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ErikJ

(6,335 posts) Sun Sep 2, 2012, 01:17 AM Sep 2012

New Republican Theme song

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New Republican Theme song (Original Post) ErikJ Sep 2012 OP

Could also have this one intaglio Sep 2012 #1

Or it could have been bec Sep 2012 #2

The Knicker....?? Left Coast2020 Sep 2012 #3

Nope. One-hit wonder ErikJ Sep 2012 #5

Romney's Theme Song RafeIngram Sep 2012 #4

Nice~! Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #6

thanks! RafeIngram Sep 2012 #7

First Post! Well done! ErikJ Sep 2012 #8

intaglio

(8,170 posts)

1. Could also have this one

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 01:50 AM

Sep 2012

bec

(107 posts)

2. Or it could have been

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 08:17 AM

Sep 2012

the Thompson Twins Lies...

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)

3. The Knicker....??

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 04:15 PM

Sep 2012

Isn't that a John and Paul voiceover?

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)

5. Nope. One-hit wonder

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 05:11 PM

Sep 2012

From Wikipedia-
Throughout The Knickerbockers' three years of recordings, the group tirelessly pursued current trends; the vocals on "Jerk Town," for example, are heavily derivative of the Four Seasons. (Furthermore, the song's lyrics refer to "hot rods," like so many other popular songs of the day).

Finally, The Knickerbockers had a Top 20 hit in early 1966 with "Lies." Somewhat ironically, the song is most famous today for being blatantly derivative of contemporary songs by The Beatles, due to Randell's lead vocal sounding uncannily similar to John Lennon, as well as the vocal whoops before the guitar solo and later in the song, which were very reminiscent of Paul McCartney. Allmusic remarks that the song is "justly regarded as the most accurate early-Beatles imitation." [1] Some listeners, unaware of its true source, mistake it for being a "lost" Beatles track.