oogachuga與Jonathan King

英籍唱片製作人及歌手Jonathan King九月九日遭倫敦警方逮捕，罪名與1970及1980年代在迪斯可舞廳性侵未成年少年有關，他後來獲得交保。

Jonathan King於1944年出生於倫敦，1965年以一首"Everyone's Gone To The Moon"獲得美國排行榜第17名，1972年曾開過一家U.K唱片公司，擔任過Hedgehoppers Anonymous和 the Bay City Rollers的製作人，也曾參與 Genesis的組團，2001年他曾因前述罪名判刑七年，坐牢四年才獲假釋，但是他始終聲稱他是無辜的。

瑞典合唱團Blue Swede的成名曲Hooked On A Feeling歌中背景和聲唱的 oogachuga，創意即來自Jonathan King 1971年的一首同名英國暢銷曲。

Hooked On A Feeling於1969年由B.J Thomas先推出獲得過第五名，1974年Blue Swede重新推出，獲得單周排行榜冠軍， oogachuga的幫助極大。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL5BZtdumcw

Hooked On A Feeling

-Words and Music by Mark James

I can't stop this feelin' deep inside of me

Girl, you just don't realize what you do to me

When ya hold me in your arms so tight

You let me know everything's all right

I-I-I, I'm hooked on a feelin'

High on believin' that you're in love with me

Lips are sweet as candy, the taste stays on my mind

Girl, you keep me thirsty for another cup of wine

I got it bad for you, girl but I don't need a cure

I'll just stay addicted and hope I can endure

All the good love when we're all alone

Keep it up, girl, yeah ya turn me on

I-I-I, I'm hooked on a feelin'

High on believin' that you're in love with me

All the good love when we're all alone

Keep it up, girl, yeah ya turn me on

I-I-I, I'm hooked on a feelin'

I'm high on believin' that you're in love with me

REO Speedwagon團員去世

搖滾樂團REO Speedwagon自1970 至1989年的吉他手Gary Richrath，九月13日病逝（65歲），Gary寫過不少該團的曲子，其中包含"Ridin' The Storm Out" (#94-1977)及"Take It On The Run" (#5-1981)，而且擔任很多歌的偕同製作工作，他個人於1992年出過一張專輯唱片"Only The Strong Survive"。

1960年代即已組成的REO Speedwagon，來自伊里諾州Champaign，是1980年代很受歡迎的合唱團，團名取自1911年的一輛消防車，他們在歷年暢銷歌星合唱團排行榜獲得第210名。

REO Speedwagon名次最好的歌是1985年獲得三周冠軍的Can’t Fight This Feeling。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOULjyy-n8

Can't Fight This Feelling

REO Speedwagon

I can't fight this feeling any longer.

And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow.

What started out as friendship,

Has grown stronger.

I only wish I had the strength to let it show.

I tell myself that I can't hold out forever.

I said there is no reason for my fear.

Cause I feel so secure when we're together.

You give my life direction,

You make everything so clear.

And even as I wander,

I'm keeping you in sight.

You're a candle in the wind,

On a cold, dark winter's night.

And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might.

And I can't fight this feeling anymore.

I've forgotten what I started fighting for.

It's time to bring this ship into the shore,

And throw away the oars, forever.

Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore.

I've forgotten what I started fighting for.

And if I have to crawl upon the floor,

Come crushing through your door,

Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore.

My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you.

I've been running round in circles in my mind.

And it always seems that I'm following you, girl,

Cause you take me to the places,

That I'd known I'd never find.

And even as I wander,

I'm keeping you in sight.

You're a candle in the wind,

On a cold, dark winter's night.

And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might.

And I can't fight this feeling anymore.

I've forgotten what I started fighting for.

It's time to bring this ship into the shore,

And throw away the oars, forever.

Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore.

I've forgotten what I started fighting for.

And if I have to crawl upon the floor,

Come crushing through your door,

Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore.

