Doug and the Slugs - Day By Day (1984) Official
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2022
- From the album "Popaganda" (1984). Video description by Simon Kendall of @dougandtheslugsofficial. "In 1983, after 3 gold albums we were dropped by RCA and had to regroup. Once again we were truly independent and went back into Little Mountain Studios to record ‘Popaganda’. The first single was Day by Day, and on this video we went all in. Early band friend and supporter Michael Steele had spent several years working in the Canadian film industry and pulled some favours to get us an excellent pro crew. They shot in 35mm film, requiring serious lighting, cameras and expense. After the pseudo porn star and schlock tv shenanigans of Making it Work and Who Knows How, this story was our own fantasy about overcoming rejection and achieving independent success.
I robo-voiced a record company’s termination letter while Doug looked on poker-faced in his Harris Tweed overcoat. Tour manager Ken Brault played the (literal) heavy who serves us our eviction papers and all our office furniture gets repossessed. We shot the video at the wonderful Heritage Hall at 15th and Main in Vancouver, it was vacant at the time so we were able to get all those moody shots of the band scattered around the checkerboard floor. We dropped a derelict piano from the roof to narrowly miss Doug, sitting in the alley reading a self-help book on starting a record company, then we played a chorus on the fire escape. The story is pretty self explanatory, and suits the anthemic, uplifting nature of the lyric. This was no time to be goofing about as we had in all our previous videos. Although Ritdong Records was (and is) our own independent label, the shots of us loading a semi-trailer with boxes of vinyl stretch the truth somewhat. However, we did garner our 4th gold album with the fully independent ‘Popaganda’, so in that sense the Day by Day video is a true story."
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I went to look at an apartment in Toronto in the early 90's, and the landlord's big selling point was "the bass player from Doug and the Slugs lives here!"
I never knew these guys were Canadian. Makes me like them a lot more.❤❤❤
It just kills me that these guys never hit any bigger than they did. Doug Bennett had an amazing voice and a wonderful sense of both the comedic and the dramatic in his songwriting and his video imaging. There was absolutely nothing missing. I just don't get it.
But it's still getting plenty of play on the radio, must be something going right. GO DOUG and the slugs
Doug and the Slugs and Screaming Trees both. Really outstanding bands that were top notch but somehow didn't quite reach the top, as they deserved to.
I'm with you there, in fact this is one of my favorite songs from them and another one I also like is called "Partly from Pressure" from "The Wrap" album 1981, it hit the airwaves in early January 1982 but hardly lasted a week or two on the charts then you never heard it on the radio again I don't know how such a nice song could be just a flash in the pan, that I could never figure out....Oh Well, I guess it's too bad that I'm not as smart as I thought I was in the first place. lol
Can only wonder if they had used a different name for the band, it been a different story for them.
theres a recently released documentary called "doug and the slugs and me" free if youre canadian. But basically the 2 arguments are rca got too involved and changing the style of the band. But ultimately they didnt sell enough records in the usa and rca dropped them. But the band owed them 400k so they had to spend a year touring just to pay the debt
This song means a lot to me it was my best friends song when he was on the road to recovery from drug addiction. He would always tell his little girls and us day by day ❤️
Simply a Canadian classic. This is an undiscovered channel of gold. 👍🙂
did not know this thx ,im canadian and heard this song today coming home from a good fishing trip and here i am searching it and trying to touch back with my youth lol
My eldest brother loved this song. He was a very strong man who fought until the very end. God rest his soul.
I fucking bet he was.
I was in the hospital in 1984 and I was really down. This song helped me get better and it was better than medicine. The tune made me feel stronger. I n 2003 I met one of the members of Doug and the slugs. He was a director at SOCAN and I gave a presentation. He was video call. I never got a chance to thank him and the band for helping me make it “day by day” F’n eh tune! ❤
Sorry bro
RIP Doug. Thank you so much. Ironically this song makes me feel alive. I have bipolar disorder and this song always helps me. Thank you sincerely!!! Thanks to the entire band. God bless
saw them in Victoria, BC at Harpo's night club late 70's ... great showmen!
This songs chrous helps me get out of bed when the demons in my head are a little too loud. Music truly does save life's
Such a great band form the 80’s. So sad to hear Doug could not find a kidney while waiting. I was lucky to receive one in 2010. Will always be thankful for the dear person whose life ended but helped me continue on. Very blessed.
Uplifting Song by a very Talented Songwriter and Band Leader, Doug Bennett...
Sadly, we LOST HIM years ago, but WHAT a LEGACY Of TUNEAGE!
