[klaatumail] Re: frustrating day
- From: Jaimie Vernon <bullseyecanada@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:21:41 -0400
At Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:54:55 David wrote:
> From: David_Bradley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> It's a frustrating day with things going wrong on systems I interact
> with for the Klaatu site, at work, and in my private life as well.
>
I feel your pain, my friend. Not been a great time for many including yours
truly.
> What was the purpose of the Guess Who's "Clap For The Wolfman" ?
>
> The sound bits of Wolfman Jack make it sound like he was in radio more
> for the women it attracted to him than for the music. (gosh, could it
> really be?) And putting that out there in a song on the radio seems
> like a direct attack on the man rather than an attempt to get their
> record spun on his show.
>
> Just my two cents on a bad day.
Hate to say it, David. But Mr. Jack was a smooth talking ladies man. He would
also make an appearance on The Stampeders' remake of "Hit The Road Jack"...and
in it, he gives the band "advice" about women as well.
Wolfman Jack was not only an American radio icon, but a Canadian one as well --
he had a long run on CHUM-AM here in Toronto....and it wasn't a syndicated
taped play-back deal....he actually lived here -- doing the voice overs for
both "Clap For The Wolfman" and "Hit The Road Jack"....which were scripted. So,
Jack not only participated in the recordings...but approved of his dialog in
both. Both recordings were deliberate novelty songs to get airplay on Canadian
radio specifically with the hopes of US cross-over.
Jaimie
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