis, his name was Rich Dalton & he said one time and I never forgot it, "Will there ever come a time when someone says, Ok, all the songs that can be written HAVE been written. Every combination of notes has already been made, so all the songs we have now are all the songs we will ever have." That will never happen. There is so much music to explore and THANK YOU for appreciating and exploring it ALL!!
@@MrSmartAlec Truth!! I always turned the radio UP after the songs, when Rich was talking! And he had The Perfect FM voice! It was like he was talking directly to ME, just like Jamel, when he looks us right in the eye :)
Harry Nillson, this should be a MUST for a reaction, Without You (Audio), Everybody's Talkin' , Coconut, Jump into the Fire, Gotta Get up, Spaceman, One (which was covered by Three Dog Night), Remember, then there is a song for your private listening You're Breaking My Heart (if you wish to do a reaction to this one listen to it first) I will keep my Requestion of Harry till you understand the reason why, and you will My Brother
Jamel, I highly recommend you react to “Timeless” by Badfinger. Such an epic song with a ferocious guitar solo on the outdo. The lyrics are very timely, too.
I enjoy hearing these old deep tracks. I can't remember when I last heard that song. That era had so many novelty and story telling songs. I Can Dance Convoy Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
I own a Sugarloaf album (Green-eyed Lady), listened to them for years, but I cannot recall hearing that number. It has sweet sounds and all good harmony. Nice number.
My dad used to DJ parties but he used cassettes with playlist mixes on them. A lot he got from pop music compilations. K-TEL super hits, full tilt, basically the previous version of NOW That's What I Call Music. I think this song was on full tilt. I stole his records and listened to them in my room once he made the tapes.😂
The history of this song is incredible. It was based on their real life experiences. And the touch-tone they used in the song was real and originality did actually call the private number of a record executive who snubbed Sugarloaf. He had to change his number because of this song! I remember Sugarloaf performing at Worlds of Fun in K.C. during my senior trip around 1974. Very talented and overlooked band.
@@thomasrose7713 As far as I know Dialing a Phone now, just means touching buttons. If I say Dial, everyone I talk to knows what I meant. I am getting old!!
I just wanted to see someone else's reaction to this song; I heard it at random somewhere, and it made me soooo happy. :D I absolutely love it, especially the muttered: "Yeah, son, I got your number the minute you walked in the door." I don't know why it just hits all my buttons this one. :D
Saw them at a bar. Unforgettable. They were really a struggling and underrated band that generated some fantastic music together and ultimately independently.
By the way, in 1974 it was illegal for an individual to own a telephone. This caused the band some trouble as they used the touch-tone telephone in the song and toured with it. Kids today are shocked at the way things used to be before the telephone monopoly was disbanded by the government. Olson Electronics got in big trouble with the law when they sold a bunch of telephones in “junk boxes”. I was one of the buyers of them. It was truly a different era.
I am so glad The Host and UA-cam and who-ever have come to an arrangement. This youtube show is, to me, one of the nicest Channels to look at, to listen to. I hope it continues for a while, now. I understand that Making UA-cam Videos is lots of work and is often not worth the time spent. I hope the work is worth it for Our Dear Host [and wife and kids and stuff like that too!]. Peace, Jamal!
🔵THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL SONG OF THE BEATLES, USING RIFFS FROM THE BEATLES SONG "I FEEL FINE" AND THE PART WHERE THE LEAD SINGER SAYS "JOHN, PAUL AND GEORGE".🔴
Oh MAN! I think I recommended this one about a year ago! Nice to see you do it! SOOOOOO much great music, and I know it takes time to get around to it all. Cheers!
Lol! My dear old Dad used to repair those “wind-em-up “ telephones for a living! Great video Jamel! You keep me from going to bed at a reasonable hour!
One of my favorite songs of all time. The band itself didnt do much really. Just a few albums. But this song caught my ear and has been a favorite since then. Now you have to check out another one hit wonder, that had more than a few songs out.. 'Lighthouse' is the band.. and you must listen to 'Sunny Days'
As others have said : it's a push button phone not a dial phone.Well the number you hear is The White House. President Ford didn't answer them either. The joke at the time was he must have been off on one of his ski trips.
