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Thread #62399 Message #1010236
Posted By: Jerry Rasmussen
29-Aug-03 - 10:47 AM
Thread Name: Technical: How Do Doo-Wop Harmonies Work?
Subject: RE: Technical: How Do Doo-Wop Harmonies Work?
I'm sitting here, listening to Big Daddy and laughing my head off. If you've never heard of them, which is very likely, you have no idea what you're missing, and it has everything to do with this thread. Big Daddy is a recent group who take hits of the 90's and record them as if they were recorded by groups and individuals of the 50's and 60's. Their choice of arrangements is absolutely hysterical, and dead on. They The Greatest Love (the song Whitney Houston had the big hit with) as if it was done in the style of Blue Moon, Like A Virgin (the Madonna song) as if it was done by Frankie Avalon in the style of Venus.. A Day In The Life (The Beatles) as if it was done by Buddy Holly and the Crickets in the style of Oh Boy.. (I read the news today, Oh, Boy." Whether you know the original rock and pop songs or not, the arrangements are hilarious.
The group is well worth checking out... gotta get back to listening to it.. Money For Nothing is on now, as if done by Tennessee Ernie Ford in the style of 16 Tons..