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Thread #54196 Message #840258
Posted By: alanabit
04-Dec-02 - 07:46 AM
Thread Name: Two Top Tens
Subject: RE: Two Top Tens
Hi Bobert. Yes. I'm forty-seven going on thirty! You know a different Tonic to me though.
The name was originally used by a US/Brit combo, which was living in Cologne in the mid nineties. When their second album, "Habitual Loafers of Necessity" was about to be released, they found out by chance that a Californian band, signed my a major label, was due to release a CD under that name. It turned out that the company had given them a list of names to choose from - and they opted for "Tonic". Following internet negotiations a settlement was negotiated and the Cologne band agreed to a name change. Regrettably they opted to call themselves "The Woodhall Four". I have heard one or two of the American band's tracks on MTV (which I rarely glance at)and they seem quite a good rock band. They have nothing like the extraordinary songwriting ability or originality of the band I knew. If you are interested, PM me and I will send you something in the post.
Elvis? There's thing. By the time I heard Elvis singles which were current releases they were dross like the single from "Fun in Acapulco" (whatever it was) or the gooey sentimental crap that could just as well have been Ronnie Carroll or Bobby Vee. The first singles must have seemed astonishing at the time, but I guess you had to be there. The Elvis I recall was an overweight, self indulgent mother's boy. As for Chuck Berry...now we are talking!