One Hit Wonders - The Hit Song That Paid Zero

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The group recorded the song using a singer that wasn’t a band member, singing lyrics that were written by guys that weren’t band members, and the band got zero royalties for publishing the song.
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@jamesy4003 9 ай бұрын

Everyone had this record - I was 10 - and now at 66 it’s on my basement jukebox - Ed King was a great guitarist- he was a great addition to LS and created the opening lick to Sweet Home Alabama

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

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@brianmorrison7542 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic...the history of American Pop Music is very important

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Yo Trooper Fellow Bri! Yeah - that’s the idea. Keep the thread running!

@brianmorrison7542 10 ай бұрын

@the_guitar_trooper This is the quintessential Psychedelic Single, IMHO...anyone would have been hard pressed to follow up this song...I remember it vaguely when it came out

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

@@brianmorrison7542 I’ve got another one up my sleeve

@brianmorrison7542 10 ай бұрын

@@the_guitar_trooper This is true American Music

@lilajagears8317 9 ай бұрын

My first time hearing of this, this is why i subscribe.

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

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@roopan1968 10 ай бұрын

There are some great videos of the band "playing" this song on TV with the late, great Ed King wearing his pajamas.

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Ha! Yeah.

@Foul_Quince 10 ай бұрын

That was GREAT!! This community needs more storytellers - holding up an album to the camera and going "look what I got" videos are all well and good but they don't do the Music itself any service, so we need people to tell the stories. We also need people who can explain how the music is made - the way you explained the construction of the song, especially the bit about the M7th chords (I'm putting together a video at the moment which claims, "the major 7th chord had no finer friend than Richard Carpenter", Wonderful, necessary stuff. Thank you!

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Quince! And THANK YOU especially for the view!

@mr.milehi9883 8 ай бұрын

I have a question for you about The Carpenters. First time I heard the song, "I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU"

@mr.milehi9883 8 ай бұрын

I have a question about THE CARPENTERS in 1975 or so, I had heard the song, "i. Won't.Last..lWithout Uou"

@the_guitar_trooper 8 ай бұрын

@@mr.milehi9883 and what’s the question?

@ypaulbrown 10 ай бұрын

been waiting on this...thanks so much.....cheers from Florida,Paul

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks A MILLION for the view, Paul!! Good to see you again!

@cards0486 9 ай бұрын

It’s wonderful to see someone from OUR generation, who lived these songs in real time, giving us so much information. I’ve been watching the “shorts” you’ve done of “5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT (fill in the name of a BEATLES song)”. I look forward to seeing your channel videos. Thank you.

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

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@MrKaywyn 10 ай бұрын

A fascinating story.

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

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@econtrolable Ай бұрын

Quality video. I was very entertained. Thanks!

@the_guitar_trooper Ай бұрын

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@56eddieb 9 ай бұрын

Great story , Thx for sharing 👍

@msharmony2001 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great video. ❤

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

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@rodneydavenport4646 8 ай бұрын

What a fantastic song! I don’t remember what month this song debuted, but I was in San Francisco in June with my family and remember that summer cause there were so many great songs on the AM dial. In Atlanta it was WQXI, Quixy in Dixie. 😊

@the_guitar_trooper 8 ай бұрын

Released in October 1967.

@neilshenton1834 10 ай бұрын

Woah, that's showbiz I guess... ✌️❤️👍

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Indeed. The industry eats its own.

@DavidDykes-dm9lc Ай бұрын

The ULTIMATE Hippie song!!!!❤

@the_guitar_trooper Ай бұрын

Yeah and then the group gets a spot on LAUGH-IN!

@GaryMonfeli 9 ай бұрын

This was one of your best videos! I saw them live in Chicago, they weren’t too good live. LOL

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

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@xochococw 4 ай бұрын

The Strawberry Alarm Clock also appeared in the 1970 film Beyond the Valley of the Doĺls. They sang Incense and Peppermint at the "Happening" party in the film.

@the_guitar_trooper 4 ай бұрын

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@jeff11030 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting. The “musical tree” has many branches.

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Indeed it does. THANKS for watching Jeff!