Never heard of the band or the song but I really enjoyed that. Funky little clavinet up in there and nice Beatles references.. And I'm always here for a bit of snark. Fix me up another one. I'm ready for the chaser.
For a close one in that time, "Every Picture Tells A Story" or "I'm Losing You". Rod Stewart, after the band Faces" and before he changed in the mid 70s...
Got a lot of radio play when it came out, remember it when I was a kid in the mid 70's. Didn't realize that sugarloaf did this song until recently though.which is strange, usually im up on this stuff, that one snuck by me, only took 58 years to do it. Talk about a s...l...o...w... Drip!
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Beatles riff in here aswell, I Feel Fine
Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe
Marillion please!!
Music Teacher, bringing back those hits i'd never heard before. far out, man. peace.
You clearly love music. Your excitement and appreciation for everything is a joy to watch. Excellent channel!
If you want to hear the Wolfman in a song, listen to the Guess Who's Clap for the Wolfman.
That is a fun song, like this one.
Or The Stampeeders version of Hit The Road Jack. Don Cornelius calls Wolfman looking for a place to crash.
That's because the song is about wolfman jack ❤️
😂😍😍😍
When Wolfman Jack recorded with the Guess Who the girls on the song weren't supposed to be on it, but they were Jack's 'Entourage' and went into the studio with him.
LOL. my generation had the rotary phone, then the push button phone, then the cell phone. I started off listening to music on a AM transistor radio and record player, then came FM, cassette tapes, 8-track, CD and now IPODs. We've come a long way baby!
Classic that never gets played anymore.
It’s in my music library!!! Great with headphones and a buzz
Lots of the songs reviewed here are like that: I feel my ageing age.... You too?
Fun fact: The phone tones you hear was the actual private number to the record company exec that kept blowing them off.
I haven't heard this song in years. They used to play the Heck out of this at the skating rink...✌
1975
Oh yes, you’re spot on with your comment. I remember those days!!
Fast skate.
Yes, I don't think I've heard this song since it came out in the 70s, and I remembered every note. Time stand still.
😂😂😜😍
The guitar part after "John, Paul, and George" was from the Beatle song "I Feel Fine". A little Stevie Wonder in there too.
Yes , you are 100% correct sir !
I always thought it was John calling George
Yeah, they were rubbing it in on the company that blew them off (CBS Records) partly because they (CBS) said their sound was too derivative of other bands ("You ain't bad but we've heard it all before"), so Sugarloaf purposely threw in as many riffs from other bands into this song as they could fit.
@@d23g32 It jams hard, never heard this before!
Man,I saw the title and thought,i know that song,but I just couldn't remember how it went. Then the song started ,and BAAM! I was transported back in time! Thx for the trip, brother! Keep that great music alive
That's exactly what I thought too. Then the song started and got a wicked chill.
The song is about being rejected by Columbia records or some other big label. They dial their phone number in the song
Last time I thought of Columbia Records was when I was offered the first 12 for 1 Penny on their mail order flyers...lol
Phone number for Columbia Records and also the White House.
@@prairiehawker I think you are thinking of "Columbia House" which was a record club. They were basically a reseller.
Columbia Records was a completely different entity. Columbia Records actually produced and manufactured records.
Columbia House sold records from most record labels.
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. thanks
One of the coolest songs ever. I remember when it came out in the 70s. Talking about the Bands trying to get noticed and signed to a contract by the big record companies. The schmoozing, drug parties, women and everything else that went on in those days.
Fun fact: Van Halen covered this song. "The band performs in the nude," has got to be one of my favorite lyrics.
I wonder if the Red Hot Chili Peppers have ever heard this? 🤣🤣🤣
@@sherribrock2726 beat me to it lol
If you listen to the VH version, it is an early foreshadowing of “And the Cradle Will Rock”
I was a DJ when this song hit the airwaves. "Stereo 92" was the default on the generic version, however radio stations could (and did) request special versions (or inserts) using their call letters instead. I know the station I was working at, at the time did. P.S. If you want to hear the actual Wolfman Jack look no further than The Guess Who's "Clap For The Wolfman." (Excellent song)
Our local radio station was ACTUALLY KQRS 92 !
If you look for Sugarloaf on the show Midnight Special, Wolfman is featured in the song.
The sound quality of those old phones beats the crap out of cell phones.
