Instead of "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" it was "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree".
That worked well. 
Posted on 12/18/2014 9:35:26 AM PST by beaversmom
Man, I loved this song in the 70s as a little girl. Makes me so happy to hear it.
I’m going to take a wild guess that you were also crazy about The Captain & Tennille and Love Will Keep Us Together. :)
Interesting story about the name of the group.
Orlando was tempted back to a recording career when he was asked to record a demo record of “Candida”, with backup singers including Toni Wine (who wrote the song) and Linda November. Concerned about a possible conflict of interest with his April-Blackwood duties, Orlando sang under the condition that his name not be associated with the project, so it was released under the simple name of “Dawn”, the middle name of the daughter of Bell records executive Steve Wax.[5]
The song became a hit, and Dawn, with Wine and November again singing backup, recorded another song, “Knock Three Times”, which itself became a #1 hit. Orlando then wanted to go on tour, and asked two other session singers, Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson to join for the tour. Orlando then discovered that there were six touring groups using that name, so Dawn became “Dawn featuring Tony Orlando”, which changed to Tony Orlando and Dawn in 1973.
Say what you will but Daryl Dragon was a helluva keyboard player.
IIRC The song come out right after North Vietnam released our POWs, so tying yellow ribbons became a symbolic gesture to commemorate the returning POWs.
Instead of "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" it was "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree".
That worked well.
lol...not so much, but hey it’s a pretty good tune. I do like Elton John and Kiki Dee, though. Another FEEL GOOD one. :)
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmRgFzg0jI
Interesting back info. Thanks.
I liked them even though I think they got stuck in a kind of musical rut.
OK, now here’s another one (the 70’s were a fun time in a lot of ways) - Neil Diamond. I knew of couples that were actually getting separated over the girl’s love of Neil Diamond. What a hoot.
CAPTAIN & TENNILLE ❖ love will keep us together (official video)
;)
My fave of Neil’s. I’m having feel good overload right now.
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond - Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdW69V34GfY
This one might be a tad controversial, but a good tune:
Neil Diamond - Coming to America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDUGM-1mU
Thanks. Going to watch. Looks interesting.
AAAAAKKK! Gag me with a pitchfork! I cannot stand Diamond and hate that song even more.
I'd rather have my head shaved and be buried in center field at Yankee Stadium wearing a "Boston Strong" T-shirt than ever have to hear that song again.
lol...you is funny.
I didn’t know that about Daryl Dragon, “The Captain”. I never paid that much attention to his keyboarding but watching him on the video, I see what you mean.
Dang, it looks like BOTH of them played keyboards. Didn’t know that either.
Dr. Leo Marvin: Are you married?
Bob Wiley: I’m divorced.
Dr. Leo Marvin: Would you like to talk about that?
Bob Wiley: There are two types of people in this world: Those who like Neil Diamond, and those who don’t. My ex-wife loves him.
Dr. Leo Marvin: [pause] I see. So, what you’re saying is that even though you are an almost-paralyzed, multiphobic personality who is in a constant state of panic, your wife did not leave you, you left her because she... liked Neil Diamond?
(1991- “What About Bob”)
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