@tknudcarter 4 ай бұрын

The Strawberry Alarm Clock had some great songs on their album. Tomorrow, Barefoot in Baltimore and others. Great harmonies. I played that album a lot at home. Thanks for remembering one of the iconic psychedelic bands of the 60s. I thought the drummer sang lead on Incense and Peppermint.

@the_guitar_trooper 4 ай бұрын

Playing on TV, yeah, you saw him miming it.

@tknudcarter 4 ай бұрын

@@the_guitar_trooper He was probably chosen because he was the best looking member and had great hair.

@the_guitar_trooper 4 ай бұрын

@@tknudcarter Ha!

@cdprince768 10 ай бұрын

I always assumed the band was named after the children's strawberry alarm clock some kids used to have; but I guess it was the other way around!

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

In the wash, I don’t think that it makes much difference HOW they arrived at it! THANKS A MILLION for the view! Please share and subscribe!!

@charlesrugg3268 9 ай бұрын

I read somewhere that the band's name was inspired by another (Los Altos,CA) band known as the Chocolate Watch Band. The box set known as "Nuggets" contains Incense and Peppermints by the Strawberry Alarm Clock and Let's Talk About Girls by the Chocolate Watch Band". Something for you to check out.

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

@@charlesrugg3268 ugh. I don’t know if I have the strength. LOL

@worldrummer 10 ай бұрын

Very cool video. 👍🏼 The "algorithm" brought me here.

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

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@Music_is_Breathing 10 ай бұрын

Cool info!!!! Very interesting.

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Yo Trooper Fellow Praisegrrl!! Glad you enjoyed it!

@btbb3726 10 ай бұрын

Interesting. Thank You! 👍🏻

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

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@brandonlefton1346 9 ай бұрын

Imagine the narrator is Greg Munford

@n.miller907 9 ай бұрын

I was oblivious to the fact the lead singer wasn't a part of the band! Crazy stuff. I still think it's a "groovy" song.

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

Ahhh. The vagaries and magic of the studio….

@shawnhughes2036 9 ай бұрын

Nice work 😎👍🏽

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

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@jamesharris627 9 ай бұрын

That is some interesting information.

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@ypaulbrown 10 ай бұрын

Wondering if you have any trivia on a Band Called 'Tin House' a Florida Band from the 60's and early 70's...cheers, Paul

@the_guitar_trooper 10 ай бұрын

Only what’s on the net. I never knew about them.

@petercrowl9467 2 ай бұрын

Tomorrow is a great tune

@the_guitar_trooper 2 ай бұрын

It was interesting, alright. The band just couldn’t get any traction.

@frizzneil2590 5 ай бұрын

I was in High school then, and for me this was one of the most silly bubble gums pseudo Psychedelic songs ever recorded...Madison Ave all the way...

@the_guitar_trooper 5 ай бұрын

Ya. A money grab

@shuroom57 9 ай бұрын

This belongs in the "Who'd-a-thunk-it" file along with "Green Tambourine" and "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)". Good show! Btw, the man lip-synching "Incense....." In the official video, is that Greg Mumford? Whoever it is looks like a male version of Tatum O'Neal, lol.

@the_guitar_trooper 9 ай бұрын

No. Greg never performed with the group. The guy in the 1967 TV clip miming the lead vocal was drummer Randy Seol. And he really did sing lead for it when they played it live. At only 8 years of age, Randy was also briefly a part of a trio called the Goldtones that included Glen Campbell. At 14, he snagged a gig playing with Peter and Gordon. Quite a guy.

@mr.milehi9883 8 ай бұрын

I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU. In a furniture store in 1974. I heard a version of that song without a lead guitar in between the verse and refrain lines am I insane? Reason I remember is because it's the first time I heard it and I never heard it without the guitar licks again. Do you know anything about this? Thanks. The comments on this channel are as good as the content. Thank you.

@the_guitar_trooper 8 ай бұрын

There is a mix that includes a fuzz guitar fill during the refrain, I have heard it. I believe that you can find it on one of Richard’s later ‘greatest hits’ compilations, but that’s just a guess. Maybe someone else on the channel knows for sure.

@sludge8506 3 ай бұрын

The stereo separation on retail versions can often be confusing. Sometimes you only hear the left or right side due to the limitations of the store’s sound system, most likely the guy who set it up didn’t know what he was doing.