Not That One Friday #3: I Got You Babe

Arguably the most famous duet of the 60s, given a whole new lease of life again... and again... and again... in the soundtrack of Groundhog Day, Sonny & Cher's greatest moment is a stone cold classic. Echoing Bill Murray's Groundhog Day moment, Sonny apparently wrote the song late at night and, according to iffypedia, "When Cher was woken up to sing the lyrics, she hated the song and didn't think it would soon be a hit [so] immediately went back to bed".

Laid-back Canadian groover and full-time Prince afficionado, Bahamas, released a collection of "Live To Tape" tracks recorded during Lockdown last year, having roped in Jason Isbell's band The 400 Unit to perform with him remotely from their home in Athens, Georgia. (Other artists also joined him from their hometowns via the internet's version of a can on a string.)

One of the 400 Unit tracks shares its title with the Sonny & Cher hit. It's not quite as iconic, but it's still a great tune...

Saturday Snapshots #166 - The Answers

 

Quick - before the internet runs out... answers!

10. There's a gritter right behind you on the motorway!

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

9. Star jettisons excess weight.

Pentangle - Light Flight

8. Fran Healy is up for it... just like dogs do.

Fran is in Travis. He's getting randy.

Randy Travis - Digging Up Bones

7. American loan company, 2:45.

Gary US Bonds - Quarter To Three

6. Connery hands Styx some reassurance: he won't let them fall.

"Connery hands" was an anagram.

Styx sang Babe.

Sonny and Cher - I Got You, Babe

5. Lady loses her religion at miserable dusk.

Tough one this, but in Losing My Religion, Michael Stipe sang "That's me in the corner..." 

The Twilight Sad - The Girl In The Corner

4. Dandruff VII makes you leave.

"Dandruff VII" was an anagram.

David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love

3. Hank Marvin gets a job on the side, with an ace spy, in an ancient meadow. 

Hank Marvin goes moonlighting from the Shadows with Riley, Ace of Spies, in an old field.

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow

2. "Goodnight from him," says the ghost, with boss's backing. "And cheerio, Tinseltown."

The Two Ronnies said "and it's goodnight from him". 

A ghost is a spectre. 

The boss's backing band came from E Street.

Ronnie Spector & The E Street Band - Say Goodbye To Hollywood

1. Autumn haunting.

More next week... internet permitting.