The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #68064 Message #3250178
Posted By: Marje
04-Nov-11 - 07:57 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: One Hand on the Radio (B Caddick, P Bond)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: One Hand on the Radio (B Caddick, P Bond)
Crediting the singer rather than the writer is very common in pop music. People seem to think that the song was just lurking undiscovered, and only when a singer performed it did it spring into life. It's a strange attitude but I suppose we shouldn't be too surprised when it spills over into folk.