DOUG & THE SLUGS were Simply MAGICAL PERFORMERS and Loved to tour their native Canada, Coast to Coast with their High Energy Songs.
R.I.P. Doug, you are GREATLY MISSED and rest knowing your Music inspires us on!
Amen
I love these guys. RIP Doug. Gone but not forgotten.
I discovered this song on the radio today. I 've been to Canada since 1997. I like that 80s tune.
Discovered the Slugs last month thanks to my Canadian friend. Am now officially a Slugster. My niece thought it was Men at Work.
19 years ago today Doug left us. Thinking of you today Doug...nothing but happy memories...it's "too bad" you couldn't have stayed longer...you are very much missed. B
R.I.P.
Doug Bennett
This is really a song about life, take it day by day. Also hope ther are more better days for you all.
living through the abuse of my grandson left me broken and this helped me back thanks
These guys were fantastic ❤wow 👍
Perhaps my favourite of the Slugography🙏
had to come back and listen for another cheerful boost :)
I remember a great time seeing these guys at the El Macombo in Toronto .they were incredible live.
Second time since the era the song csme out I took some time out to listen. Pretty good workshop tune.
Such an uplifting song with lyrics that would strengthen the spirit of anyone who wants to singalong. ♥️🇨🇦
oh man i had a great day fishing today and on my ride home was listening to songs from the 80's-90's and this one came up and i loved it, strange how i never much paid attention to it before like many other past songs perhaps at the time did not mean much to me or i did not pay attention to the lyrics to find meaning in them as i do today, we had it good back then and funny i'm finding myself more emotional when watching movies too, perhaps it happens with age, im reminded of my highschool teacher who used to apologize for shedding tears when wed watch significant movies in class and shed explain how it gets to her in her age, now i understand and i like it :)
Yes my friend it’s an age thing, the more time that passes the softer a person gets. I do it myself
lol seems to be despite my usual rage at the world though but find myself more emotional when listening to the right song or watching the right movie not that i never had any less compassion but perhaps with more life exp one tends to find it closer to the heart and meaningful or could just be a chemistry change thing lol ahh the mysteries of life @@dimehigh
This is my goto song when I’m feeling down. Based on the comments it appears as if I’m not the only one who has gathered strength from it! Thanks D&TS
Doug Bennett deserved better. Awesome band. Great songs! R.I.P Doug.
Gosh, but I am enjoying these video releases and Simon's behind-the-scenes commentary. Doug and the Slugs can cheer me up on the darkest day.
Love this song!! Sometimes not alot needs to be said. 👍❤👍
Canadian bands are so under rated, i'd listen to this before the british invasion so it was called.
Best Song Ever...
Got to see this fantastic band play this song circa 1986 in Fredericton NB.
Just their name makes me happy, but this song is epic! Big fan of theirs, since the '80's -- lots of fun -- so happy to have seen them live. Miss you Doug ❤
I miss these guys 😢
ALOT of memories associated with this song
Love it!
Just watched the doc a few days ago. I was born in 79 but I remember hearing you guys on the radio a lot growing up.
One time 10-15 years ago I was installing cable TV at an old guys house. I commented on his Bose 901s as my Dad had 501s (probably since before I was born) and he decided to cue up some music for me. It was this song! He cranked it up and although I got a chuckle from this old guy playing an awesome tune
Best band ever still awesome music
much love... canada doug..
LOVE YA
The show "the trades" brought me here
The problem with this song is that it isn’t long enough!!🎵🎼🎶🎸
Pretty cool
An absolute genius.
This song needs more comments
My name is Jamie I am feeling stronger buy taking cold showers in the morning. I feel very refresh then ever.
rest in peace Doug Bennett :(
A song reminds me if a freind who just lost his song and it just made it's way to utube for u and your family love u guys con
ritdong? man they had it close ,bitcoin
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They’re almost as good as Chilliwack
As a person who has been force fed this and other songs by Doug and the Slugs over the radio for over 20+ years, .....please go away. Please go away Rolling Stones, Beatles, Heart, etc. That really bad horrible music by Corey Hart, Bruce Springsteen, Huey Lewis, April Wine, Rush, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Doors, Jimmy Hendrix, John Cougar Mellon-camp, Aerosmith, Def Leopard, The Eagles, etc., .
I was 15 when this song came out and it helped get up and going for school and up formy job on the weekend. Thanks for the inspiration D&Ss!
Who's here from the new Canadian Show The Trades on Crave episode 2 Salutations 🫡🎈. Rob WeLLs from Trailer Park Boys.
I'm one. Made sure to check the credits to see the name of the band. I had forgotten about Doug and the Slugs. Under-rated for sure.