Comments on: Lost in the ’70s: Jeff Lynne, “Doin’ That Crazy Thing”

By: Old_Davy

Old_Davy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:31:07 +0000

I'd never lie to you John. It WAS fun. Like petting a porcupine fun. Or prepping for a colonoscopy fun.

By: Old_Davy

Old_Davy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:31:07 +0000

I'd never lie to you John. It WAS fun. Like petting a porcupine fun. Or prepping for a colonoscopy fun.

By: Eric S.

Eric S. — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:14:35 +0000

How can you say “Goin' Down to Rio” is almost identical when it's got those crazy wah-wah effects? That's like saying “Ice Ice Baby” is almost identical to “Under Pressure”, and we all know Vanilla Ice's position on that:

“Theirs goes, 'Ding ding ding dingy ding-ding.' Ours goes, 'Ding ding ding ding dingy ding-ding.'”
— Vanilla Ice, 1990

By: David_E

David_E — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:51:46 +0000

Ditto. While this make me do a double-take,
I couldn't commit past a single listen.

There's a reason some things disappear.

By: Malchus

Malchus — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:44:46 +0000

Let's not forget his work with Dave Edmunds in the early 80's. “Slipping Away.”

By: JohnHughes

JohnHughes — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:07:14 +0000

Was it? You don't have to lie to me, Davy.

I had the same reaction as you when I stumbled across this single at an old record shop. What th—? How was THIS covered up for so long???

By: Old_Davy

Old_Davy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:51:39 +0000

WOW. I am a major ELO fan, especially during this period (late 70's) and I had never heard of this release before.

And after listening to both sides, I don't think I missed much.

But thanks anyway John. It was…um…fun.