Favorite Starland Vocal Band Tune

[CO Liberal]

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[southpaw]

1. That other hit they had...

oh, never mind.

[ixion]

2. ROFL

so many to choose from... :silly:

[quispquake]

3. Their rocking version of "Helter Skelter" comes to mind...

[CO Liberal]

4. Was It Better Than Kate Smith's Version?

Or Ethel Merman's disco version?

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[CanuckAmok]

5. "Starland Vocal Band?! They SUCK!" -- Homer Simpson

[terrya]

6. And to think this group parlayed ONE hit song into a television series...

Does anyone remember this? It was on CBS. A summer replacement show "The Starland Vocal Band Comedy Hour" or something like that. It was dreadful beyond words.

Terry

[CanuckAmok]

7. Oh, please, what 1 Hit Wonder *didn't* have a CBS variety show?

Tony, Orlando and Dawn

Captain and Tenille

Bobby Goldsboro (two seasons!)

Sonny and Cher

[CO Liberal]

8. The Captain & Tenille Were On ABC

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[jimbo fett]

10. That show was the "debut" of David Letterman on national TV.

[CO Liberal]

12. Wasn't He On Mary Tyler Moore's Variety Show Before That?

Or did Mary's show come after?

[kmla]

11. Yeah, sure. But was it as bad as "Pink Lady and Jeff"?

I think not.

[terrya]

13. Wow...I'd forgotten the infamous "Pink Lady and Jeff"...

Two women who could barely speak English...a comedian who wasn't all that funny...

One of the worst disasters ever to appear on television.

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Terry

[kmla]

14. What I think is even funnier is that somebady had to pitch the idea

to the network execs...

I imagine it went something like this:

"Stay with me here, Mortie. We got these two cute gals, they're from Japan. Naaah, they don't speak much 'Engrish", but what the hey - they're cute. And we've got this comedian - with an act like he's straight outa the Catskills. The public will love this shit!"

How else could you sell that nasty-ass variety show? Think about it...

[terrya]

16. LOL!

You know, I can actually visualize that meeting...

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Terry

[jimbo fett]

9. Hilarious!!!!

[Blue-Jay]

15. HAHAHAHAHA!

That's good!

On the other hand, I'll ashamedly admit to knowing all the words to that song.

[NightTrain]

17. What else? Their English-language version of "La Bamba!"

Way down south in Alabama.
Way down south in Alabama,
we learned a dance,
and we learned it from Anna.

:eyes:

[11 Bravo]

18. I prefer the soulful sound of

Bill and Taffy Danoff choking on a piece of sheet music.

on edit: Shit, did I just cop to actually knowing the names of two of the band members?

[kmla]

20. Yep. You is busted...

Now you must show your charter membership card to the "Starland Vocal Band Fan Club" to everyone.

Come on. Don't be shy. Lessee it.

[bmbmd]

19. Sorry- I loved SVB

It was the Seventies, you know.

[last_texas_dem]

21. Skyrockets in flight...

I voted for that third one you listed... you know, "Afternoon Delight." haha

Actually, I have a love of "bad" seventies music. I honestly do like that song!

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

22. Bill Danoff still lives in DC...

At gigs I regularly deflect requests for "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by telling the requestor that Mr. Danoff is in the audience and will kick my a$$ if I play that tune.

He also part-owns a restaurant on McArthur Boulevard called the Starland Cafe, which I understand is pretty good.

[Westegg]

23. SVB's note-for-note cover of "Quadrophenia" is to die for.

[CO Liberal]

24. Not To Mention...

...their a capella rendition of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".

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