Revising Baby Boomer Music
Bobby Darin
We boomers like to think that the performers of our generation are the greatest performers of the ages. Listen to what our kids have playing in their ears, you’ll know we’re right! Well, those performers who grew from the boomer generation are getting older themselves, and some are revising their hits with new lyrics to reflect that fact. Here’s a list:
Bobby Darin ~
Splish, Splash, I Was Havin’ a Flash
Herman’s Hermits ~
Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Walker
Ringo Starr ~
I Get By With a Little Help From Depends
The Bee Gees ~
How Can You Mend a Broken Hip
Roberta Flack ~
The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face
Johnny Nash ~
I Can’t See Clearly Now
The Commodores
Paul Simon ~
Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver
The Commodores ~
Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom
Marvin Gaye ~
Heard It Through the Grape Nuts
Procol Harem ~
A Whiter Shade of Hair
Leo Sayer ~
You Make Me Feel Like Napping
The Temptations ~
Papa’s Got a Kidney Stone
Abba ~
Denture Queen
Tony Orlando ~
Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall
Helen Reddy ~
I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore
Leslie Gore ~
It’s My Procedure, and I’ll Cry If I Want To
And last but not least, Willie Nelson ~
On the Commode Again
Category: Boomer Lifestyle
The one thing I don’t see on any boomer sites are articles about boomers who are creating NEW music. My husband is almost 62, has been self-releasing his own CDs since the 90s, and gets rave reviews. But it’s tough to compete in a 20-something market. It’s even hard to find paying gig these days. Maybe you could reach out to some of these artists (I’m sure my hubby isn’t the only one out there) and introduce them to your audience? I think it would be a win-win situation.
A late reply to the post but I like your idea Naomi. Many kids I know hum along to tunes they hear in TV ads but shriek when they find out it is an old tune from the 60' or 70's. Or like the song some heard on Glee and were singing at the school I work at. I recognized the tune to be "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", the Jim Steinman composition released by Bonnie Tyler in the 80's.
A number of modern day 20 to 30 something artists have done covers of Beatles songs for example. They have just slipped my mind for the moment but will return when I find them and list them.
Thanks,
Ross.
Naomi, check us out at http://www.classicartiststoday.com and http://www.cooolcat.com We play the “new” music from “classic” bands and performers.