Wow, I'm 53 and I totally forgot about this gem. Haven't heard it in probably 35 years. I think I owned the 45 back in the day. Thanks for the memories!
I forgot about this song also. I guess 53 is a bad omen.
This is a great song. It was a jab at the record company. This was not the same lineup that recorded "Green Eyed Lady", the frontman/keyboardist owned the band name and I believe this was recorded with him backed by studio musicians.
That was jerry Carbetta that sang this song
Man! What a great blast from the past! Love this song! It's so infectious!!!
Dude you made my day!! I had all but forgot about this great song............Wolfman Jack!!!!
It's actually a DJ named Ken Griffin imitating Wolfman Jack.
Ken “Wolfman Jack” Griffin 🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼🤠
..."Class of 76"...What a great radio classic played multiple times a day on every channel!
Great song! A Top Ten Hit that saved them from being a one hit wonder after 1970s Green eyed lady. Love it ♥️🎼🎶
Whoo-Hoo, I haven't heard this song in a long time!
One of my all-time favorites from childhood.
yes. it's about their experience with "Green Eyed Lady"
Back in the 70s, this tune used to be played on the radio.
When are you going some Alice Cooper?
I think The Host has to navigate The Copyrights People and their rules now. It seems he has come back after a short absence, and I really like that, I like him!
There is a bit of "I Feel Fine" by the beatles in this.
Definitely.
@Doug Kirk Yes, I am aware. I was mentioning the referenced song for Jamel's benefit.
They actually allude to several songs by several bands in this song as a sarcastic joke aimed at the company that blew them off (CBS Records). CBS felt they were too derivative of other bands ("You ain't bad but we've heard it all before") so Sugarloaf was purposely rubbing it in by including riffs from several other bands throughout this song, and by giving away the guy at CBS's actual direct phone number in the touch tone dialing sequence at the beginning. The touch tone number dialed at the end of the song is noticeably different from the first because it was the number for the White House main switchboard in DC.
OMG!!!!! forgot all about this one and man that just flew me back back back to the skating rink. Love it. Peace out
Haven’t heard this in forever...thanks 🖖🏻🇨🇦😊
Jamel I assume you noticed in the chorus that guitar lick was from the Beatle's "I Feel Fine" song. One of their early hits., also the Beatles-ish harmonies.
There's also the electric piano riff from the song Superstitions by Stevie Wonder as well
@Doug Kirk Doug that would be Redundancy University graduated with honors
@@rcherry1978 Do you mean the Academy of Redundancy University or The Redundancy University School? Or Redundancy University Community College?
@@seanroberts4011Community College Sean only thing rich about me is my name
The lyrics allude to the reason why they did that, also explained by the backstory to this song
The one thing I love about your videos Jamel is that you really truly get into the music.
It’s so much fun to watch you it really is. You deserve all the joy and love and success in the world. I wish there were 1000 more of you.
I don't think I've heard this since it was getting regular airplay. I couldn't remember anything about until I started listening to it and instantly remembered every bit of it .
Took me back to my youth. Had forgotten about that one!.
This was FUNKY AF! Great reaction 8)
You found one of the true hidden rock greats! Good for you my man, keep it up!
Thank you for reminding me of how much I love this tune!
Ah, childhood memories. This was one of the first 45s I ever bought and my older brothers were ready to snap it to pieces after hearing it a few dozen times a day.
Wow I had forgotten about this one....Haven't heard it in years.
I haven’t heard this song in 20 years. Wow!!!
Feels good huh...?
20???? I haven't heard this song in 45 years!!
How do you like me now by Toby Keith is in the same vein as this but about a girl that he knew when he wasn't famous.
That song has sone awesome lyrics.
A little trivia on the band...these guys grew up in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain. They had a different name but when signed the name was taken...one of the band members shouted out Sugarloaf. And that was it.
I have the words memorized. I had a special treat late last night. Driving in the blustery snow of Michigan, listening to AM radio, and this song came on. There is a special quality to this song on night time AM.
Watching this channel, checking out my childhood oldies, always puts a smile on my face :)
Jamel, we used to have this GREAT DJ on KSHE 95 is St Louis, his name was Rich Dalton & he said one time and I never forgot it, "Will there ever come a time when someone says, Ok, all the songs that can be written HAVE been written. Every combination of notes has already been made, so all the songs we have now are all the songs we will ever have." That will never happen. There is so much music to explore and THANK YOU for appreciating and exploring it ALL!!