The Who 近況

搖滾樂團The Who最近已延遲四場演唱會，由於主唱Roger Daltrey生病，這個只剩一半團員的英國合唱團於九月八日宣告取消14日聖地牙哥，16日安納罕，19日拉斯維加與21日洛杉磯的演唱會，另外還取消iHeartRadio九月18日拉斯維加音樂節的表演，他們希望九月24日能恢復正常的巡迴演唱。

1960年代中期於倫敦組團的The Who，原始團員有主唱Roger Daltrey、吉他手Pete Townshend、鼓手Keith Moon與貝斯手John Entwistle，他們帶頭於舞台表演時砸掉吉他及樂器為他們帶來了高知名度，反社會倫常的演出吸引了無數的年輕歌迷，1979年在辛辛那提的演唱會甚至因推擠造成11名觀眾死亡。

The Who的專輯唱片Tommy與quarophenia分別於1975及1979年拍成電影，他們的自傳電影The Kids Are Alright也於1979年推出。The Who於1990年進入搖滾樂名人堂，2001年則獲Grammy終生成就獎，他們在歷年暢銷歌星合唱團排行榜獲得第206名。

Keith Moon於1978年因吸毒過世 （31歲），John Entwistle則於2002年因心臟病去世。

The Who在排行榜上名次最好的歌是1967年第九名的I Can See For Miles，含這一首歌他們共有五首歌進滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜，而搖滾樂劇專輯Tommy則有Pinball Wizard，I’m Free及See Me ，Feel Me三首歌進入排行榜前二十名。

Pinball Wizard於1969年獲得過19名，後來因電影而廣為人知，Elton John  1975年的版本則未推出小唱片 。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AKbUm8GrbM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePiGVI2Hs-g

Pinball Wizard

The Who

Local Lad:

Ever since I was a young boy,

I've played the silver ball.

>From Soho down to Brighton

I must have played them all.

But I ain't seen nothing like him

In any amusement hall...

That deaf dumb and blind kid

Sure plays a mean pin ball !

He stands like a statue,

Becomes part of the machine.

Feeling all the bumpers

Always playing clean.

He plays by intuition,

The digit counters fall.

That deaf dumb and blind kid

Sure plays a mean pin ball !

He's a pin ball wizard

There has got to be a twist.

A pin ball wizard,

S'got such a supple wrist.

'How do you think he does it? I don't know!

What makes him so good?'

He ain't got no distractions

Can't hear those buzzers and bells,

Don't see lights a flashin'

Plays by sense of smell.

Always has a replay,

'n' never tilts at all...

That deaf dumb and blind kid

Sure plays a mean pin ball.

I thought I was

The Bally table king.

But I just handed

My pin ball crown to him.

Even my usual table

He can beat my best.

His disciples lead him in

And he just does the rest.

He's got crazy flipper fingers

Never seen him fall...

That deaf dumb and blind kind

Sure plays a mean pin ball.!!!!!

五度空間合唱團

The 5th Dimension合唱團團員 Florence LaRue八月28日做了髖骨手術，她預計 回家休息三天就可以復出表演。

The 5th Dimension 是歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行榜第90名的受歡迎團體，他們是一個走流行風的R&B合唱團，1960年代中期在洛杉磯組團，團員Marilyn McCoo與Billy Davis Jr來自the Hi-Fis合唱團，他們倆於1969年結婚，1976年後改以二重唱錄唱片，也主持電視節目，他們那一首動聽的情歌You Don’t Have To Be A Star（to be in my show） 於1976年曾得到排行榜冠軍。

The 5th Dimension 合唱團暢銷曲很多，其中名次最好的歌是1969年獲得六週排行榜冠軍的Aqurius/Let the Sunshine In，這一首混和曲是搖滾樂劇Hair當中的插曲，也是Grammy獎1969年的年度唱片，後來被收進搖滾樂名人堂。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06X5HYynP5E

Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In

-Words by James Rado and Gerome Ragni: Music by Galt MacDermot

When the moon is in the Seventh House

And Jupiter aligns with Mars

Then peace will guide the planets

And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius

Age of Aquarius

Aquarius!

Aquarius!

Harmony and understanding

Sympathy and trust abounding

No more falsehoods or derisions

Golden living dreams of visions

Mystic crystal revelation

And the mind's true liberation

Aquarius!

Aquarius!

When the moon is in the Seventh House

And Jupiter aligns with Mars

Then peace will guide the planets

And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius

Age of Aquarius

Aquarius!

Aquarius!

Aquarius!

Aquarius!

Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in

Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in

Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in,  the sunshine in

Oh, let it shine, c'mon

Now everybody just sing along

Let the sun shine in

Open up your heart and let it shine on in

When you are lonely, let it shine on

Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in

And when you feel like you've been mistreated

And your friends turn away

Just open your heart, and shine it on in

FADE