How can one not get at least a little stirred up at the thought of hearing a song-poem titled "Palpitatin' Syncopatin' Baby", sung by Gene Marshall, no less?
The lyrics are suitibly weird ("When I get the beat, I'm always indiscreet; when sex appeals, I kick my heels"), and Gene is certainly up to the task of filling these words with a good measure of feeling, as is the wah-wah guitarist.
On the other hand, the rest of the band seems to be sleepwalking. And whoever decided to pad this record out past three minutes, by adding a 40 second bland solo section, in which the lifeless female backups repeat the title over and over... well, that person was in the wrong job.
Still, the end result is weird enough to make it worth a few spins. I hope you agree:
Download: Gene Marshall - Palpitatin' Syncopatin' Baby
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The flip side is "Love For This Day". With its bland peace and love lyrics, MOR setting and remarkably poor Gene Marshall vocal (missed notes, wavering around the pitch), this one does not strike me as worth a few spins. I do wonder, however, what the writer of this pablum thought when he heard the lyrics that were on the flip side of his creation.
Download: Gene Marshall - Love For This Day
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And happy 21st birthday yesterday to my younger daughter, Molly!!! The years have flown by....
2 comments:
Yes, a premiere example of good taste. Lifts the spirits high into the ionosphere.
That sounds like Bobbi Blake doing the spoken part on "Love for This Day"!
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