Loved Radio Rich. He was a music encyclopedia !
@@MrSmartAlec Truth!! I always turned the radio UP after the songs, when Rich was talking! And he had The Perfect FM voice! It was like he was talking directly to ME, just like Jamel, when he looks us right in the eye :)
Not only do they use the riff ftom "I Feel Fine" but they also put the synth riff from Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"
Haven't heard this tune in ages! Just watched your David Bowie videos. You've fast become one of my favorite reaction channels!
Man, I totally forgot about this song. It came out when I was super young but remember it upon hearing it now.🤘🖖✌️🎸🥁🎹🎤
Love this song too! 💕💘. Brings back some great memories! 🤣
Harry Nillson, this should be a MUST for a reaction, Without You (Audio), Everybody's Talkin' , Coconut, Jump into the Fire, Gotta Get up, Spaceman, One (which was covered by Three Dog Night), Remember, then there is a song for your private listening You're Breaking My Heart (if you wish to do a reaction to this one listen to it first) I will keep my Requestion of Harry till you understand the reason why, and you will My Brother
30,000 Pounds .....of Bananas.....
@@notajp that would be Harry Chapin
If you listen to any Harry Chaplin, ensure you have a box of tissues around.
Cat’s In the Cradle
Taxi
Harry Chapin-damn autocorrect
One of my ALL-TIME FAVORITES. 😁😁😁😁
The 5 man Electrical Band song Signs same groove
Tesla...
Who
What movie where they in
Just trying to get something played excuse my music ignore nce
Not really.
Jamel, I highly recommend you react to “Timeless” by Badfinger. Such an epic song with a ferocious guitar solo on the outdo. The lyrics are very timely, too.
I enjoy hearing these old deep tracks. I can't remember when I last heard that song. That era had so many novelty and story telling songs.
I Can Dance
Convoy
Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Jamal waiting for you to do this one it's a great one, so many inside jokes and innuendo
Jamel, check out April Wine - "Roller" or "I like to rock"
I forgot about this song. A great one. Thanks for the reminder
I own a Sugarloaf album (Green-eyed Lady), listened to them for years, but I cannot recall hearing that number. It has sweet sounds and all good harmony. Nice number.
My dad used to DJ parties but he used cassettes with playlist mixes on them. A lot he got from pop music compilations. K-TEL super hits, full tilt, basically the previous version of NOW That's What I Call Music. I think this song was on full tilt. I stole his records and listened to them in my room once he made the tapes.😂
Oh man, ktel. You inspired me to look this up. It was on superhits, a double album. Referring to full tilt took me back! Thanks kiosk.
This is one of the many reasons why i love you.You just reminded me of a song i loved when i was a kid.
I haven’t heard this song in forever-at least twenty years. I don’t remember it being so funky. Thanks!
Wolfman Jack was the MC at my 9th grade dance. It was weird seeing him walk around the Commons Area in between songs
The history of this song is incredible. It was based on their real life experiences. And the touch-tone they used in the song was real and originality did actually call the private number of a record executive who snubbed Sugarloaf. He had to change his number because of this song! I remember Sugarloaf performing at Worlds of Fun in K.C. during my senior trip around 1974. Very talented and overlooked band.
Wow! Haven't thought of this in years! Great song!
It's push button phones, not dial phones like you are talking about (even though they had both type back in the day ).
PUSH Buttons, Luxury!!!
rotary all the way 😂
@@thomasrose7713 As far as I know Dialing a Phone now, just means touching buttons. If I say Dial, everyone I talk to knows what I meant. I am getting old!!
@@Hezzey And we now tape or film with out tape OR film.
Hey thanks Jamal-! I asked for this one in the green eyed lady comments-!! Im 61 and remember this song from my high school days.
I just wanted to see someone else's reaction to this song; I heard it at random somewhere, and it made me soooo happy. :D I absolutely love it, especially the muttered: "Yeah, son, I got your number the minute you walked in the door." I don't know why it just hits all my buttons this one. :D
Saw them at a bar. Unforgettable. They were really a struggling and underrated band that generated some fantastic music together and ultimately independently.
