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Random music thought

Posted on May 10th, 2008 at 10:09 pm by Meryl Yourish.

Filed under: Music

Having listened to 70s music for the past twenty minutes, it astonishes me that the cowbell ever went out of fashion.

We should hope for a comeback.

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8 Responses to “Random music thought”

  1. John M. Says:

    Hmmm… Not remembering the cowbell from my ‘tween years. I do remember going to sleep listening to “Mystery Theater” and the Carpenters on my AM radio.

  2. Gary Rosen Says:

    All you need to do is listen to the intro to “Honky Tonk Women” over and over again …

  3. Little Jezebel Says:

    But it is back! Sort off…

    Ask Kate Moss.

  4. Soccerdad Says:

    For a while Target had an anthology “More Cowbell” (based on the SNL BOC skit) with 17 such songs. Alas it’s no longer on sale.

    (May I say that I couldn’t always identify the cowbell. I can’t even hear it in “Don’t fear the reaper.” It’s certainly not the most distinctive sound in “Reaper.”)

  5. Meryl Yourish Says:

    And it’s in Mississippi Queen by Mountain, too. Sixties.

    It was a pervasive little sound, wasn’t it?

    I say we start an internet petition. Those always do loads of good.

  6. Patty Says:

    Being 10 years older than Meryl, I’m going to petition for the mid-60’s Hammond organ.

  7. Long_rifle Says:

    Oh mannnnn…..

    Nothing like the FULL version of Iron Butterfly’s hit song to just make me want to play again..

  8. soccer dad Says:

    This is the album I was referring to. And yes it has Mississippi Queen. It also has Dr. Love, and the main reason I got it Radar Love. And would you believe that the lead guitarist of BOC reads Powerline?

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