I loved “Downtown” when it came out. I was in the 7th grade at an exam school and was studying LATIN!
A side note about the Funk Brothers...I met two of these wonderful gentlemen at a Herman Cain Rally....and a few weeks later they provided the music for Rick Santorum!
I recognized them and spent the rest of the afternoon shootin’ the breeze and talkin’ shop with them.
When I first heard "Downtown", I was floored by the beauty of the tune. Tony Hatch was one amazing composer.