From Denver, CO, proud Coloradan! 💙🎶💙🎶💙🎶
Man, I didn't think anyone got this song, but you got it along with things I didn't get! Thanks for doing this - I like to see your input on things.
Dam bro. I have not hear that song in many years. Thank You. Please stay safe
OH SH!T... Now you've done it....! Thanks Man..! I requested this.
Jamel so glad you did this song it's a great old classic I was 14 and this was everywhere great tune
I hadn't thought of this one in YEARS! Thanks for reminding me!🥰
By the way, in 1974 it was illegal for an individual to own a telephone. This caused the band some trouble as they used the touch-tone telephone in the song and toured with it. Kids today are shocked at the way things used to be before the telephone monopoly was disbanded by the government. Olson Electronics got in big trouble with the law when they sold a bunch of telephones in “junk boxes”. I was one of the buyers of them. It was truly a different era.
Love these comments..keep coming back cause you are so great! Especially love you recognized wolfman!
I am so glad The Host and UA-cam and who-ever have come to an arrangement.
This youtube show is, to me, one of the nicest Channels to look at, to listen to.
I hope it continues for a while, now. I understand that Making UA-cam Videos is lots of work and is often not worth the time spent.
I hope the work is worth it for Our Dear Host [and wife and kids and stuff like that too!].
Peace, Jamal!
Jamel today's reaction songs were fantastic (Styx and Sugarloaf). The songs bring back great memories. Keep up the good work
Oh man. Keepin it alive! Great blast from the past!
Check Sugarloaf's history, you'll understand the song
Thank you for reacting to this! I love their rebuttal to their rejection.
Another great song from the 70’s 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
🔵THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL SONG OF THE BEATLES, USING RIFFS FROM THE BEATLES SONG "I FEEL FINE" AND THE PART WHERE THE LEAD SINGER SAYS "JOHN, PAUL AND GEORGE".🔴
Oh MAN! I think I recommended this one about a year ago! Nice to see you do it!
SOOOOOO much great music, and I know it takes time to get around to it all.
Cheers!
Judy Tzuke "Stay with me til dawn". Haunting, beautiful song.
Haven’t checked in with you in a while. Glad you are still sending out positive vibes and going strong!
Lol! My dear old Dad used to repair those “wind-em-up “ telephones for a living! Great video Jamel! You keep me from going to bed at a reasonable hour!
I was re-reminded of this song on Siriux XM this morning. I love seeing your reaction.
Check out Trilogy by Emerson, Lake & Palmer...major stank face
i heard a beatles RIFF in that song
This is going on my playlist!!!
One of my favorite songs of all time. The band itself didnt do much really. Just a few albums. But this song caught my ear and has been a favorite since then. Now you have to check out another one hit wonder, that had more than a few songs out.. 'Lighthouse' is the band.. and you must listen to 'Sunny Days'
I think I may have forgotten this song,and that doesn't really happen,lol. It's been a while since I've heard it for sure. I'm still digginit!
It's actually a DJ named Ken Griffin imitating Wolfman Jack.
You are right but The Wolfman DID perform with them when they were on the Midnight Special.
@@richg0404 Correct! But this is the studio version 😊
Iconic Chords! All us old farts recognize those!
As others have said : it's a push button phone not a dial phone.Well the number you hear is The White House. President Ford didn't answer them either. The joke at the time was he must have been off on one of his ski trips.
Love your new work space.
Never heard of the band or the song but I really enjoyed that. Funky little clavinet up in there and nice Beatles references.. And I'm always here for a bit of snark. Fix me up another one. I'm ready for the chaser.
For a close one in that time, "Every Picture Tells A Story" or "I'm Losing You". Rod Stewart, after the band Faces" and before he changed in the mid 70s...
I LOVE this song and always have.
Man, haven't heard this in ages!! Love it, thanks 😊
Got a lot of radio play when it came out, remember it when I was a kid in the mid 70's. Didn't realize that sugarloaf did this song until recently though.which is strange, usually im up on this stuff, that one snuck by me, only took 58 years to do it. Talk about a s...l...o...w... Drip!
Dusty Springfield End of The World and Angel Of The Morning. Oldies but goodies