The Dems’ new theme song?
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I liked a lot of Doobie Brothers songs. What a Fool believes wasn’t one of them. The Doobies were also the last group we saw in concert before moving out of the USA in 2016. I first saw them in 1974. Even after all those years and personnel changes they still put on a good show.
Now I’m going to have this in my head all day.
I assisted a friend when he remastered that album and my website is listed in the mastering credits.
He gifted me an acetate cut with a 8-watt 300B tube amplifier. Although the acetate has a very limited life, the sound quality is darn close to hearing the master tapes when I visited.
David Gest aka late ex-husband of Liza Minnelli.
That was one of the 1st songs I remember liking when I was a kid. It’s so upbeat.
It took about 40 years to realize I’d misunderstood the lyrics. I had thought the fools optimism, sentimental nostalgia and chivalrous “rise to her apology” were somehow rewarded with success!
But he never made her think twice.
This fool can only hope he doesn’t make his wife “think twice” too often, in the opposite direction.
Wait, what? That song has actual words? You mean people can actually understand what he mumbles? No way.
Can’t stand his voice.
Post-McDonald Doobies: suckage
I love that song. It is one of my go to and never gets old. The Doobies are awesome even as they changed and evolved.
Why couldn’t he have just followed his gut instinct? That song is absolutely horrible.
They dedicated this album to the place.
I’ve always thought it was dumb song and was only a hit because of the bouncy tune and MacDonald’s lack of enunciation.
But, for a laugh, here’s Rick Moranis of SCTV’s imitation of Michael MacDonald:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0HzWMqLeiE
I have always liked the song. It got a lot of airplay during my last year or so of college. Those were good years, and it reminds me of them. The same for certain cuts from Steely Dan’s “Aja.”
Arguably velvet voice is one of the nicest folks in music industry
But I prefer pre Michael Doobies
When Simmons ran the show...
It’s like someone there listened to too much Becker and Fagen
Considering that the song won 2 Grammys in 1980, one for ‘Record of the Year’, and one for ‘Song of the Year’, I’d say it’s not bad.
I guess I am one of those who don’t mind Michael McDonald.
Good story all around. Love hearing stuff like this.
I never liked the Michael McDonald version of the Doobie Brothers from the get go. Obviously a lot of people did not agree with me.